HIGHTAIL (IT) Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

hightail (it)

verb

ˈhī-ˌtāl

Definition of hightail (it)

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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Crews struggled to contain a large wildfire near Reno, Nevada, that has forced thousands of people to flee their homes, destroyed structures and caused multiple injuries.

— Christopher Cann, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026
More than a thousand people were forced to flee from a Croatian holiday resort last week, while hundreds more were evacuated from villages in western Germany and southwest France.

— Chas Newkey-Burden, TheWeek, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of flee

Verb

Skywatchers will not only see the moon change color, but also witness the sharp, curved edge of Earth’s shadow steadily advancing across — and later retreating from — the lunar surface.

— Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
At a moment when Washington is retreating from its responsibilities, New York is stepping up for vulnerable immigrant children.

— Meena Shah, New York Daily News, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of retreat

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However, what’s entirely unexpected is the sparrow continuing to fly around even when Hal takes his ring back.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 24 Aug. 2026
These include ballistic missiles, low-flying cruise missiles, aircraft, hypersonic threats, ships, and other surface targets.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of fly

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Gravis Robotics sells the Gravis Rack, a control kit that bolts onto equipment already sitting on a jobsite.

— John Koetsier, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
As such, most of its parts are off-the-shelf, panels and interior components are bolted on, and there's no proprietary software locking owner-operators out of diagnosing and fixing their vehicles themselves.

— Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of bolt

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The backstory Iva and Renato are the third generation of Iva’s family to run the business, started by Iva’s great-uncle Zorko and his wife Rita (merging their names to create Zori) back in 1947.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Aug. 2026
Nakase rolled with the bench unit for much of the fourth quarter, asking Kaitlyn Chen to run point and Hayes to create off the dribble.

— Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of run

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The bear scratched his arm, and the victim tripped and injured his foot while trying to escape, according to Colorado Parks and Wildlife.

— Jon Haworth, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
Roy can’t escape one difficult question, however, concerning his plans for what’s next after his contract’s up at the end of the season.

— Keith Phipps, Vulture, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of escape

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