hightailing (it)

present participle of hightail (it)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for hightailing (it)
Verb
  • This, too, meshes with the politics of the time, given the lure that Canada had for those fleeing the draft, and the dangers faced by refuseniks who stayed behind.
    Richard Brody, New Yorker, 15 Oct. 2025
  • The attackers fatally stabbed one of the men and seriously injured the other before fleeing.
    Phillipe Vieira, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • As the Arctic has warmed four times faster than the rest of the world, sea ice is rapidly retreating.
    Nell Lewis, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Browse books, play pool, and spin records in the Living Room before retreating to the 5,600-square-foot spa, complete with a Himalayan salt room, Finnish sauna, seasonal outdoor pool, and treatments by sustainable Italian brand Comfort Zone, among others.
    Siobhan Reid, Vogue, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • According to a report from Clarify Capital, six-figure earners are flying economy, turning to discount grocery chains to hunt for better deals, getting thrifty with buying clothes, and scaling back on subscriptions.
    Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Flights between the two cities are primarily used for connections for passengers flying to and from Tucson.
    Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Toronto’s fielding fails them Addison Barger stared at the sky, bolting to his right as Austin Wells’ fly ball fell.
    Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Cool-season planting keeps parsley from bolting, or going to seed quickly.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The sight of a prone Warner fitted for an air cast seemed to deflate the 49ers, who couldn’t keep the impressive Bucs (5-1) from running away.
    Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Morales grabbed a patio chair to fend off his attackers before running away with his assailants in tow, prosecutors said.
    City News Service, Oc Register, 15 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Devastated by the experience, Jules cried and found comfort in Winston Ndugu (Anthony Hill) before running off.
    Stephanie Wenger, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Both were terrible, and Rosenthal had a history of running off qualified baseball people during his 21-year run with the team.
    Troy Renck, Denver Post, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • They’re mainly intended to handle the inference stage of running AI models — the phase after the technology is trained.
    Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2025
  • FedEx will continue making regular deliveries, with all FedEx Ground, Freight, Trade Networks, Home Delivery, Office and Custom Critical running as usual.
    MSNBC Newsweek, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Her baby's father answered the door with his eyes bugging out, and Frierson barged in to find two other guys, needles, spoons and powder on the table.
    Brad Schmitt, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
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“Hightailing (it).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hightailing%20%28it%29. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.

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