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hoofing

verb

present participle of hoof

as in kicking

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My little guy went from kicking the light-up piano with his tiny tootsies to sitting up and wailing away.

— Melissa Willets, Parents, 1 July 2026
Rollins referenced The Shield kicking the old generation to the curb while creating the greatest generation in the history of this industry.

— Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026

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Balogun’s fancy footwork broke a scoreless deadlock 45 minutes into the action, booting a left-footed shot through the goalie’s outstretched legs.

— Cam Inman, Mercury News, 2 July 2026
Freeman, Betts and Rojas were booting baseballs during the workout day, but played a clean four games in that building en route to a title.

— Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 24 June 2026

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