as in to speed
to proceed or move quickly
we had best hie home before the snow gets worse
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Recent Examples of hie
Then hie ye to the brewery/concert hall, 9990 AleSmith Court, San Diego, for the 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. performance.
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Peter Rowe, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Jan. 2024
Such shows—in major museums in major cities—are perfect for the summer, when much of the art world has hied off to beaches and country houses, but when regular-folk tourists arrive in droves.
—Peter Plagens, WSJ, 8 June 2019
Peter Rowe, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Jan. 2024
Such shows—in major museums in major cities—are perfect for the summer, when much of the art world has hied off to beaches and country houses, but when regular-folk tourists arrive in droves.
—Peter Plagens, WSJ, 8 June 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hie
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These jets can speed up or suppress the formation of stars in a galaxy, depending on how the energy is released into the black hole’s host galaxy.—
David Garofalo,
The Conversation,
31 Mar. 2025
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This not only speeds up the workflow but also enhances creative decision-making on the fly.—
Nancy Pulciano,
Rolling Stone,
31 Mar. 2025
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Lamar Jackson’s drive to win the battle of the famous No. 8s is racing on.—
Jeff Gluck,
New York Times,
4 Apr. 2025
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The 14-odd members of the McCallister family raced through Terminal 3 before miraculously hopping aboard their American Airlines flight at gate K-12.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Apr. 2025
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Ed O’Keefe, meanwhile, flew to Ontario to examine the effect of Trump tariffs on electricity from Canada.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
2 Apr. 2025
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The mom and son were flown to a hospital with injuries not believed to be life-threatening.—
Mike Stunson,
Kansas City Star,
2 Apr. 2025
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The National Democratic Redistricting Committee was still trotting Obama out for Martha’s Vineyard fundraisers four years later.—
W. James Antle III,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
14 Mar. 2025
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The horses began to trot around Abramovic and León de la Barra.—
Kim Córdova,
New York Times,
25 Feb. 2025
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Just before the tornado touched down, 445 graduates of Joplin High School had just completed their graduation ceremony and had to scurry to find cover.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2025
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Getty Images While the TikTok ban has lawmakers scurrying and chatter about Chinese influence over U.S. tech at a fever pitch, another danger is lurking.—
Kevin Williams,
CNBC,
26 Jan. 2025
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Williams, a three-year veteran who has rushed for more than 1,000 yards in each of the last two seasons, is eligible for an extension.—
Austin Knoblauch,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Apr. 2025
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Others, however, rushed to the actor’s defense, pointing out that perhaps Leslie didn’t care—as evidenced by her ear-to-ear grin.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
1 Apr. 2025
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The deals are on now and are good until April 14, so hurry and upgrade your Microsoft Office system today.—
Nora Colomer,
FOXNews.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Listen to this article Mayor Adams on Monday urged the judge presiding over his public corruption case to hurry up and decide on outstanding dismissal motions before upcoming deadlines in the mayoral race.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
31 Mar. 2025
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Yet, as so often happens in the sport, Estrada did not travel a straight line to big-league prosperity.—
Dennis Lin,
New York Times,
5 Apr. 2025
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The other travels out of Florida twice a year with her U.S.-born child who has a disability.—
Ana Ceballos,
Miami Herald,
5 Apr. 2025
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“Hie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hie. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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