hightail (it)

verb

ˈhī-ˌtāl How to pronounce hightail (it) (audio)
Definition of hightail (it)next
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hightail (it)
  1. flee
  2. retreat
  3. fly
  4. bolt
  5. run
  6. escape
  7. run away
  8. run off
Verb
  • As the flames approached the community in July, the majority of the village’s 3,500 residents were forced to flee their homes, as hundreds of firefighters were deployed to tackle blazes more violent and unpredictable than in previous years.
    — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Rhaenyra and Rhaena flee on Syrax as Rhaena watches in horror as the other dragons bite and claw at her own.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of flee
Verb
  • Exxon shares retreated about 2% in premarket trading on Friday as it’s adjusted per-share profit narrowly missed forecasts.
    — Matt Egan, CNN Money, 31 July 2026
  • Our responsibility as university leaders is not to dismiss or retreat from them, but to confront them honestly.
    — Daniel Diermeier, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of retreat
Verb
  • Gable suplexed Penta into the corner and went for a flying headbutt, but Penta caught him in an armbar, busting Gable’s shoulder.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • That story mimics the god Hermes, who flies over water in The Odyssey.
    — John Blake, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of fly
Verb
  • Two Ohio men accused of shoplifting from a Kroger were pulled over by Miami Township police on July 27, and one of them, later identified as Kaamil O'Berry, bolted from the car and fled on foot, according to WKRC.
    — Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Those changes stuck because they were built into how the business runs, not bolted onto a marketing model.
    — Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of bolt
Verb
  • As token prices decline, demand for these supporting systems may grow because companies will run more models across more tasks.
    — Gerui Wang, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Investigators spotted the suspect on surveillance camera footage running east on Mission Street before turning onto Minna Street.
    — Richard Ramos, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of run
Verb
  • For those looking to escape the hordes, the Park Lane, set north of central Copenhagen, offers a pocket of peace.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026
  • To escape the CapEx trap, health systems must demand AI architectures that are native to the cloud, inherently interoperable and designed for execution, not just conversation.
    — Sridhar Yerramreddy, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of escape
Verb
  • The sow noticed me in that same moment and ran away with her cubs along the western trail and out of sight over the ridge.
    — Todd Orr, Outdoor Life, 30 July 2026
  • Avalos complimented his players’ ability to embrace hard work and not run away from it throughout the offseason.
    — Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 July 2026
Definition of run away
Verb
  • Boston tied it with an unearned run off A’s starter Jacob Lopez in the sixth after third baseman Tommy White dropped a foul ball.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 July 2026
  • When rain falls on parking lots, water runs off carrying metal dust and chemicals from vehicle tires and brake pads, oil and grease from engines and bacteria from trash.
    — Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026
Definition of run off
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“Hightail (it).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hightail%20%28it%29. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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