hit-and-run

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Recent Examples of hit-and-run Nashville Police are investigating another hit-and-run after a pedestrian was killed in North Nashville. Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 8 Oct. 2025 Ten minutes later, at about 2:20 a.m. Sunday, the man’s date flagged down police officers who were in the area investigating a hit-and-run. Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 7 Oct. 2025 The incident came days before Lacy was due in court after being charged with negligent homicide, felony hit-and-run and reckless operation of a vehicle during a police pursuit and accident in December. Ben Church, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2025 Herman Hall, a 78-year-old Vietnam War veteran, was killed in the crash that led to Lacy's being booked on suspicion of negligent homicide, hit-and-run driving and reckless operation of a vehicle. Austin Mullen, NBC news, 7 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for hit-and-run
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hit-and-run
Adjective
  • Earthquakes' sudden, rapid shaking can cause fires, tsunamis, landslides or avalanches.
    CA Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2025
  • The rapid growth of Kalshi, which is federally regulated by the CFTC as a futures exchange, has already tested much of the legal betting status quo.
    Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Right now, Atlas’s agent mode remains slow and, at times, frustrating; given many more user interactions to train on, future versions could become swift and convenient.
    Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 22 Oct. 2025
  • This shortfall means that, barring swift congressional action, states will lack funding to process or distribute SNAP funds after October.
    Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Same with speedy runners Javion Kinnard and Lloyd Avant.
    Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 26 Oct. 2025
  • Metal The speedy heat conduction of metal will yield a flakier crust with better browning.
    Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • The incident did, however, prompt Wyatt to rethink her presence online and her role as an influencer.
    Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Additionally, just hours after ChatGPT Atlas launched, Brave, an open-source browser company, posted a blog detailing several attacks AI browsers are particularly vulnerable to, including indirect prompt injections.
    Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2025

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“Hit-and-run.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hit-and-run. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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