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as in walked
to go on foot
I hoofed it to school after missing the bus
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as in danced
to perform a series of usually rhythmic bodily movements to music
he hoofs it from seven to eight every Thursday night with other avid square dancers
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At the ages of 15 and 12, the brothers walked shoulder-to-shoulder behind their mother Princess Diana's coffin in 1997.
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Fairbanks then walked Max Muncy, who moved to second on defensive indifference, and Heim delivered a two-run single.
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Members of the Orange Army danced, sang, marched and partied, saying their iconic celebrations were a way to bring joy to the World Cup, regardless of the outcome on the pitch.
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The Congo fans danced, sang, hugged, shouted in disbelief.
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“Hoofed (it).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hoofed%20%28it%29. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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