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as in rush
excited and often showy or disorderly speed
enjoyed the hustle and bustle of the holiday season
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as in ambition
readiness to engage in daring or difficult activity
with his characteristic hustle, he had all the plans for the conference lined up in a matter of days
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as in scam
an instance of the use of dishonest methods to acquire something of value
a clever hustle that tricked people into revealing their bank account information
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as in to struggle
to devote serious and sustained effort
everyone really hustled to get the project finished on schedule
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as in to speed
to proceed or move quickly
we'd better hustle, or we'll miss the train
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as in to pluck
to rob by the use of trickery or threats
a swindler who hustled cashiers by getting them all confused while they were making change
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Recent Examples of hustle
Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 14 Apr. 2025
Here are a few hustles experts recommend considering.
—Gili Malinsky, CNBC, 13 Apr. 2025
Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2025
Late in the first half, with Orlando already on a 10-0 run, White hustled back to stop a four-on-one fast break.
—Jay King, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
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Noun
The hustle, the grind, sprinkled occassionally [sic] with the odd acting job.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 14 Apr. 2025
Here are a few hustles experts recommend considering.
—Gili Malinsky, CNBC, 13 Apr. 2025
Verb
Marchand hustled down the ice to negate a potential icing call.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2025
Late in the first half, with Orlando already on a 10-0 run, White hustled back to stop a four-on-one fast break.
—Jay King, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hustle
Noun
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Lawyers are busy, in a rush and any time spent learning new technologies is time away from billable hours.—
Gene Marks,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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Jarvis brings puck-moving ability to the Canes’ attack, which adds more rush offense to a team that thrives off the forecheck.—
The Athletic NHL,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
Noun
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In a city once known primarily for its architectural ambitions, a new identity has taken shape as an epicenter of global contemporary art.—
Ritu Upadhyay,
Footwear News,
2 May 2025
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Simply making a full return to the sport that has been her life is the bottom rung of Haidar’s ambitions.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
Noun
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Those eight winners included the phishing-centric Norton Genie scam detector as well as NordVPN and Surfshark, both of which primarily focus on VPN protection.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
14 May 2025
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This one click setting will enable the latest set of theft, fraud and scam defenses within calls and messages, disable higher risk networks, and mandate safe browsing and Play Protect.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
Verb
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Anthony Edwards struggled mightily in the first half, but found his 3-point shot over the final two quarters, scoring 28 of his 36 points in the second half.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
11 May 2025
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The two struggled, and a few seconds later the deputy threw Houseton on the ground.—
Keri Blakinger,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2025
Verb
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This specifically is said to speed up the healing process and provide hydration on steroids.—
Perrie Samotin,
Glamour,
3 May 2025
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By learning from historical data and classification patterns, AI can help reduce human error, speed up the classification process, and handle enormous product catalogs with ease.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
3 May 2025
Verb
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Adams plucked out Shakespeare’s lines and mounted them like gems in a finely wrought score.—
Justin Davidson,
Vulture,
13 May 2025
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Companies are still developing mining vehicles, but one method would be to use large tractor-sized machines that drive across the sea floor plucking up nodules and transporting them via long pipes to a ship on the surface.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
8 May 2025
Noun
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And given how hitters react to seeing meatballs, those extra ones add up in a hurry.—
Aaron Gleeman,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
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Andor finds his body, but the three of them have to leave in a hurry.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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Chris Judd, a guide at Bush and Beach, conducts a specialty tour that shows visitors Auckland's regenerative tourism initiatives.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
3 May 2025
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Over lunch, Lee says many of her Asian American friends also appreciate Trump's rejection of diversity initiatives, commonly known as DEI.—
Sarah McCammon,
NPR,
2 May 2025
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“Hustle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hustle. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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