as in to walk
to go on foot
the car was in the shop so we had to leg it to work for a couple of days
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as in legitimate
permitted by law
the barbershop, which appears to be a legit operation, is actually a front for a local mobster
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Recent Examples of leg (it)
Max Bultman, New York Times, 27 Jan. 2026
This was a legit boss battle that required more shotgun blasts and careful observation of the environment.
—Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 26 Jan. 2026
Don Winslow can show you a pretty legit version of first position in ballet.
—Fred Schruers, Rolling Stone, 26 Jan. 2026
There are too many legit world championship contenders involved on the singles side.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
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Adjective
Detroit’s stars carried the team through the season’s first month or so, but the Red Wings’ surge in December coincided with the emergence of James van Riemsdyk and Andrew Copp as legit secondary contributors (as well as a dominant run from goaltender John Gibson).
—Max Bultman, New York Times, 27 Jan. 2026
This was a legit boss battle that required more shotgun blasts and careful observation of the environment.
—Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 26 Jan. 2026
Don Winslow can show you a pretty legit version of first position in ballet.
—Fred Schruers, Rolling Stone, 26 Jan. 2026
There are too many legit world championship contenders involved on the singles side.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leg (it)
Verb
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Elsewhere along the beach, Grey walked along the shoreline as waves broke at her feet.—
Danielle Minnetian,
FOXNews.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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That night, Annette Smith texted them to say Chad Smith and Sam Arlia were walking near Coit and Frankford Road when two cars were involved in an accident.—
Erin Jones,
CBS News,
10 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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This new note asked for 1 Bitcoin, equivalent to about $70,000, and cites a legitimate Bitcoin address.—
Carlos Garcia,
Fortune,
11 Feb. 2026
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To review or object to instances where our partners assert a legitimate interest in utilizing your data, please visit our vendors page.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
11 Feb. 2026
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That could skew the monetary policy outlook, which treads a delicate balance.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
6 Feb. 2026
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Bresland, the rescue commander, told the ABC the family was treading water in rough seas for hours and the mother managed to keep the other children with the paddleboard.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
3 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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For years, the idea of encouraging eligible legal immigrants to the US to become citizens — and full participants in the country’s democracy — enjoyed bipartisan support.—
Catherine E. Shoichet,
CNN Money,
12 Feb. 2026
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Many legal cannabis ventures enrich hedge funds and politicians, and relatively few benefits accrue to the people who suffered jail time or worse when the drug was criminalized in every state.—
Ezra Marcus,
Vulture,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Leg (it).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leg%20%28it%29. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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