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hoof

verb

Definition of hoof

as in to boot

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Recent Examples of hoof But the actor broke his foot, making the appointment nearly impossible due to the physical demands of hoofing it up and down the Palais steps and shuttling back and forth to screenings and jury commitments. — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 5 May 2026 In Manhattan, Henry hoofed through the city’s streets and into its clattering manufacturers’ workshops day after day, trying to drum up interest in her interchangeable umbrella. — Shoshi Parks, Popular Science, 19 Mar. 2026 Kim hoofed and sang and strummed and blew her way across stages worldwide until 1995, all while raising two children. — Margaret Heidenry, Vanity Fair, 24 Feb. 2026 The events involve hoofing up tall peaks, often for several thousand vertical feet, using mohair climbing skins to grip the snow. — Nick Heil, Outside, 15 Jan. 2016 See All Example Sentences for hoof

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Those affected should check with the maker of the firmware being used to boot their systems and ask for guidance.

— Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 27 Oct. 2026
Former Citadel punter James Platte was booting the ball on the Giants’ field after practice on Thursday to punt returners Charlie Jones and Dalen Cambre.

— Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 22 Oct. 2026

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Congress could opt to kick the can down the road, rather than enact changes to shore up Social Security — which may require tax increases, benefit cuts or a combination of both.

— Lorie Konish, CNBC, 1 Nov. 2026
Jackson Kleather kicked the third of his four field goals to extend Northwestern’s lead to 10 early in the third quarter.

— Owen Murray, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026

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As a result, these books might end up in a landfill, or, depending on their bindings, get broken down and pulped for recycling, or perhaps shredded.

— Francesca Mancino, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2026
All remaining copies of the first printing were subsequently pulped in Britain.

— René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Sep. 2026

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hoofed

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