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hoofing

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present participle of hoof

as in kicking

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The open-source smart home platform Home Assistant is kicking the cloud to the curb — in name at least.

— Jennifer Pattison Tuohy, The Verge, 2 Oct. 2026
The Anaheim Ducks are kicking their season off with a major test.

— OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026

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Sheeran denied having a role in booting Macklemore from his tour — though the rapper shared a different account.

— Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026
The shortstop now has six errors in six consecutive games after booting a groundball in Thursday’s 5-1 loss to the Astros.

— Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 28 Aug. 2026

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