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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hightails (it)
  1. flees
  2. retreats
  3. flies
  4. bolts
  5. runs
  6. runs away
  7. runs off
  8. escapes
Verb
  • Holden eagerly rebels against Pencey Prep, gets the boot, and flees to New York City, a place with its own vices and hazards, but without the sort of propaganda and pretense that obscure the school’s dark underside.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Ulf’s dragon, Silverwing, flees the scene and lives out the rest of her days as a wild dragon.
    — James Grebey, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of flees
Verb
  • As his mind retreats to the hues of old movies, Charlotte breaks the fog with a glimmer of humanity.
    — Andy Andersen, Vulture, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The gunman briefly retreats, then returns to the window and fires inside the restaurant again, injuring a good Samaritan who was trying to help the trooper and render aid to Garibay.
    — Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of retreats
Verb
  • Onward to Alaska … Rocket Lab currently flies from two different launch sites—one on the North Island of company founder and chief executive Peter Beck’s native New Zealand and one at Wallops Island in Virginia.
    — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Flight 2482 is a round-trip route that often flies back and forth between Chicago and Phoenix.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of flies
Verb
  • This episode, Zack wakes up and bolts upright with the bandage still on his head from getting clobbered with a sign on his birthday and can’t remember what happened the night before.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 9 July 2026
  • When spinach bolts, the plant focuses its energy on producing flowers and seeds rather than leaves.
    — Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 29 Apr. 2026
Definition of bolts
Verb
  • Across the sector as a whole, average payout now runs closer to seven percent, but that average conceals where the money sits.
    — Vandana Arcot, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The deepening rift comes as da Silva, a leftist, runs for a fourth term.
    — Rafi Schwartz, TheWeek, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of runs
Verb
  • And when the guy is maybe 20 meters away, the cameraman packs up the camera and runs away.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 9 July 2026
  • The title refers to a story-fable about a horse that runs away, only to turn up at a time of crisis.
    — Hillel Italie, Fortune, 1 June 2026
Definition of runs away
Verb
  • The Royals tied the game 3-3 in the eighth with two runs off reliever Evan Phillips.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • After scoring the equalizer in the ninth, the Astros scored three runs off Jason Foley to take the lead for good.
    — Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of runs off
Verb
  • One of the most iconic New England summer escapes, Nantucket is known for its clapboard cottages (and, sure, mega-mansions), sandy beaches, hydrangeas, and elite charm.
    — Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 9 Aug. 2026
  • When the Delgado family escapes their house, they are surrounded by other, far more hostile creatures.
    — Skyler Trepel, PEOPLE, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of escapes
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“Hightails (it).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hightails%20%28it%29. Accessed 18 Aug. 2026.

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