as in to flee
to hasten away from something dangerous or frightening
when a fight broke out, we hightailed it out of the bar
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Verb
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Goins, who was accused of fleeing with Debose, pleaded guilty to lesser charges.—
Darcie Moran,
Freep.com,
30 Aug. 2025 -
Some who fled south were putting together tents Friday in the central Gaza Strip, west of the Nuseirat refugee camp.—
Wafaa Shurafa,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The deputies retreated and waited for the arrival of the Street Response Team and the sheriff’s office SWAT team.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
27 Aug. 2025
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While your celestial ruler, Venus, calls for cozy, slow beauty, Saturn-Neptune retrograde pushes you to retreat and reflect.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
26 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Compost for Life uses black soldier fly larvae to break down organic material.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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Neutrogena Clean Face Oil-free Broad-Spectrum SPF 50 Recor prefers this oil-free SPF for his face while flying.—
Kristy Alpert,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Neighbors and businesses bolted their doors and watched anxiously from behind curtains as police swarmed the streets.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
10 Aug. 2025
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After all, Trump was not a factor in Trevor Noah bolting The Daily Show.—
Andrea Ruth,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Surround it with pumpkins, fashion it in front of a garland strand, or place it on a velvet table running across the manteltop to tie the whole look together.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Sep. 2025
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This look is perfect for landing in a style-conscious city like Paris or Chicago and hitting the ground running without needing a quick change in the airport bathroom.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
1 Sep. 2025
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One of the aims of this was to discover why there often appears to be a lag in time between the launch of a solar flare or CME erupting from the sun and the release of SEEs into space, as these electrons sometimes take hours to escape the sun.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
1 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Eventually, Graham ran away again, but was caught by Lauderhill police officers later that day.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
31 Aug. 2025
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Rob wants to propose, but Bethany runs away with an old friend, Nel (Góra).—
Marta Balaga,
Variety,
29 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Eventually, Jeremiah has had enough and runs off right before the wedding.—
Dina Kaur,
AZCentral.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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After the loss to Martins, Makhachev ran off 10 straight wins.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Hightail (it).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hightail%20%28it%29. Accessed 5 Sep. 2025.
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