in a hurry

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Synonyms of in a hurrynext
: without delay : as rapidly as possible
the police got there in a hurry

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An unusually intense El Niño event is gathering strength in the tropical Pacific in a hurry. — Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026 The Golden State Valkyries, in their second competitive summer, have gotten a lot right in a hurry, and with good timing at that. — Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026 More likely, the milk, eggs and seafood aisles will go empty in a hurry. — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 2 Aug. 2026 No coach in this category is in any immediate danger of being fired during the 2026 season, but a bad start could really raise those temperatures in a hurry. — Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 30 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for in a hurry

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