hoofing

Definition of hoofingnext
present participle of hoof
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Verb
  • Gas prices are kicking his butt right now.
    Tamara Keith, NPR, 19 May 2026
  • And as the primary’s final stretch nears, the campaigns are kicking into high gear.
    Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2026
Verb
  • Another is to power on the device and restart it as soon as Windows starts booting.
    Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 14 May 2026
  • Upon booting the game up, a swift run of horns plays the main theme, a magnificent game-spanning refrain which appears during the mightiest moments, from title screen to credits.
    Billie Bugara, Pitchfork, 9 May 2026
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“Hoofing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hoofing. Accessed 22 May. 2026.

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