cannonball along

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cannonball along - move fast; "He rushed down the hall to receive his guests"; "The cars raced down the street"

hie, hotfoot, pelt along, race, rush, rush along, speed, step on it, belt along, bucket along, hasten

go, locomote, move, travel - change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast"

barge, push forward, thrust ahead - push one's way; "she barged into the meeting room"

shoot down, tear, buck, charge, shoot - move quickly and violently; "The car tore down the street"; "He came charging into my office"

dash, scoot, scud, dart, flash, shoot - run or move very quickly or hastily; "She dashed into the yard"