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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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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
Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 6 Aug. 2025
For families and couples looking to escape the hustle of daily life, the upcoming season is the perfect time to sneak away.
—South Seas Island Resort, Miami Herald, 1 Aug. 2025
Hilton Als, New Yorker, 17 July 2025
This was where Leclerc’s innate ability to hustle a car through a qualifying lap and extract every last ounce of pace made all the difference.
—Luke Smith, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Located just off the main house, the first floor suite is connected by an open-air walkway to give the spot a little space away from hustle and bustle.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 6 Aug. 2025
For families and couples looking to escape the hustle of daily life, the upcoming season is the perfect time to sneak away.
—South Seas Island Resort, Miami Herald, 1 Aug. 2025
Verb
Despite the obstacles, though, Delaney could hustle, and one of his hustles was to find prominent people of color who could act as protectors.
—Hilton Als, New Yorker, 17 July 2025
This was where Leclerc’s innate ability to hustle a car through a qualifying lap and extract every last ounce of pace made all the difference.
—Luke Smith, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hustle
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Wilson played very well last year behind workhorse Josh Jacobs from an efficiency standpoint in a limited role: 4.9 yards per rush, +0.13 EPA per attempt, 59.0% success, 10.7% explosive rush rate.—
John Laghezza,
New York Times,
22 Aug. 2025
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One perfect example is the pass rush, which totaled a pedestrian 40 sacks last season.—
Matthew Schmidt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Aug. 2025
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But Anthropic’s interest in government social work illustrates its ambition for an even wider scope.—
Richard Nieva,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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In the end, a move made to protect sport’s conventions might’ve cost its architect the sports world’s most powerful job, because unintended consequences proved indifferent to motive and brutal to ambition.—
Rick Burton,
Sportico.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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Authorities with Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office are warning residents about a phone scam in which callers pretend to be sheriff’s deputies and falsely accuse people of crimes or unpaid fines.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 Aug. 2025
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Over the past five years, LPGA players have repeatedly raised their voices against a disturbing trend of catfishing scams that impersonate female golfers, lure fans into fake relationships and drain them of thousands of dollars.—
Devlina Sarkar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Yet this new Klan version struggled to get started, and in spite of the less-than-liberal social leanings of America in the late 1910s, membership lagged.—
Jody Mamone,
Hartford Courant,
15 Aug. 2025
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The state’s newest theory is that Zeigler wore a raincoat while shooting his wife and mother-in-law (who was shot with two different guns) and struggling with his father-in-law — despite the customer having the father-in-law’s blood soaked into his pants.—
Gail Hollenbeck,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 Aug. 2025
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Crackdown on truckers speeds up 'There's so much work and not enough drivers that companies are willing to take the risk.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
23 Aug. 2025
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Hunt, who is a runner, sped like a wide receiver from one end zone toward the other.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
23 Aug. 2025
Verb
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There are scenes that look like they could have been plucked directly from the original film.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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Interiors feel plucked from another time period—freestanding cast iron tubs, brown antique furniture, Victorian brass bed frames—and still manage to be quietly current.—
Katharine Sohn,
Architectural Digest,
15 Aug. 2025
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The 25-year-old played a team-high 1,078 offensive snaps, allowing just three sacks, along with 35 pressures and 32 hurries, according to Pro Football Focus.—
Michael Gallagher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Aug. 2025
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Strange New Worlds… but that changed in a hurry this week.—
Dave Nemetz,
TVLine,
14 Aug. 2025
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But officials in Nashville warn the cuts could impact important health initiatives.—
Melissa Brown,
The Tennessean,
21 Aug. 2025
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On top of that, tech companies are rolling back diversity initiatives in alignment with President Donald Trump's anti-DEI push, with companies like Meta cutting programs designed to boost hiring of women and marginalized communities in the industry.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
21 Aug. 2025
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“Hustle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hustle. Accessed 26 Aug. 2025.
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