HIGHTAILS (IT) Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

hightails (it)

verb

present tense third-person singular of hightail (it)

as in flees

to hasten away from something dangerous or frightening when a fight broke out, we hightailed it out of the bar

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Cora, the granddaughter of a woman kidnapped from West Africa and sold into slavery, flees her captor’s plantation, plunging her into the book’s alternate steampunk reality where she is pursued by the merciless slave catcher Ridgeway.

— David Faris, TheWeek, 16 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 flees

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The front retreats to the north, but chances of rain stick around into early Friday as the shortwave (small disturbance) pushes out of the area.

— Michael Autovino, CBS News, 10 Sep. 2026
Havelock neither retreats to the closet nor holds out hope for resolution via vigilante justice.

— Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of retreats

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In species ranging from worms and flies to rodents and primates, caloric restriction produces animals that appear biologically younger than their age.

— Venki Ramakrishnan, Scientific American, 15 Sep. 2026
Bent on tracking down the killers, Ethan flies over and heads to the photographic agency that represents Joe’s work.

— Damon Wise, Deadline, 13 Sep. 2026

Definition of flies

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Then, the unit bolts to the van, becoming a secure load that happens to contain a full living suite.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 20 Aug. 2026
When a company bolts AI on without building it into the way the company works, the company can end up paying a great deal of money for a capability its competitors already share.

— Mohamed Khater, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of bolts

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The per-student cost to the state is slightly higher than the amount each student actually receives, due to transaction fees that go to ClassWallet, the vendor that runs the school choice program's online platform.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2026
That’s why last winter represented such a golden opportunity for Allen or Jackson, in particular, to at last lead his team on one of those legacy-defining Super Bowl runs.

— Mike Jones, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of runs

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Warmer storms hold more moisture, and push the snow line up the mountains, so precipitation that should be saved as snowpack runs off as rain.

— Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 20 Sep. 2026
The club scored four runs off Royals starter Noah Cameron including a pair of two-run homers from Ronny Simon and Jake Mangum.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 20 Sep. 2026

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