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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After 2022, most of Russia’s remaining independent media outlets, along with hundreds of thousands of antiwar citizens, fled into exile; any critics who remained in Russia faced the threat of persecution.

— MICHAEL KIMMAGE, Foreign Affairs, 14 Sep. 2026
As the dust settles, John flees, but Zoe comes with a gun to finish off Hal in the rubble.

— Joe Otterson, Variety, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of flee

Verb

Officials say people who encounter a wolf should not run, but rather make noises, maintain eye contact and retreat slowly.

— Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026
There was television, which, starting in the nineteen-fifties, kept kids indoors; also, houses got a lot bigger, and families smaller, so that most kids suddenly had the option of retreating to their own bedrooms.

— Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of retreat

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The mayor at the time, Michael Guido, was elected after running a campaign with anti-Arab racist messaging and once complained about the hygiene of some Arab immigrants.

— Niraj Warikoo, Freep.com, 12 Sep. 2026
Van Ness might have two sacks, Morgan might keep his quarterback spotless, Lloyd might run 15 times for 100 yards and two touchdowns and Nixon might limit Justin Jefferson to five catches for 58 yards.

— Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of run

Verb

Only a failure that escapes every layer should reach a human.

— Shivansh Inamdar, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
There was nothing that had escaped being stamped with the Festival’s ubiquitous emblem–sweets, cigarettes, perfume, even sandals–Specially designed to keep you cool and smartly shod for fun-loving Festival walking!

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of escape

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After two shots, the bear reportedly rose and began running away.

— Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 14 Sep. 2026
Vance did not run away from the issues during his keynote address at the Republican National Committee’s midterm convention in Dallas on Thursday, but chose instead to recognize it.

— Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of run away

Verb

Washington — The two pilots of an Amazon Air cargo jet escaped their Boeing 767 with minor injuries last week at Miami International Airport after the plane ran off the end of a runway, striking two vehicles and killing five people.

— Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2026
Reed started 10 shots behind and ran off six birdies in 10 holes, but none after that, to tie for second and expand his lead over McIlroy in the Race to Dubai.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Sep. 2026

Definition of run off

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