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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He was accused of driving recklessly — speeding and passing in a no-passing zone — when the motorist swerved to avoid Lacy and crashed into another vehicle.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
7 Oct. 2025 -
When there were 30 laps to go, he was struck with a penalty for speeding on the pit road.—
Saajan Jogia,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Oct. 2025
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Pedestrians are hurrying past to find their places on Fifth Avenue, but the girls have a different kind of readiness about them.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
5 Oct. 2025
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That's why Amazon shoppers are hurrying to grab a soft and fluffy comforter for fall.—
Melody Kazel,
PEOPLE,
25 Sep. 2025
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Normally, the hours and days before the prospect of a shutdown on Capitol Hill are filled with scenes of lawmakers and aides scurrying about to negotiate possible settlements.—
Alexander Bolton,
The Hill,
30 Sep. 2025
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After scurrying through passengers, the scared kitten ended up in the arms of New York native Betsaida Mercado, who picked up the feline and took her home.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
26 Sep. 2025
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That day, Kelce paced around the house, saying his heart was racing as blackout drapes were installed on every window.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
FOXNews.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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Once a rarity, a Porsche fetching more than seven figures at auction is becoming an increasingly common occurrence, especially for bygone-era cars with plenty of racing provenance attached.—
Viju Mathew,
Robb Report,
6 Oct. 2025
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To respond, Benbrook quarterback Brennan Barton notched a clutch two yard rushing score facing fourth down.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Oct. 2025
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As a duo, Dart and Skattebo became the first two Giants rookies to tally rushing scores in the same game since Larry Heater and Leon Perry in Week 10 of the 1980 season against the Dallas Cowboys.—
Ben Morse,
CNN Money,
10 Oct. 2025
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Isabella Lozano had been traveling in the eastbound lanes of the freeway when the crash happened in front of her vehicle.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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Pair it with a cardigan and ballet flats for a cozy spin, style it with a blazer and bodysuit for the office, or go casual with a graphic tee and sneakers while traveling.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Oct. 2025
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In offseason videos, though, he’s been flying through the air and flushing down ferocious dunks, so the athleticism looks to be back.—
Stan Son,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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In one common attack, known as GPS spoofing, hackers transmit false location data that tricks a drone into flying off course.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Oct. 2025
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Deep in thought, the camera pans up to Hart's son Ryan, played by Michael Provost, trotting over to him on horseback.—
Bryan West,
Nashville Tennessean,
10 Oct. 2025
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But then, the globe-trotting tour acted as years of promo for the fans who weren't lucky enough to catch Swift's career-spanning show live, whereas the Life of a Showgirl film was announced a mere two weeks ago.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Oct. 2025
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“Hotfooting (it).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hotfooting%20%28it%29. Accessed 12 Oct. 2025.
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