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 sped
to proceed or move quickly
if we hurry, we'll make the four o'clock train
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Recent Examples of hurried
Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 9 Feb. 2026
While the timing seems suspect and a bit hurried, the Italian veteran actor and James make their characters’ connection feel inevitable.
—Lisa Kennedy, Variety, 5 Feb. 2026
Steven Levingston, Vanity Fair, 23 Feb. 2026
Phenola Culbreath, a stewardess for Delta Air Lines, hurried through the concourse to catch her outgoing flight.
—Nedra Rhone, AJC.com, 22 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
No desks stacked with laptops, no hurried haggling over prices in tight booths, no sense that collectors were racing against the clock.
—Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 9 Feb. 2026
While the timing seems suspect and a bit hurried, the Italian veteran actor and James make their characters’ connection feel inevitable.
—Lisa Kennedy, Variety, 5 Feb. 2026
Verb
The men disappeared inside and hurried up to the fifth floor.
—Steven Levingston, Vanity Fair, 23 Feb. 2026
Phenola Culbreath, a stewardess for Delta Air Lines, hurried through the concourse to catch her outgoing flight.
—Nedra Rhone, AJC.com, 22 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hurried
Adjective
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As immigration officers arrested her six weeks ago, through tears and a rushed goodbye, Maria de Jesus Estrada Juarez had a request for her daughter.—
Mathew Miranda,
Sacbee.com,
6 Apr. 2026
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Little emphasized the need to ease property taxes in a letter accompanying his signature but criticized Moyle’s approach as rushed and overly complex.—
Mark Dee
March 25,
Idaho Statesman,
25 Mar. 2026
Verb
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His play on the field has only accelerated his rise.—
PJ Green
April 8,
Kansas City Star,
8 Apr. 2026
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When officers attempted to catch up, the driver, identified as a 19-year-old, allegedly accelerated away from police.—
Chelsea Hylton,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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Several cars sped out of the parking lot before the victim ran away and collapsed.—
Tara Lynch,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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Whatever the government claims to be planning should be speeded up.—
Robert Hormats,
Fortune,
6 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Guard against a hasty response.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
8 Apr. 2026
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Even if the state hypothetically did secure federal funding, that did not mean the facility’s hasty construction violated federal environmental law.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
7 Apr. 2026
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The confirmation of the 2035 bid, submitted jointly by England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, was also pushed back to form part of the same event.—
Adam Crafton,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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Toronto then pushed their lead into the 20s early in the fourth.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
8 Apr. 2026
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All three Mets runners scored as Baty scurried to third with a triple.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
26 Mar. 2026
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With Game 3 of the World Series underway at Dodger Stadium last October, a few folks scurried across a pedestrian bridge with LED lights and blue glow sticks.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Symptoms include short-term memory loss, anxiety, and impulsive behaviour.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
2 Apr. 2026
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Soon after, Mercury will collide with Mars, increasing the likelihood of heated debates and impulsive reactions.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
2 Apr. 2026
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As the image spread online, an ambulance raced to find them.—
Diaa Hadid,
NPR,
10 Apr. 2026
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Stock Chart IconStock chart icon Alibaba has raced to expand its AI offerings amid intense competition in China, building on its flagship Qwen large language model and chatbot app.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Hurried.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hurried. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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