hare
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Definition of hare
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Synonyms & Antonyms for hare
Synonyms: Verb
barrel, belt, blast, blaze, blow, bolt, bomb [slang], bowl, breeze, bundle, bustle, buzz, cannonball, careen, career, chase, course, crack (on), dash, drive, fly, hasten, hie, highball, hotfoot (it), hump, hurl, hurry, hurtle, hustle, jet, jump, motor, nip, pelt, race, ram, rip, rocket, run, rush, rustle, scoot, scurry, scuttle, shoot, speed, step, tear, travel, trot, whirl, whisk, zip, zoom
Antonyms: Verb
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Examples of hare in a Sentence
Verb
He came haring round the corner at top speed. she's always haring off to attend to some emergencyRecent Examples on the Web: Noun
Comedian Cristela Alonzo will voice a hare named Hester, the daemon of Lin-Manuel Miranda‘s Texan aeronaut Lee Scoresby. — Nick Romano, EW.com, "Meet the daemons: HBO's His Dark Materials reveals voice cast," 30 Aug. 2019 Lynx, which prey on hares, appear to have followed. — Katie Orlinsky, National Geographic, "Arctic permafrost is thawing fast. That affects us all.," 16 Aug. 2019 The dead hares could have possibly contracted an infectious disease known as tularemia. — Fox News, "Alaska officials warn hares could spread deadly disease to people, pets," 8 June 2019 Great horned owls, also known as tiger owls, typically feed on rabbits and hares, rats and mice, or other rodents. — Fox News, "Great horned owl discovered completely covered in oil after getting into pit," 23 July 2019 In one Buddhist tale, a hare that sacrifices itself to feed a hungry priest is honored by its likeness being etched in the moon’s surface for all to see. — Eva Botkin-kowacki, The Christian Science Monitor, "Apollo 11 at 50: How the moon landing changed the world," 16 July 2019 Late stages of the disease can make hares slow and easy to catch by pets. — USA TODAY, "Black Hills yaks, serious senioritis on campus, Pony Express: News from around our 50 states," 10 June 2019 Or rent a bike from the Bublr bike hare program to pedal around the city at your own pace. — Travel Wisconsin, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Visit Milwaukee and Wisconsin this summer, before the world does in 2020," 14 July 2019 Everyone just has to think more like tortoises than hares. — Greg Moore, azcentral, "Phoenix Suns' summer upheaval wasn't splashy, but was constructive," 3 July 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
Karius looked stricken as the game ticked through its final minutes, as Cristiano Ronaldo hared around, desperately searching for the goal that would allow him his moment in the spotlight. — Rory Smith, New York Times, "Real Madrid Beats Liverpool in Champions League Final on a Wonder and Two Blunders," 27 May 2018 Sadio Mane intercepted a stray pass on the edge of his area, before playing a through ball between two defenders to set Mohamed Salah haring down the line. — Matias Grez, CNN, "Liverpool stun Manchester City to take commanding lead in Champions League tie," 4 Apr. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'hare.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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