The Clue
Ran hastily (4 letter answer)
The Answer
TORE
Tags
Notes
The answer TORE is seen frequently, appearing about once every 70 puzzles.
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Rent
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Rushed
Shredded
Sped
Sprinted
Anagram for rote
Burned rubber
Floored it
Made tracks
Moved with force
Pulled apart
Raced (through)
Rushed around
Sped madly
Went fast
Whizzed (through)
Large convex molding
Ran like mad
Ran very fast
Went like the dickens
Went like sixty
Definition
TORE as a noun:
1. (torus, tore) = commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column
TEAR as a verb:
1. (tear, rupture, snap, bust) = separate or cause to separate abruptly; "The rope snapped"; "tear the paper"
2. to separate or be separated by force; "planks were in danger of being torn from the crossbars"
3. (tear, shoot, shoot down, charge, buck) = move quickly and violently; "The car tore down the street"; "He came charging into my office"
4. (pluck, pull, tear, deplume, deplumate, displume) = strip of feathers; "pull a chicken"; "pluck the capon"
5. fill with tears or shed tears; "Her eyes were tearing"