hoofing

present participle of hoof

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for hoofing
Verb
  • The prestigious Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival in Arkansas gets underway Friday, just as Oscar season is kicking into high gear.
    Matthew Carey, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2025
  • Wolves boss Vitor Pereira was sent off during Sunday’s draw against Brighton & Hove Albion for kicking the ball into the little dugout where the Premier League match manager sits.
    Tim Spiers, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • Upon booting up the game and working through a pretty robust character creator, players arrive in Lumiose City and are immediately ambushed by a content creator/social media manager working for the corporation Quasartico, Inc.
    Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2025
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“Hoofing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hoofing. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.

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