hightail (it)

verb

ˈhī-ˌtāl How to pronounce hightail (it) (audio)
Definition of hightail (it)next
as in to flee
to hasten away from something dangerous or frightening when a fight broke out, we hightailed it out of the bar

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hightail (it)
  1. flee
  2. retreat
  3. fly
  4. bolt
  5. run
  6. escape
  7. run away
  8. run off
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  • In late September, Hamza had reluctantly fled his village, a few miles from the border with Israel.
    Rania Abouzeid, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2024
  • Both suspects then fled toward a car driven by a third man.
    Nour Rahal, Detroit Free Press, 20 Nov. 2024
Definition of flee
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  • Seasoned diplomats worry that retreating from that posture would enable autocrats around the world, including Vladimir Putin and his aims of Russian expansionism.
    Eric Cortellessa, TIME, 5 Nov. 2024
  • The crowds had retreated to their cabins and RVs, the click of cameras replaced by the trill of crickets.
    Lane Sainty, The Arizona Republic, 3 Nov. 2024
Definition of retreat
Verb
  • And Americans who have flown private before are three times more likely to trust private pilots over commercial ones.
    Ben Kesslen, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
  • In December, the developers flew Smith, Owens and an unidentified witness to Florida on a private jet for a meeting on a yacht.
    Bracey Harris, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of fly
Verb
  • Her dog bolted right past her arms and went straight into the crate.
    Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
  • All drop boxes in the city are made of heavy-duty steel, bolted to the ground and monitored by 24-hour surveillance cameras.
    Cailey Gleeson, Journal Sentinel, 31 Oct. 2024
Definition of bolt
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  • Exasperated Cowboys want explanation for no-call on 49ers’ key touchdown pass Ricky Pearsall • WR Wide open most of the game, Pearsall looked like the perfect Niners’ receiver on his 46-yard touchdown catch, running a deep dig behind the linebackers.
    Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
  • Cincinnati’s offense has moved the ball well, and has run double-digit plays on back-to-back drives.
    NBC News, NBC News, 8 Nov. 2024
Definition of run
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  • Firefighters rescued one person who was trapped and assisted others in escaping the building.
    Doha Madani, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
  • Melly also faces legal challenges related to his time in jail, including accusations of conspiracy to escape from prison, though these have not been substantiated.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of escape
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  • The animals appear to be running away from something.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 20 Nov. 2024
  • At some point, a struggle ensued with the two people and the third person ran away.
    Chris Ramirez, Journal Sentinel, 8 Nov. 2024
Definition of run away
Verb
  • The group spent the majority of the spring and summer on tour across the globe, kicking their ACT: PROMISE run off at the KSPO Dome in Seoul, South Korea in May before trekking across Asia and the U.S., hitting venues like Los Angeles’ Crypto.com Arena and New York City’s Madison Square Garden.
    Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 4 Nov. 2024
  • When an intruder slaughters Alex’s family before running off into the night with her, Marie sets off to retrieve her friend.
    Meagan Navarro, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2024
Definition of run off
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