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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
Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 10 May 2026
However, Abreu has a solid background in financial markets and most importantly, close ties to the Fonseca family, which was in no hurry to enter a long-term deal with a sports agency.
—Merlisa Lawrence Corbett, Forbes.com, 9 May 2026
News Desk, Artforum, 1 May 2026
After the Senate resolution failed, Kaine hurried out of the chamber.
—Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
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Noun
The baseball got on Tigers outfielder Kerry Carpenter in a hurry and Carpenter ran into the outfield padding.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 10 May 2026
However, Abreu has a solid background in financial markets and most importantly, close ties to the Fonseca family, which was in no hurry to enter a long-term deal with a sports agency.
—Merlisa Lawrence Corbett, Forbes.com, 9 May 2026
Verb
His father was a schoolteacher and a member of the Nazi Party; Baselitz, who was seven at the cessation of World War II, would later recall the smoke rising from firebombed Dresden as his mother hurried her children through the city in a futile attempt to escape the Russians.
—News Desk, Artforum, 1 May 2026
After the Senate resolution failed, Kaine hurried out of the chamber.
—Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hurry
Noun
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The new aspirational image isn’t endless hustle, chaos or overperformance.—
Aisha Alves,
Rolling Stone,
15 May 2026
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The psychic cost of a labor market that demands constant hustle while delivering, for many, almost nothing in return.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
14 May 2026
Noun
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No, our purpose is to supplement, extend and update, so our politics may match the scale and speed of contemporary information and commerce, migration and ecology.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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Mitchell has a mix of speed and power.—
Tony Jones,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
Noun
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The incident wasn’t the first time Nixon caused a commotion on the House floor over redistricting.—
Gray Rohrer,
Miami Herald,
14 May 2026
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The employees will either be able to reach out to the culprit to quiet things down, or could transfer you to another room if the commotion doesn’t quit.—
Karla Walsh,
Southern Living,
12 May 2026
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Mary was a vacuum—conceived as little more than an American everywoman—and Lasser rushed to fill that void with her own experience.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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In the second game, Fields had a rushing touchdown and defensive end Donte Campbell had a fumble recovery for a touchdown.—
Chris Hays,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 May 2026
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Wittorp scurried over to a curtained side entrance.—
Jane Bua,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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That’s because the ride has one of the best animatronic figures in SoCal, namely a black cat scurrying across a piano.—
Todd Martens,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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Maria Wittorp, the hotel’s head concierge, said, with the haste of an auctioneer, standing in the lobby, as blazer-wearing staffers whipped by.—
Jane Bua,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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But haste also can be a costly approach.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
12 May 2026
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Summary The velocity of Tuesday’s intraday sell-off in semis was a reminder that this market is still highly crowded and more fragile than the closing tape suggested.—
Tony Zhang,
CNBC,
13 May 2026
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The weather system is aligned with the planet's equator, but scientists have been unable to explain its immense size, velocity and its noticeably sharp leading edge.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
13 May 2026
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Among them was a Washington think tank that caused a stir recently with a paper that proposed capping annual Social Security benefits at $100,000 to shore up the retirement trust fund.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
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After Bo Nix’s follow-up ankle procedure caused quite the stir in recent weeks, Payton said Nix could still end up throwing in minicamp later in June.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
10 May 2026
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“Hurry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hurry. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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