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Recent Examples of hoof
While San Diegans put up with one of the coldest, wettest winters in the last half century, the weather was Chamber of Commerce ideal Sunday: temperature in the 60s, little wind, waves crashing in the backdrop as the runners hoofed it along Carlsbad Boulevard.
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Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Apr. 2023
That’s good news for hikers and backpackers who happily hoof it to explore the remote shoreline.
—Mary Forgione, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2021
Want to hoof it?
—Caroline McKenzie, Country Living, 16 Nov. 2022
And now they’re all screwed and get to go hoof it through the nuclear wasteland that is Texas.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 22 May 2022
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Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Apr. 2023
That’s good news for hikers and backpackers who happily hoof it to explore the remote shoreline.
—Mary Forgione, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2021
Want to hoof it?
—Caroline McKenzie, Country Living, 16 Nov. 2022
And now they’re all screwed and get to go hoof it through the nuclear wasteland that is Texas.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 22 May 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hoof
Verb
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But touchbacks were still pretty prevalent as teams chose to boot the ball into the end zone and allow their opponents to start at the 30-yard line — as opposed to the 25, where touchbacks previously were spotted.—
Brad Biggs,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Feb. 2025
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What’s the point of booting out illegals and criminals while somehow becoming a safe haven for the Tate brothers?—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The annual SharonFest, kicking off July 28, is a party with a purpose.—
Jennie Key,
Cincinnati.com,
20 July 2017
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Indianapolis kicks off its four-game preseason schedule on Aug. 13 against the Detroit Lions.—
Mark Inabinett,
AL.com,
18 July 2017
Verb
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The partnership is valid for four years and is expected to open a portfolio of new technology customers in the material processing and pulping industries, per the bulletin.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
3 Sep. 2019
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The two primary methods are the washed (wet) process, where cherries are pulped, fermented, and washed to remove the mucilage before drying, and the natural (dry) process, where cherries are dried whole with the fruit intact, allowing the beans to absorb fruity flavors.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes,
31 Dec. 2024
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“Hoof.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hoof. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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