hurry-up
adjective
hur·ry-up
ˈhər-ē-ˌəp 
ˈhə-rē-
: speeded up : completed in a hurry
a hurry-up dinner
Examples of hurry-up in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Advertisement The Eagles took the opening kickoff and went 80 yards in 10 plays, running a hurry-up offense that had Carlsbad on its heels.
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John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Nov. 2023
No longer standing still, Ethan Garbers is running away with UCLA quarterback job
Nov. 3, 2023
None could get in much of a rhythm with the exception of one hurry-up drive to end the first half.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2023
But the Cardinal switched to a conservative defense and were no match for a hurry-up Bruins offense, giving up three quick touchdowns.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2023
The Chargers immediately went into hurry-up mode and Ekeler had to remain in the game.
—Jeff Miller, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2023
Glover, a redshirt freshman had all three of his catches (for 75 yards) on the Spartans’ hurry-up drive that set up Carter’s TD, including an over-the-shoulder grab for 32 yards and a well-run up-and-out route for 33 yards.
—Chris Solari, Detroit Free Press, 5 Sep. 2023
The rule stopping the clock on first downs dates to 1967, decades before the hurry-up offenses popularized in college games.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 2023
Each has adapted to Centennial’s unusual offensive line requirements, which have players deploy wide stances and rely on athleticism and timing to take advantage of a hurry-up offense that gets ready to snap the ball as soon as a play ends.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2023
By afternoon’s end, the crowd had turned on them, booing each miss and sarcastically cheering an Aubrey make when the two Cowboys kickers combined to go 1-for-6 during a hurry-up period midway into practice.
—Michael Gehlken, Dallas News, 6 Aug. 2023
John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Nov. 2023
No longer standing still, Ethan Garbers is running away with UCLA quarterback job
Nov. 3, 2023
None could get in much of a rhythm with the exception of one hurry-up drive to end the first half.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2023
But the Cardinal switched to a conservative defense and were no match for a hurry-up Bruins offense, giving up three quick touchdowns.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2023
The Chargers immediately went into hurry-up mode and Ekeler had to remain in the game.
—Jeff Miller, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2023
Glover, a redshirt freshman had all three of his catches (for 75 yards) on the Spartans’ hurry-up drive that set up Carter’s TD, including an over-the-shoulder grab for 32 yards and a well-run up-and-out route for 33 yards.
—Chris Solari, Detroit Free Press, 5 Sep. 2023
The rule stopping the clock on first downs dates to 1967, decades before the hurry-up offenses popularized in college games.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 2023
Each has adapted to Centennial’s unusual offensive line requirements, which have players deploy wide stances and rely on athleticism and timing to take advantage of a hurry-up offense that gets ready to snap the ball as soon as a play ends.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2023
By afternoon’s end, the crowd had turned on them, booing each miss and sarcastically cheering an Aubrey make when the two Cowboys kickers combined to go 1-for-6 during a hurry-up period midway into practice.
—Michael Gehlken, Dallas News, 6 Aug. 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
1902, in the meaning defined above
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“Hurry-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hurry-up. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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