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as in rush
excited and often showy or disorderly speed
enjoyed the hustle and bustle of the holiday season
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2
as in ambition
readiness to engage in daring or difficult activity
with his characteristic hustle, he had all the plans for the conference lined up in a matter of days
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as in scam
an instance of the use of dishonest methods to acquire something of value
a clever hustle that tricked people into revealing their bank account information
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as in to struggle
to devote serious and sustained effort
everyone really hustled to get the project finished on schedule
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as in to speed
to proceed or move quickly
we'd better hustle, or we'll miss the train
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as in to pluck
to rob by the use of trickery or threats
a swindler who hustled cashiers by getting them all confused while they were making change
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Recent Examples of hustle
Matt Rozo, Mercury News, 9 June 2025
The hotel sits on beautiful Palm Beach, at the northwest corner of the island, and is within walking distance of a livelier downtown area, while still being away from the hustle and bustle.
—Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 7 June 2025
Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 9 June 2025
Ninety boys and men are hustling at their stations.
—Fatma Tanis, NPR, 7 June 2025
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Noun
With its sedative effects, this strain helps Cancer recharge their emotional batteries, offering a peaceful escape from the hustle and bustle.
—Matt Rozo, Mercury News, 9 June 2025
The hotel sits on beautiful Palm Beach, at the northwest corner of the island, and is within walking distance of a livelier downtown area, while still being away from the hustle and bustle.
—Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 7 June 2025
Verb
Irving Thalberg, born in 1899, grew up in the genteel Brooklyn of German-Jewish doctors and rabbis, a world apart from Mayer’s rougher caste of Eastern European Jews hustling for scrap metal in cold maritime Canada.
—Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 9 June 2025
Ninety boys and men are hustling at their stations.
—Fatma Tanis, NPR, 7 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hustle
Noun
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The rush into bitcoin treasuries — inflated by cheap capital, yield promises, and brand name endorsements — is starting to resemble a bubble.—
MacKenzie Sigalos,
CNBC,
23 June 2025
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Winning in the trenches has been a successful strategy for many winning teams, and the Giants just might find plenty of success with a pass rush that features Thibodeaux, Burns, and Carter.—
Justin Grasso,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 June 2025
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Nevertheless, Infantino’s remarks show ambition to enact what would be a seismic change to how professional men’s soccer has operated in the United States.—
Jeff Rueter,
New York Times,
22 June 2025
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The damage to the nuclear facilities from Israeli and U.S. strikes and Israel's killing of nuclear scientists may well be a setback for nuclear weapons ambitions – which Iran had denied – such facilities can be rebuilt and Iran now has the know-how to be able to build nuclear weapons.—
Matthew Tostevin
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 June 2025
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And that’s when scams, theft and predatory fees become prevalent.—
Jesus 'Chuy' Garcia,
Chicago Tribune,
18 June 2025
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Tyler Perry's lawyer accuses Derek Dixon of 'setting up a scam' Perry's lawyer denied the allegations in a statement shared with USA TODAY.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
18 June 2025
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However, San Jose has struggled to keep pace, with the city failing to see a single construction start last year for market-rate multi-family developments over 20 units, making the Pleasant Hills project a potential bonus should it be constructed.—
Devan Patel,
Mercury News,
28 June 2025
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Now, with no practical skills to speak of, the newly unemployed Grant struggled to find work.—
Casey Cep,
New Yorker,
28 June 2025
Verb
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For such projects, L.A. County is expediting permitting timelines to speed up fire recovery.—
Jack Flemming,
Los Angeles Times,
23 June 2025
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Cynthia, seeing Carmen and Julius bleeding, sped to the hospital, one minute away, but Carmen was pronounced dead on arrival.—
Sally Ventura
June 23,
Literary Hub,
23 June 2025
Verb
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Born and raised in a tiny town northeast of Toronto, she was plucked out of a concert crowd by two modeling scouts.—
John McDermott,
HollywoodReporter,
19 June 2025
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Several productive players already were plucked from portal during SDSU’s coaching search, so Vance will need to act quickly to improve the roster.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 June 2025
Noun
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View Recipe 08 of 10 Skillet Taco Pie Need to feed a crowd in a hurry?—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 June 2025
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Kourtney Kardashian is another celebrity who wasn’t in a hurry to move in with her husband Travis Barker.—
Rachel Flynn,
People.com,
16 June 2025
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For 16 years, with a brief respite during President Trump’s first term, the military drifted into a laboratory for progressive priorities -- diversity quotas, climate initiatives, and gender policies that sapped readiness and lethality.—
Matt Schoenfeldt,
National Review,
21 June 2025
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Today, its purview extends to a complex web of initiatives aimed at fostering energy efficiency, electrification and ambitious decarbonization goals.—
Abhay Gupta,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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“Hustle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hustle. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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