Synonyms
Examples of hurried in a Sentence
The general was forced to make a hurried decision.
She had a hurried meeting with her advisers before speaking to the press.
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Most of the time, everyone is so hurried, and so rushed, and there's so much bombardment of negativity.
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Megan Zhang, Saveur, 22 Nov. 2023
Herbert threw a hurried interception and missed tight end Gerald Everett once but matched his career high with four touchdown passes.
—Jeff Miller, Los Angeles Times, 13 Nov. 2023
Carroll Strickland was among those who used to sleep in tents outside Union Station and panhandle inside the terminal, sometimes to the annoyance of hurried passengers.
—Courtland Milloy, Washington Post, 7 Nov. 2023
Herbert couldn’t even get a first down, his last hurried throw intercepted by cornerback Stephon Gilmore.
—Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2023
Honest mistakes can occur while working under immense pressure to disseminate information to the public at a hurried pace — even from sources with good track records.
—Oliver Darcy, CNN, 13 Oct. 2023
It was taken as an embodiment of American values and vices—brash, hurried, voracious, money-mad.
—Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker, 2 Oct. 2023
Sensei Porcupine Creek The new 230-acre wellness retreat in Rancho Mirage, California, focuses on integrating mindset, nutrition, and fitness, serving up the ultimate antidote to the hurried outside world.
—Hugh Garvey, Sunset Magazine, 5 Sep. 2023
The male and female hurried behind the sales counter pushed merchandise off a shelf and into the garbage bags.
—Bob Sandrick, cleveland, 9 Sep. 2023
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Megan Zhang, Saveur, 22 Nov. 2023
Herbert threw a hurried interception and missed tight end Gerald Everett once but matched his career high with four touchdown passes.
—Jeff Miller, Los Angeles Times, 13 Nov. 2023
Carroll Strickland was among those who used to sleep in tents outside Union Station and panhandle inside the terminal, sometimes to the annoyance of hurried passengers.
—Courtland Milloy, Washington Post, 7 Nov. 2023
Herbert couldn’t even get a first down, his last hurried throw intercepted by cornerback Stephon Gilmore.
—Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2023
Honest mistakes can occur while working under immense pressure to disseminate information to the public at a hurried pace — even from sources with good track records.
—Oliver Darcy, CNN, 13 Oct. 2023
It was taken as an embodiment of American values and vices—brash, hurried, voracious, money-mad.
—Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker, 2 Oct. 2023
Sensei Porcupine Creek The new 230-acre wellness retreat in Rancho Mirage, California, focuses on integrating mindset, nutrition, and fitness, serving up the ultimate antidote to the hurried outside world.
—Hugh Garvey, Sunset Magazine, 5 Sep. 2023
The male and female hurried behind the sales counter pushed merchandise off a shelf and into the garbage bags.
—Bob Sandrick, cleveland, 9 Sep. 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
1667, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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“Hurried.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hurried. Accessed 3 Dec. 2023.
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hurried
adjective
hur·ried
ˈhər-ēd,
ˈhə-rēd
1
: going or working with speed
a hurried waitress
2
: done in a hurry
a hurried meal
hurriedly
adverb
ˈhər-əd-lē
ˈhə-rəd-
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