as in hurrying
to proceed or move quickly
she's always haring off to attend to some emergency
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Recent Examples of haring
His meddling resulted in the death of an innocent man, and his inability to stop himself from haring off to fix someone else’s problems has alienated his daughter, who needs her father to show up for her.
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Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2025
Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for haring
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Meza Gonzalez and David Christian, one of her attorneys, refused to answer questions from reporters about the plea agreement, hurrying down a flight of stairs at the Cadena-Reeves Justice Center.—
Megan Rodriguez,
San Antonio Express-News,
27 Jan. 2026
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But one weekend in November, people who would typically be hurrying by, staring down at their phones, stopped.—
The Editors,
Curbed,
15 Dec. 2025
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DeMar DeRozan just slammed a water bottle to the floor, sending several courtside attendants scurrying into action to mop up the mess.—
HECTOR AMEZCUA,
Sacbee.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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Crushed like a scurrying cucaracha on the kitchen floor.—
Greg Cote
January 30,
Miami Herald,
30 Jan. 2026
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Early in my freshman year of college, a speeding car struck my twin brother, Jim, on a street near our campus.—
Christopher Beha,
New Yorker,
14 Feb. 2026
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Traffic violations like speeding.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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He was seated in the bow, and the momentum of the raft pushed him into the alders, where a large branch swept him out of his seat and into the rushing water.—
Emilee Coblentz,
Outside,
11 Feb. 2026
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For many of the workers who have spent the past several days rushing home, secure jobs and fair wages are clearly high on their wish list from the changing government.—
Mayu Saini,
Sourcing Journal,
11 Feb. 2026
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Coyotes were seen trotting across the frozen Charles River yesterday.—
Theresa Gaffney,
STAT,
3 Feb. 2026
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The area is so nationally notorious that the Border Patrol chose it to stage an invasion here in July, complete with a literal cavalry of agents trotting down a soccer field where kids usually play while National Guard troops sat inside armored Humvees on Wilshire Boulevard.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Jan. 2026
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Wasserman has previously admitted to flying with Epstein on the financier’s private plane on a trip to Africa with Maxwell and former President Clinton.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Feb. 2026
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Winter Olympic athletes, particularly those who compete in events that involve flying down a mountain or icy track at breakneck speeds, are not exactly known for self-preservation instincts.—
Lindsay Schnell,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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For example, Grab uses AI to automate menu translations in its food delivery app, allowing customers to easily access restaurant menus, even when traveling abroad.—
Angelica Ang,
Fortune,
13 Feb. 2026
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Terryville resident Chalaine Kilduff and her 2-year-old son Beckham were traveling through Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport last December when, like many 2-year-olds, Beckham started to cry during a long travel day.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
13 Feb. 2026
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That’s because Lindsey Vonn, the 41-year-old legend racing with a torn anterior cruciate ligament, violently crashed just 13 seconds into her race, losing control on the first jump as her pole hit a gate, turning sideways in the air and slamming to the ground.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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In Prince George’s County, a woman driving well above the legal alcohol limit and racing another car at speeds topping 100 miles per hour crashed into another car, killing three young men.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Haring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/haring. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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