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
Verb
  • The prosecution has successfully argued that Jennifer Crumbley cannot be trusted not to flee, given her behavior in the days after the shooting.
    Tresa Baldas, Detroit Free Press, 26 Dec. 2024
  • However, Kyiv intelligence officials reported the ship was headed for Syria with a mission to collect Russia’s weapons after Bashar al-Assad fled his post as the nation’s leader following rebels’ conquest of Damascus.
    Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 25 Dec. 2024
Definition of flee
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  • Yet today, outraged and traumatized by the Gaza-Israel war, American Jews and Muslims have retreated into their respective tribal corners.
    Walter Ruby, Baltimore Sun, 25 Dec. 2024
  • Indiana gained 278 yards, and 126 of those came in the final 4:44, with the Fighting Irish (12-1) retreating into a soft zone defense, with chunks of Fighting Irish and Hoosiers fans back in the parking lots resuming tailgates or trying to get back to Kokomo or Fort Wayne or Bloomington.
    Joe Rexrode, The Athletic, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of retreat
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  • The first one, which flew in January 2021, lofted 143 satellites to orbit, a single-launch record that still stands.
    Mike Wall, Space.com, 21 Dec. 2024
  • But flying in December — when air travel records are regularly broken — definitely isn’t for the faint of heart.
    Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of fly
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  • Will the 33-year-old slugger stay or bolt for a new team this winter?
    Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Cops said the assailant walked up to the elderly man about 12:14 p.m. at the 34th Street Herald Square station on the northbound F line platform, pushed the victim onto the tracks and bolted from the station.
    Cathy Burke, New York Daily News, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of bolt
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  • With processor running, add hot cream mixture; continue processing 1 minute.
    Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 18 Dec. 2024
  • It initially was supposed to run for five years but was extended until 2090 as more people came down with 9/11 illnesses.
    Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of run
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  • Powered by a game-high 35 points from Cole Anthony and a plethora of reserve players stepping up, the Magic escaped the jaws of defeat to win 121-114 against the Heat (13-13), who were without Jimmy Butler (illness).
    Jason Beede, Orlando Sentinel, 22 Dec. 2024
  • Over time, for the partner on the receiving end, this dynamic can exacerbate resentment, low self-esteem and a desire to escape.
    Mark Travers, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of escape
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  • The man fled ran away on foot but was later found a few blocks away and detained by officers.
    Harry Harris, The Mercury News, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The attacker ran away after the bloody confrontation, according to police.
    Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of run away
Verb
  • Advertisement Most people figured the girls had run off.
    Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Security camera footage shows thieves running off with packages delivered to a home or even brazenly posing as a homeowner to accept an item directly from the delivery person.
    Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of run off
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