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hit the trail

VERB

campaign

Synonyms

STRONGEST

barnstorm lobby politick stump

STRONG

agitate canvass contest crusade electioneer muckrake run tour

WEAK

contend for go to grass roots mend fences mudsling press the flesh ring doorbells run for shake hands and kiss babies solicit votes stand for whistle-stop

VERB

depart

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abandon blast off disappear escape evacuate exit go pull out quit remove retire vacate withdraw

STRONG

abdicate absent decamp desert emigrate migrate part perish scram secede split start tergiversate troop vanish

WEAK

beat it cut and run cut out get away git go away go forth hit the bricks hit the road make a break march out move on move out sally forth say goodbye set forth shove off slip away start out take leave

Antonyms

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arrive come in continue enter fill occupy persevere remain stay

STRONG

combine come join

WEAK

keep to linger wait

VERB

gad

Synonyms

STRONG

cruise gallivant jaunt maunder mooch ramble range rove stray traipse wander

WEAK

hit the road knock about knock around run around

Antonyms

STRONG

be direct go direct stay

VERB

hit the road

Synonyms

WEAK

count ties leave pound the pavement walk the tracks

VERB

pound the pavement

Synonyms

WEAK

count ties hit the road travel on foot walk the tracks

VERB

range

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cover drift encompass reach spread

STRONG

circumambulate cross cruise explore float gallivant globetrot meander ply prowl ramble reconnoiter rove scour search straggle stray stroll sweep traipse tramp travel traverse trek

WEAK

follow one's nose hit the road make circuit pass over

Antonyms

STRONGEST

exclude

STRONG

go direct remain run rush stay

WEAK

be direct disorder disorganize limit restrict

VERB

take off

Synonyms

STRONGEST

blast off blow depart disappear get off get out go lift off pull out soar withdraw

WEAK

ascend bear beat it become airborne begone clear out decamp exit go away head hightail hit the road light out make quit scram set out shove off split take to the air vamoose

Antonyms

STRONGEST

arrive come come in continue stay

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President Biden and former president Donald Trump hit the trail once more Monday night, as both men eyed a potential 2024 rematch.

From Washington Post • Nov. 7, 2022

They recorded robocalls singing their support, donated money to his campaign, and hit the trail on his behalf.

From Slate • Oct. 4, 2022

Before you hit the trail, you’ll need to stop by the camping gear co-op, the sporting goods store — oh, and your local Asian supermarket.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 19, 2022

Sleeping for three hours before driving to Glacier Peak, Steidl hit the trail at 1 a.m.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 17, 2022

His Kmart hiking boots are arranged neatly beneath the stove, as though he’d soon be returning to lace them up and hit the trail.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer

hit the trail

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