HOTFOOTING (IT) Synonyms: 106 Similar and Opposite Words

hotfooting (it)

verb

present participle of hotfoot (it)

as in speeding

to proceed or move quickly you'd better hotfoot it to the bus stop if you're going to catch the bus

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AIs are already being used to answer decades-long unsolved complex mathematical problems, and have assisted scientists in speeding up scientific discovery and even designing new viruses.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026
After he was evaluated at the hospital and cleared, police arrested him for charges of vehicular homicide, reckless driving and speeding 40 miles per hour or more over the limit.

— Olivia Young, CBS News, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of speeding

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Corle continued flagging and minutes later McCoy was back on the trail, hurrying to catch up.

— Jan Thacker, Outdoor Life, 3 Sep. 2026
That’s how Drake Maye ended his latest two-minute drill at Patriots training camp Monday, a meandering march that began around midfield and ended with Maye hurrying the offense to the 3-yard line with 10 seconds on the clock.

— Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of hurrying

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During the friendship arc, fans can see Hawkins High School, while in a darker moment, windows will be illuminated with the images of scurrying rats.

— Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2026
Hikers often spot these charismatic creatures perched on boulders or scurrying through wildflowers.

— Brittany Peterson, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026

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Bangladesh has been racing to halt the outbreak's spread since March, when more than 100 children died in less than a month.

— JULHAS ALAM, Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2026
In the weeks before a premiere at a fall film festival, most directors are racing the clock to finish a final edit or praying to their respective higher powers.

— Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of racing

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Kuper even guessed Mannion could game plan and call a game just for rushing.

— Zach Berman, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Compared to his first year in Indianapolis when the Colts were 20th in the NFL in rushing, the team saw a jump to seventh in the league in his second year when Adams began taking on more of an influence in the run game.

— Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of rushing

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Peden has their own professional flying grooms that travel with the horses for championships and Olympic flights, while there are also vets and stable grooms, such as Vard on board.

— Danielle Rossingh, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Roundabout 100, most of them leased, flying more than double that number in flights each day to destinations across the globe.

— Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2026

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Only the boy’s early obsession with the keyboard—initially discouraged by his parents—pointed to his destiny as a globe-trotting concert pianist, a composer in the major classical genres, and a fluent essayist and autobiographer to boot.

— Matthew Gurewitsch, Air Mail, 29 Aug. 2026
With his dog trotting closely behind him, Harlow greeted fans as many waited in line for New Balance backpacks and swag.

— Ruby Grisin, Louisville Courier Journal, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of trotting

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