hightail

Example Sentences

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Roughly midway through, Pynchon’s characters hightail it all the way to proto-fascist Budapest, where shadows more lethal than any Tommy gun begin to encroach.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 30, 2025

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 think you better hightail it on down to Mr. Van Dyke’s office, Sonny,” he said.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam