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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Recent Examples of hurried
Ilan Goldenberg, Foreign Affairs, 22 June 2025
Holgorsen has taken well to this state — and to his place in the Nebraska football machine — since a hurried introduction last fall.
—Mitch Sherman, New York Times, 20 June 2025
Yet in spite of its rather hurried origins, it’s gone on to become a General Motors success story in the quarter-century since it was created.
—Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 17 June 2025
And the hurried pace of the deportations has ignored due process, experts and advocates say.
—Savannah Kuchar, USA Today, 10 June 2025
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Adjective
Ultimately, Trump grew impatient with the diplomatic option and chose to foreclose the possibility of a hurried Iranian nuclear breakout by joining the war and bombing facilities at Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan.
—Ilan Goldenberg, Foreign Affairs, 22 June 2025
Holgorsen has taken well to this state — and to his place in the Nebraska football machine — since a hurried introduction last fall.
—Mitch Sherman, New York Times, 20 June 2025
Yet in spite of its rather hurried origins, it’s gone on to become a General Motors success story in the quarter-century since it was created.
—Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 17 June 2025
And the hurried pace of the deportations has ignored due process, experts and advocates say.
—Savannah Kuchar, USA Today, 10 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hurried
Adjective
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Attorneys for Bedrock Healthcare argue the court's decision to order the nursing homes into receivership was hasty and unnecessary.—
Tamia Fowlkes,
jsonline.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Commissioners reluctantly agreed to ratify County Mayor Jerry Demings’ hasty decision to sign an agreement that would allow jail employees to transport immigration violators to federal detention facilities, including the infamous Alligator Alcatraz in the middle of the Everglades.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 Aug. 2025
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The rebuild accelerated after Indiana traded then-two-time All-Star Domantas Sabonis, along with Justin Holiday and Jeremy Lamb to Sacramento for Haliburton, Buddy Hield and Tristan Thompson at the 2022 trade deadline.—
David Aldridge,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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But a rebuild can be accelerated a lot with a special player like Haliburton.—
David Aldridge,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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For example: • Excitement can spark innovation or lead to impulsive decisions.—
Marc Brackett,
Fortune,
12 Aug. 2025
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That impulsive rescue set off a chain reaction that would change everything.—
Jordan Greene,
People.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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Chappell and Webb have pushed each other out of their comfort zones to create some truly remarkable work in 2024.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
24 Dec. 2024
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Some pushed Biden, who also did not commute the death sentences of military members, to do more.—
Sudiksha Kochi,
USA TODAY,
24 Dec. 2024
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Strong trading revenues drove the beat, and shares rose 2% in early trading.—
Catherine Baab,
Quartz,
14 Apr. 2025
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The man suffered minor injuries, drove himself to a hospital and was later released.—
Mitchell Willetts,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Apr. 2025
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Tippett aggressively zipped over to Sillinger and laid him out, upending the young center before making his way to the bench for a line change.—
Kevin Kurz,
The Athletic,
22 Dec. 2024
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And the quarter-zip top can be zipped all the way up to protect your neck from the elements.—
Nicol Natale,
People.com,
20 Dec. 2024
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Migrant apprehensions jumped by 57% from July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2024, along the San Diego border — from 216,955 to 341,580, according to Customs and Border Protection data.—
Roxana Popescu,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Mar. 2025
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Boise State came out of halftime down 32-22 and jumped into a quick 5-0 run.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
16 Mar. 2025
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“Hurried.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hurried. Accessed 23 Aug. 2025.
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