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hoofing

verb

present participle of hoof
as in kicking

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  1. kicking
  2. booting
Verb
  • For a player with an English father and Mexican mother, raised in Idaho and now kicking for Kansas, there is plenty wrapped up in that flag.
    — Taylor Eldridge, Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Scanlan is a junior midfielder on the soccer team and is kicking for the Caravan’s four-time defending state champion football team.
    — Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of kicking
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  • The shortstop now has six errors in six consecutive games after booting a groundball in Thursday’s 5-1 loss to the Astros.
    — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The travelling supporters were perched behind the goal for a perfect view of the wonder strike, and Ballard made a beeline straight towards them, booting the advertising hoarding for good measure.
    — Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of booting
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“Hoofing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hoofing. Accessed 25 Sep. 2026.

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