1
as in to walk
to go on foot
I hoofed it to school after missing the bus
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2
as in to dance
to perform a series of usually rhythmic bodily movements to music
he hoofs it from seven to eight every Thursday night with other avid square dancers
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After blowing a three-run lead, Harvard-Westlake still came out on top with a 4-3 victory over Huntington Beach on Tuesday when Ethan Price delivered a walk-off single in the bottom of the eighth inning.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
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As voters walked to the voting location, they were approached by Republican campaign teams for district judge candidate Katherine Allen, state representative candidate John McQueeney and county commissioner candidate Lucila Seri.—
Rachel Royster
Updated March 3,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Mar. 2026
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Throughout the day, shoppers danced to the music, sampled food from vendors and gathered near the front of the store waiting for each raffle number to be called.—
Eva Remijan-Toba,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Feb. 2026
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Chatty Mercury is dancing with pleasing Venus in your 6th House of Effort, improving the flow of cooperative tasks.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Feb. 2026
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The woman who would become Queen of Highland Park cut a path that women in North Texas real estate tread up to this day, and her client list spans the gamut of athletes and former world leaders.—
Nick Wooten,
Dallas Morning News,
27 Feb. 2026
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The earnings season is all but over, but there’s one report left that has investors treading carefully.—
Fred Imbert,
CNBC,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Hoof (it).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hoof%20%28it%29. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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