hustle up

verb

hustled up; hustling up; hustles up
US, informal
: to quickly get or find (something)
I'll try to hustle up some tickets to tonight's game.
Let's see if we can hustle up some lunch.

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“Hustle up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hustle%20up. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.

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