hurried

adjective

hur·ried | \ˈhər-ēd,

ˈhə-rəd\

Definition of hurried

1 : going or working at speed a hurried waitress

2 : done in a hurry : hasty a hurried departure

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Other Words from hurried

hurriedly \ˈhər-əd-lē,

ˈhə-rəd- \ adverb

hurriedness \ˈhər-ēd-nəs,

ˈhə-rēd- \ noun

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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The bill was written in a hurried and ill-considered process, and received very little input from those affected by the legislation. — Derek Hawkins, Washington Post, "The Cybersecurity 202: Big tech is going after California's new privacy law," 3 July 2018 On Thursday, the third straight day of relatively little rain at the cave complex raised speculation that Thai officials were considering a hurried evacuation attempt. — New York Times, BostonGlobe.com, "Good weather, tough circumstances in Thailand cave rescue," 5 July 2018 There's a distinct shift in the room's energy as the director and camera operator work with quiet, hurried motions to capture the on-screen couple's adrenaline. — Inna Shnayder, Allure, "Why Porn-Industry Icon Erika Lust Is Inviting Female Directors to Make Their First Adult Films," 28 June 2018 Their quiet and hurried actions contrasted with the look of them: a team of burly men with bushy eyebrows and sagging jowls wearing loud orange vests, worn jeans, heavy black shoes and yellow hardhats. — Chicago Tribune, chicagotribune.com, "Algren Award runner-up: "Here Is Where the Taxi Driver Set His Wife on Fire" by GKS Waller," 2 June 2018 The announcement to cancel major exercises set off a series of hurried top-level consultations between U.S. and South Korean officials, including between Mr. Mattis and his South Korean counterpart. — WSJ, "U.S., South Korea Cancel Major War Game Planned for August," 19 June 2018 That hurried mistake was due to the pressure brought into his face by then-Yale linebacker and current Cardinals minicamp member Matthew Oplinger. — Atreya Verma, azcentral, "Cardinals' Ivy League rookies eager to prove themselves at 'grown man's' level," 17 June 2018 Like a basketball version of a smoke detector or check-engine light, Golden State’s coach jolted towards the court to warn of impending danger, unleashing a hurried timeout call midway through the first quarter. — Ben Golliver, SI.com, "The Warriors' Oldest Nemesis Returns With a Vengeance," 23 May 2018 The session is gavelled in by the presiding speaker, the Republican representative Chris Kannady, who begins moving through the day’s agenda with a hurried voice, like a bored auctioneer. — Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, "The Teachers’ Strike and the Democratic Revival in Oklahoma," 4 June 2017

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The first known use of hurried was in 1667

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hurried

adjective

English Language Learners Definition of hurried

: happening or done very quickly or too quickly

: working very quickly or too quickly

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hurried

adjective

hur·ried | \ˈhər-ēd\

Kids Definition of hurried

1 : going or working with speed : fast a hurried waitress

2 : done in a hurry a hurried dinner

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