hoofing

present participle of hoof

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hoofing
Verb
  • The film is set in 1944 at the tailend of the war in which Finland aligned with Germany for a time in a bid to fight off an invasion by the Soviet Union, before reaching a peace deal with the latter which involved kicking German troops out.
    Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2025
  • Some of them because of the street aspect are very hungry, and are kicking your door down every day.
    Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 30 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Prince Andrew's ex-wife Ferguson, however, has also dropped use of her duchess title amid the scandal, and King Charles is reportedly booting the former couple (who continue to live together) from their longtime Royal Lodge home.
    Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
  • Kansas City has knocked the Bills out of the postseason four of the past five years — including two AFC Championship games — with the Bengals booting them out of the 2022 playoffs.
    Austin Mock, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
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“Hoofing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hoofing. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.

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