hurry-up
adjective
hur·ry-up
ˈhər-ē-ˌəp 
ˈhə-rē-
: speeded up : completed in a hurry
a hurry-up dinner
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The Mariners employed some unorthodox methods in practice this week to prepare for the Dons’ hurry-up offense.
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Steve Dulas, Oc Register, 8 Nov. 2025
The ability to move the ball through the air by Richland was also pivotal, as shown in that hurry-up drive just before half led by quarterback Brett Kates, who was making his first start after a year of backup duty to his older brother, Drew.
—Pat Wheeler, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Aug. 2025
For years, defensive players have faked injuries in order to stop the game clock as a means of stopping offensive momentum and managing substitutions when opposing offenses are in hurry-up mode.
—Chase Goodbread, The Tuscaloosa News, 20 Aug. 2025
Young and the offense finished on a positive note, as Canales mentioned, with the QB connecting with Sanders in the end zone during a hurry-up period of 11-on-11 drills.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 14 Aug. 2025
Jaylen Waddle then had a 15-yard catch from Tagovailoa in a hurry-up drill.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 6 Aug. 2025
But critics argue that the hurry-up approach in Israel, Ukraine and Iran may not lead to stable, durable solutions to conflicts around the world.
—Alexandra Stevenson, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2025
Senate Republicans are running a hurry-up offense ahead of Super Bowl Sunday that's putting House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on his heels.
—Axios, 7 Feb. 2025
Although mostly to polite applause because so many Lions fans had left, Jared Goff amassed prolific stats while operating a hurry-up offense throughout the second half.
—Tim Graham, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
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Steve Dulas, Oc Register, 8 Nov. 2025
The ability to move the ball through the air by Richland was also pivotal, as shown in that hurry-up drive just before half led by quarterback Brett Kates, who was making his first start after a year of backup duty to his older brother, Drew.
—Pat Wheeler, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Aug. 2025
For years, defensive players have faked injuries in order to stop the game clock as a means of stopping offensive momentum and managing substitutions when opposing offenses are in hurry-up mode.
—Chase Goodbread, The Tuscaloosa News, 20 Aug. 2025
Young and the offense finished on a positive note, as Canales mentioned, with the QB connecting with Sanders in the end zone during a hurry-up period of 11-on-11 drills.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 14 Aug. 2025
Jaylen Waddle then had a 15-yard catch from Tagovailoa in a hurry-up drill.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 6 Aug. 2025
But critics argue that the hurry-up approach in Israel, Ukraine and Iran may not lead to stable, durable solutions to conflicts around the world.
—Alexandra Stevenson, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2025
Senate Republicans are running a hurry-up offense ahead of Super Bowl Sunday that's putting House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on his heels.
—Axios, 7 Feb. 2025
Although mostly to polite applause because so many Lions fans had left, Jared Goff amassed prolific stats while operating a hurry-up offense throughout the second half.
—Tim Graham, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Hurry-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hurry-up. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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