HIES Synonyms: 103 Similar and Opposite Words

hies

verb

present tense third-person singular of hie

as in hurries

to proceed or move quickly we had best hie home before the snow gets worse

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If someone hurries you, slow the exchange and name what feels good in your body, like sitting down before deciding on plans.

— Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 11 June 2026
Nix almost always hurries his throws when a blitz comes Harvey’s way, regardless of whether the rookie RB picks it up capably or not.

— Luca Evans, Denver Post, 23 Dec. 2025

Definition of hurries

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Inside Botánica Santo Tomas in Wilton Manors, store owner Héctor Giovanni Pizarro Santana sweeps the floor as his tiny Chihuahua, Bella, scurries behind him.

— Delia Sauer, Miami Herald, 15 Aug. 2026
Meanwhile, in King’s Landing, Alicent scurries the great halls, desperate to shore up support for her plan to hand Rhaenyra the Red Keep.

— Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 29 June 2026

Definition of scurries

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As the industry rushes to try to understand how to capitalize on that momentum, Parsons is already looking ahead.

— Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 26 Sep. 2026
At 6-3, 255 pounds, Howell was one of several top pass rushers in the draft who was dinged for arm length but is already impressing with varied rushes through the first two weeks.

— PJ Green September 24, Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of rushes

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And they custom-fit Shawkat’s mellower Molly, who trots behind in Frankie’s wake of destruction.

— Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 13 Aug. 2026
After Nessa's crushing death, Glinda (Ariana Grande) hands off her jeweled footwear to Dorothy (Bethany Weaver), who trots down the Yellow Brick Road to meet the Wizard (Jeff Goldblum) in the Emerald City.

— Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 21 Nov. 2025

Definition of trots

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With Northern Trust serving clients from locations in Asia, Europe, Australia and North America, O’Grady travels the globe all the time.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
Her cause of death was determined to be a pulmonary embolism caused by deep vein thrombosis (DVT), in which a blood clot travels to the lungs and blocks an artery, the BBC reported.

— Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of travels

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When life speeds up, intentional relaxation is usually the first thing that flies out the window.

— Cheryl Fenton, Flow Space, 23 Sep. 2026
Of course, the vitamin A derivative—which speeds up cellular turnover to reveal fresher-looking skin— has been known to irritate some skin types.

— Jenny Berg, Vogue, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of speeds

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The Supra is one of the vehicles most closely associated with Walker’s Fast & Furious character, Brian O’Conner, who builds and races a bright orange version of the A80 in the first installment of the popular movie franchise.

— Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 10 Sep. 2026
Europe races to scale The political tensions come as Europe’s commercial space industry is gathering momentum.

— Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of races

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