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Synonyms for pound the pavement

  • verb

Most common

hit the bricks hit the pavement hit the streets

Synonyms by meaning

Verb

1. Hit the road — to travel on foot; to walk or run

hit the bricks, hit the pavement, hit the road slang

2. Hit the streets — to campaign diligently; to seek something, such as business, employment, or answers

hit the streets, beat the bushes US CA

Definitions

  1. v. 1

    To travel on foot; to walk or run.

    The joggers pounded the pavement for several miles each day.

  2. v. 2

    To campaign diligently; to seek something, such as business, employment, or answers.

    After a brief and unsuccessful search, he decided it was time to start pounding the pavement.