hoof

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Recent Examples of hoof With support from midfielders, Villa were comfortable playing in tight areas, often electing to make the extra pass rather than hoof the ball upfield. Mark Carey, The Athletic, 12 Aug. 2024 The usefulness of it while hoofing away from predators (or toward food) may have driven natural selection, the researchers say. Matt Hrodey, Discover Magazine, 31 May 2023 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. Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Apr. 2023 Want to hoof it? Caroline McKenzie, Country Living, 16 Nov. 2022 See All Example Sentences for hoof
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Verb
  • He was also photographed strolling the Strip with that same group after being booted from the venue, according to the Daily Beast.
    Brian Niemietz, Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2026
  • Carey accessorized with dripping Levuma jewels, wearing a bracelet, statement earrings and a $15 million diamond necklace to boot.
    Julia Teti, Footwear News, 6 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • The week runs officially from February 11 to 16 (though, in typical fashion, Marc Jacobs kicked things off off-schedule with a runway show on Monday night, and Ralph Lauren is hosting another off-calendar runway on Tuesday).
    Hilary Milnes, Vogue, 10 Feb. 2026
  • The defense forced three turnovers, Jason Myers kicked a Super Bowl-record five field goals, and running back Kenneth Walker III rushed for 135 yards to earn most valuable player as the Seahawks finished the season with 10 consecutive victories.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • The proprietary alkaline pulping method used to produce its lyocell is cleaner and more efficient than traditional chemical approaches, lowering the environmental footprint from the start while improving production efficiency.
    SJ Studio, Sourcing Journal, 29 Dec. 2025
  • Here, traditional saa paper is made by hand from the bark of mulberry trees: soaked, pulped, and pressed into delicate sheets embedded with local flowers and leaves.
    Lauren Mowery, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025

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“Hoof.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hoof. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.

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