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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
Serenity Gibbons, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
Houston’s season has been marked by an unglamorous but unshakable hustle, and this group is ahead of schedule in terms of both winning games and developing identity.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2025
Late in the first half, with Orlando already on a 10-0 run, White hustled back to stop a four-on-one fast break.
—Jay King, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Maintaining a perspective that emphasizes intention rather than mere hustle is essential.
—Serenity Gibbons, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
Houston’s season has been marked by an unglamorous but unshakable hustle, and this group is ahead of schedule in terms of both winning games and developing identity.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
Verb
Marchand hustled down the ice to negate a potential icing call.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2025
Late in the first half, with Orlando already on a 10-0 run, White hustled back to stop a four-on-one fast break.
—Jay King, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hustle
Noun
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Although her eyes are open for that special someone, LaPaglia is in no rush.—
Skyler Caruso,
People.com,
17 May 2025
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That first buttery crossover into successful jumper will be a dopamine rush for the whole viewing public, Lynx loyalists included.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
Noun
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These are the headquarters for the ambitions of visionaries, disruptors, and game-changers.—
Theo Burman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 May 2025
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Every year, there’s growth— in ambition, quality, quantity, and geographic reach.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
17 May 2025
Noun
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Toll scams have become increasingly pervasive in recent years.—
Julia Shapero,
The Hill,
14 May 2025
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Those eight winners included the phishing-centric Norton Genie scam detector as well as NordVPN and Surfshark, both of which primarily focus on VPN protection.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
14 May 2025
Verb
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Anthony Edwards struggled mightily in the first half, but found his 3-point shot over the final two quarters, scoring 28 of his 36 points in the second half.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
11 May 2025
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Japanese phenom Roki Sasaki has struggled with his command in his stateside debut.—
Peter Chawaga,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 May 2025
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Los Blancos sped up talks after their 4-3 defeat to Barcelona on May 11, which effectively ended hopes of retaining their La Liga title this season.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
17 May 2025
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There are already dozens of newsletters bringing educators up to speed on how to use it to help students learn.—
Ryan Craig,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
Verb
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Adams plucked out Shakespeare’s lines and mounted them like gems in a finely wrought score.—
Justin Davidson,
Vulture,
13 May 2025
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Companies are still developing mining vehicles, but one method would be to use large tractor-sized machines that drive across the sea floor plucking up nodules and transporting them via long pipes to a ship on the surface.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
8 May 2025
Noun
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That will change in a hurry if the Tar Heels win, of course.—
Stewart Mandel,
New York Times,
14 May 2025
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And with good reason; the scenes depicted in the film still pack a punch in 2025, and the like won’t be seen again in a hurry.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
14 May 2025
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Since the senior leadership team is ideally the executive sponsor for AI initiatives, this continuous learning process will help with better assessment and speed up decision making to scale use cases.—
Balmukund Shukla,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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Social engineering initiatives, such as rigid diversity mandates, divert companies’ ...—
Daniel Sutter,
National Review,
16 May 2025
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“Hustle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hustle. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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