hightail

Example Sentences

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Unmentioned in his column is the fact that Rose Bowl’s primary tenant, UCLA, is currently trying to hightail it for the sleek confines of SoFi Stadium.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 3, 2026

Read on, study up, then hightail it to your nearest butcher.

From Salon • Apr. 2, 2022

So, over the next 10 days, let’s dig deeper into each specific position — who’s expected to start, who’s pushing for playing time, and who may be tempted to hightail it to the transfer portal.

From Seattle Times • May 4, 2021

“I feel hopeful but not necessarily optimistic,” said Kimmel, who planned to hightail it out of Washington after the show.

From Washington Post • Oct. 22, 2017

I was going to force myself to get in an hour of chemistry, but that wasn’t what was making me hightail it out of that party.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad