highball

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Verb
  • RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 17 sped to a strong finish on MTV.
    Katie Campione, Deadline, 23 Apr. 2025
  • Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributors Twisted Metal Season 2 is speeding into view, with a release date set for later this year.
    Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Policymakers have been racing to address the decline in production work following a series of major disruptions: the COVID-19 pandemic, the dual 2023 strikes in entertainment and the larger contraction in the industry.
    Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 29 Apr. 2025
  • Marchand raced down the ice to prevent an icing call and received a pass from Eetu Luostarinen.
    Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Over three seasons at Alabama, his sideline-to-sideline speed showed through, as did his ability to rush the quarterback.
    Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
  • The two-time finalist for the Doak Walker Award, which honors the nation’s top running back, rushed for 1,660 yards and 15 touchdowns last season, a stellar encore to his breakout sophomore year.
    Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Ron hurried to change positions before the tom flew down.
    Thomas Weddle, Outdoor Life, 17 Apr. 2025
  • Traders in January hurried to build up inventories ahead of tariffs, according to a recent USA TODAY analysis.
    Dian Zhang, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Chicago nearly tied it when Edgar Quero flew out to deep right field on a ball Lawrence Butler caught right in front of the wall.
    Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 26 Apr. 2025
  • Conerly and several family members flew from Seattle to the other Washington.
    Ben Standig, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Any adult who plans to travel around the country this summer, or any time after the enforcement deadline, must have a REAL ID or another federally compliant identification document in order to avoid delays.
    Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2025
  • The assailant allegedly drove up in the truck, kidnapped Amber and traveled away from Highway 360 towards the center of Arlington.
    Emily Krauser, People.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Explore ancient ruins, zip through the countryside in a sidecar, or visit a local temple where hill tribes and Buddhist cultures meet.
    Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
  • Instead, Tehran’s representatives sat in one room, Washington’s in another, while Omani Foreign Minister Badr al-Busaidi zipped back and forth with messages.
    Scott Peterson, Christian Science Monitor, 28 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Their eyes are more sensitive to movement, so fast-moving visuals—like scurrying mice—are particularly engaging.
    Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Apr. 2025
  • Dismounting, the ship’s captain unlocked the outer gate, and his men scurried into the courtyard, squeezing through the small door that led into the gunpowder room.
    Andrew Lawler, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Apr. 2025
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“Highball.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/highball. Accessed 4 May. 2025.

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