as in to walk
to go on foot
the car was in the shop so we had to leg it to work for a couple of days
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as in legitimate
permitted by law
the barbershop, which appears to be a legit operation, is actually a front for a local mobster
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Recent Examples of leg (it)
Luca Evans, Denver Post, 16 Apr. 2025
At any rate, Smalls looks like a plus athlete with long arms and legit punching power.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 12 Apr. 2025
These latest moves suggest a desire to go legit — to move Max's music-making from unscripted spectacle to actual industry cachet.
—Sheldon Pearce, NPR, 8 Apr. 2025
However, any factory offering direct orders to American consumers is probably not legit, experts say.
—Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 16 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
Hairston blazed a ridiculous 4.28-second 40-yard dash at the NFL combine and has legit outside-corner athleticism.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 16 Apr. 2025
At any rate, Smalls looks like a plus athlete with long arms and legit punching power.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 12 Apr. 2025
These latest moves suggest a desire to go legit — to move Max's music-making from unscripted spectacle to actual industry cachet.
—Sheldon Pearce, NPR, 8 Apr. 2025
However, any factory offering direct orders to American consumers is probably not legit, experts say.
—Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 16 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leg (it)
Verb
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Bell is seen in the footage walking through the classroom as well, court documents show.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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Putin's demands as reported by Bloomberg deal a blow to President Donald Trump's efforts to reach a ceasefire and a permanent end to the war amid speculation the U.S. president would walk away from talks if a deal is not imminent.—
Tom Rogers,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Update your website's robots.txt file to explicitly allow access to legitimate AI crawlers like OpenAI's GPTBot and Google's AI systems, while still blocking problematic scrapers.—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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Two of the best teams in the league, two legitimate Stanley Cup contenders, playing each other a month too early but playing each other nonetheless.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
Verb
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Just treading water would have been a moral victory.—
Grant Brisbee,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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With staff shortages affecting everything from trail maintenance to visitor safety, travelers can lighten the load by treading carefully.—
Bailey Berg,
AFAR Media,
18 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Ward's detention on April 21 came amid an immigration crackdown under the Trump administration, during which people with valid documentation—including green cards or visas—have been detained and face legal jeopardy.—
Amanda Castro
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 May 2025
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In addition to live testimony, the legal team plans to present documents and statements from producers, Sony Pictures and other eyewitnesses.—
Elizabeth Rosner,
People.com,
8 May 2025
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“Leg (it).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leg%20%28it%29. Accessed 11 May. 2025.
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