hustling 1 of 2

present participle of hustle
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hustling

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adjective

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of hustling
Adjective
Pope made sure to share the celebration again, jogging to find his wife and daughters behind the bench for a long embrace before hustling to a TV interview. Jesse Temple, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025 Rayah Marshall attacked the rim before hustling to the back of the player’s line. Benjamin Royer, Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2025 There were the embassy staff members hustling to the guest quarters with linens and a coffee maker. Jack Nicas, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2025 This is indeed a car that will reward you for hustling it down a twisty road should the desire arise. Ars Technica, 3 Jan. 2025 And for Lil Baby, one of the hottest artists out at the moment, the transition from hustling in the streets of Atlanta to earning over $100 million in record deals and endorsements came with a harsh financial wake-up call. Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 23 Dec. 2024 As the Saints began hustling to the 1-yard line, the official closest to the play signaled for a clock stoppage. Ben Standig, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024 Those best situated to make crypto common and an essential part of life are likely much younger than the politicians out hustling for votes. John Tamny, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024 That means hustling through a shower and getting dressed; a friend is picking me up for a day of thrift shopping and hitting the Amish grocery stores. R29 Team, refinery29.com, 11 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hustling
Verb
  • The Mets’ 3-1 Opening Day loss to the Houston Astros at Daikin Park featured a baserunning blunder, a botched double play and a starting pitcher who was laboring by the fourth inning and was removed with two outs in the fifth.
    Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 27 Mar. 2025
  • The Mets’ 3-1 Opening Day loss to the Houston Astros at Daikin Park featured a base-running blunder, a botched double play and a starting pitcher who was laboring by the fourth inning and was removed with two outs in the fifth.
    Abbey Mastracco, Hartford Courant, 27 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • As a result, the rear-wheel A-Spec model gets slightly more driving range than the front-wheel drive (FWD) EX and Touring Prologue trims (296 miles of range, a combined MPGe rating of 99).
    Doug Newcomb, PCMAG, 8 Aug. 2024
  • View Photos Some dual-motor all-wheel-drive electrics—such as early versions of the Tesla Model Y—offer more driving range than their two-wheel-drive analogs due to careful calibration to only use a single motor during the EPA's test cycles.
    Drew Dorian, Car and Driver, 17 Mar. 2023
Verb
  • The state has grown increasingly reliant on unlicensed teachers because schools are struggling to retain experienced educators.
    Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Jan. 2025
  • But because of passenger complaints and the need to revitalize a struggling tourist economy, the government adopted new regulations last month that will force a change in these habits.
    Natasha Frost, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Lars Baron/Getty Images/Getty Images Europe The ski jumping world remains embroiled in controversy stemming from a cheating scandal that was announced this week, initially involving a few members of the Norwegian team.
    Manuela López Restrepo, NPR, 14 Mar. 2025
  • Shumpert’s cheating scandals and arrests for DUI and weed possession didn’t help matters.
    Zoe Guy, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • That takes diligent work – sifting through records, tracking down the people with the key information, sometimes fighting to get that information made public.
    Jeff Suess, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
  • That scouts regard Bogaerts as one of MLB’s most diligent workers is actually concerning.
    Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 June 2025
Verb
  • This means going beyond policies and quotas, striving instead for cultural norms where differences are not only accepted but celebrated.
    Mo Hamzian, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
  • Meanwhile, along his journey, Odysseus encounters iconic figures from Greek mythology, including the nymph Calypso, the sorceress Circe and the goddess Athena, all while striving to reunite with his family.
    Jordana Comiter, People.com, 26 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • Leroy Sané was industrious in the first half, but his inability to shoot with both feet hurt him and his team overall.
    Manuel Veth, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
  • Garrett, Allegany and Washington counties are now symbols of neglect, where economic despair has replaced the industrious and seemingly indomitable spirit that had once defined them.
    Daniel A.C. McBride, Baltimore Sun, 1 June 2025
Verb
  • Before coming to The Athletic, Weiss spent a decade working for the government, primarily as a compliance bank regulator.
    Jared Weiss, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
  • There have been many examples of that from our first edition up until today with global producers and DJs working with top headliners from Saudi, Egypt, Lebanon and rest of the Arab world.
    Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 27 Dec. 2024

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“Hustling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hustling. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.

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