hoof

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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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Verb
  • If Windows crashes or won't boot, those extras disappear, but JetKVM itself keeps working because it is still connected directly to the computer's screen, keyboard and mouse.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 18 Sep. 2026
  • On fourth-and-1 at the New England 45-yard line early in the fourth quarter, Lock faked a handoff, booted left and threaded a short pass through the arms of defensive tackle Milton Williams to Smith-Njigba, who took over from there.
    Andrew Destin, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Manaki Watanabe kicked four field goals and Jordan Malau'ulu's 68-yard punt return set up Fresno State's first touchdown in the Bulldogs' 26-10 victory over San Jose State on Saturday night.
    ABC News, ABC News, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Gianni Spetic kicked three field goals, and Texas led 23-6 entering the fourth quarter.
    Chantz Martin OutKick, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • 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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“Hoof.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hoof. Accessed 23 Sep. 2026.

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