hie

verb

ˈhī How to pronounce hie (audio)
Definition of hienext
as in to speed
to proceed or move quickly we had best hie home before the snow gets worse

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Recent Examples of hie Such shows—in major museums in major cities—are perfect for the summer, when much of the art world has hied off to beaches and country houses, but when regular-folk tourists arrive in droves. — Peter Plagens, WSJ, 8 June 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hie
  1. speed
  2. race
  3. fly
  4. trot
  5. scurry
  6. rush
  7. hurry
  8. travel
Verb
  • Speaking at a joint news conference, Fujimori said Peru's participation in the coalition would speed intelligence-sharing and bolster joint action against criminal groups operating across borders.
    — Marco Aquino, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026
  • AIs are already being used to answer decades-long unsolved complex mathematical problems, and have assisted scientists in speeding up scientific discovery and even designing new viruses.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of speed
Verb
  • Bangladesh has been racing to halt the outbreak's spread since March, when more than 100 children died in less than a month.
    — JULHAS ALAM, Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Thomas, who signed with Seattle in free agency, raced over at just the right time to break up a deep pass intended for Doubs.
    — Andrew Destin, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of race
Verb
  • Trump said on social media alongside a photo of former President Dwight Eisenhower, who was the first president to fly in a helicopter.
    — Carter Schroppe, The Washington Examiner, 7 Sep. 2026
  • At about midnight, the mayflies stopped flying and the fish disappeared.
    — Bryan Hendricks, Arkansas Online, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of fly
Verb
  • With his team up a touchdown midway through the first quarter, Jalen Brewster trotted back out to the field.
    — McClain Baxley for the AJC, AJC.com, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Truth Or Consequence was recorded at the El Coyote Café in Los Angeles and is the first live album from the globe-trotting Australian punk-rockers, winners of seven ARIA Awards.
    — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of trot
Verb
  • During the friendship arc, fans can see Hawkins High School, while in a darker moment, windows will be illuminated with the images of scurrying rats.
    — Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Another quartet scurried around the trash can next to the dishwasher.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of scurry
Verb
  • The Bears ranked 27th last season in defensive rushing success and 29th in opponents’ yards before contact.
    — Ted Nguyen, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
  • The 6-foot, 222-pound junior found the end zone twice and rushed for 266 yards against FSU, the most in the long-standing series, for a bright spot to cap an otherwise dismal 2025.
    — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of rush
Verb
  • Razaullah, 21, is one of the three debutants hurried into the Pakistan side after seven of their players were sent home following the second Test defeat at Lord’s.
    — Paul Newman, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Almost three hours passed before the alert finally ended, and the couple hurried back inside.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of hurry
Verb
  • Jose Mourinho’s Real Madrid host one of his old sides Inter in the pick of the matches on Tuesday, with Aston Villa also travelling to Belgium to face Club Brugge and Manchester City visiting Porto.
    — Nick Miller, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Who can travel so far north – further north than any city in the US or Canada – to visit this one-of-a-kind place and this absolutely unique building that is like nothing that was ever built before?
    — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of travel

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“Hie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hie. Accessed 12 Sep. 2026.

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