hoofing

present participle of hoof

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for hoofing
Verb
  • Except for a few children kicking a ball and some chickens pecking the ground, the village seemed almost deserted.
    Daniel Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 5 Nov. 2025
  • Prince William's exciting trip to Brazil has also included playing beach volleyball at Copacabana Beach, kicking a soccer goal at Maracanã Stadium, and planting some mangroves.
    Phil Boucher, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 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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