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as in hustle
excited and often showy or disorderly speed
after all her hurry to get her report done on time, Elizabeth learned that it wasn't due till the following week
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as in speed
a high rate of movement or performance
a person who does everything in a hurry
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as in commotion
a state of noisy, confused activity
in all the hurry of the modern world, people tend to forget what's really important
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as in to rush
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 to scurry
to proceed or move quickly
if we hurry, we'll make the four o'clock train
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Recent Examples of hurry
Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 23 Jan. 2026
Plants are incredibly resilient, so don’t be in a hurry to give up on them!
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 23 Jan. 2026
Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 14 Jan. 2026
But, hurry—they’re selling fast.
—Jacqueline Tempera, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Jan. 2026
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Noun
Don’t try to get moving in a hurry and take time to slow down for a stoplight.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 23 Jan. 2026
Plants are incredibly resilient, so don’t be in a hurry to give up on them!
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 23 Jan. 2026
Verb
These emails would suggest you don’t have much time to shop the end-of-season sale, so hurry, fast!
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 14 Jan. 2026
But, hurry—they’re selling fast.
—Jacqueline Tempera, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hurry
Noun
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Jordan Pope added 14 points and three assists as Texas handled the Georgia pressure, and Chendall Weaver delivered his usual hustle, including a diving effort in the second half that included a mid-air timeout to preserve a valuable possession.—
Thomas Jones,
Austin American Statesman,
24 Jan. 2026
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An obsessive Wu-Tang Clan fanboy in his teens in the 90s, Cilvaringz managed to achieve the unthinkable and, through relentless hustle, hard work and determination, work his way into the group’s inner circle, touring the world with his hero and mentor RZA.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
22 Jan. 2026
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In a field experiment with hundreds of consultants, GPT-4 improved speed and quality on some knowledge tasks while performance dropped on other, seemingly similar tasks just outside its strengths.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Jan. 2026
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Tapascott said speed alone no longer excites drivers.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Jan. 2026
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The Italian island of Palmarola is so close to Rome that it can be reached in a day trip, but far enough away that the commotion of the capital seems like another planet.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
24 Jan. 2026
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Churchgoers began whispering to one another about what to do, and then several children burst into tears during the commotion, Rebecca said.—
Nicole Acevedo,
NBC news,
22 Jan. 2026
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First responders in Atlanta rushed to an airport runway Tuesday after an aircraft experienced a harrowing landing failure, with all eight of its landing tires bursting the moment the plane touched down, according to Fox 5 Atlanta.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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Lopez rushed her back to the emergency room, where an MRI revealed a diagnosis of transverse myelitis, a rare inflammatory disorder affecting the spinal cord.—
Leondra Head,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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The hand then detaches from the arm and scurries forward towards a bannana, flips it upward and secures it on its backside using a single finger.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
22 Jan. 2026
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The clatter of rising shutters echoed through the empty streets, the occasional rambler scurried past, along the walls, bundled tightly in his coat, women walked by with milk bottles tucked in shawls wrapped around their chests.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Jan. 2026
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Now, the country is working with haste to mitigate the fallout of a threat of heightened duties.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
27 Jan. 2026
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Speed, in this context, is less about haste and more about shortening the feedback loop between insight and application.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
22 Jan. 2026
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In fact, the computer science major has worked in the high-velocity world of consulting since 2006.—
Brock Keeling,
Oc Register,
27 Jan. 2026
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Impressively, the researchers found that minute, transient voltage fluctuations in these segments encode precise velocity data.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Jan. 2026
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After a disappointing 1-0 defeat against Chelsea on November 1, a scoreline that does not reflect Tottenham’s ineptitude that day, Van de Ven and Djed Spence caused a stir by ignoring Frank’s attempts to keep the duo on the pitch to applaud the fans at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.—
Elias Burke,
New York Times,
16 Jan. 2026
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For Indiana’s part, their Heisman-winning quarterback, Fernando Mendoza, grew up in the 305, so his grand return to the city is also causing a stir among locals.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
16 Jan. 2026
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“Hurry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hurry. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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