hoofing

present participle of hoof

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hoofing
Verb
  • Signs posted in Arabic around town encourage the Algerian players, who in turn spend their free time kicking balls around with local youths.
    Dave Skretta, Chicago Tribune, 22 June 2026
  • Five high seasons, five harvests, five winters spent kicking rocks.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 June 2026
Verb
  • Then in 2023, researchers discovered LogoFail, a series of critical vulnerabilities found UEFIs booting up just about every Windows and Linux system in the world.
    Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 17 June 2026
  • For example, OpenAI lets users send its default model 10 messages every five hours before booting them to a weaker version.
    Stephan Bisaha, NPR, 4 June 2026
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“Hoofing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hoofing. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.

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