as in rushed
acting or done with excessive or careless speed
hurried shoppers who grab the wrong items ate a hurried meal
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as in accelerated
to cause to move or proceed fast or faster
the new nurses were hurried through the orientation program because they were so desperately needed on the ward
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as in scurried
to proceed or move quickly
if we hurry, we'll make the four o'clock train
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Alison Cross, Hartford Courant, 2 July 2024
But this wasn’t a flip like the other houses farther down the beach, some hurried renovation to be rented for $500 a night.
—Lizz Schumer, Peoplemag, 29 June 2024
The cast made its first appearance in close-fitting long johns, solemnly retrieving outer costumes from big silver trunks — a gesture that recalled the hurried flight of so many war-displaced with little more than the clothes on their backs.
—Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2024
Despite a hurried succession process, Kim appears to be firmly in charge.
—John Delury, Foreign Affairs, 17 Oct. 2014
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Newman said the true number of deaths could be even higher, but the hurried nature of the crime and feelings of shame, regret and embarrassment can keep cases in the dark.
—Alison Cross, Hartford Courant, 2 July 2024
But this wasn’t a flip like the other houses farther down the beach, some hurried renovation to be rented for $500 a night.
—Lizz Schumer, Peoplemag, 29 June 2024
The cast made its first appearance in close-fitting long johns, solemnly retrieving outer costumes from big silver trunks — a gesture that recalled the hurried flight of so many war-displaced with little more than the clothes on their backs.
—Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2024
Despite a hurried succession process, Kim appears to be firmly in charge.
—John Delury, Foreign Affairs, 17 Oct. 2014
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“Hurried.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hurried. Accessed 19 Sep. 2024.
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