hoofing

present participle of hoof

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for hoofing
Verb
  • On the final drive, Lamb appeared to haul in a deep post route before kicking it out of his hands.
    Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2025
  • The changes included discontinuing the practice of kicking students out of magnets for poor attendance, grades or behavior; instituting diversity targets for magnet programs and schools; and expanding some programs and ending or consolidating others.
    Krista Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • An incredible series of plays, a last-gasp effort, and the fortuitous foot of Matt Prater, the field goal kicker who’d been in Buffalo no more than 100 hours, booting a 32-yarder for the win.
    Coy Wire, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Perez retaliated by stripping Caruso of his committee chairmanship and booting him out of his corner office into another space.
    Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2025
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“Hoofing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hoofing. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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