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adjective

as in rushing

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hurrying

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verb

present participle of hurry
1
as in accelerating
to cause to move or proceed fast or faster the new nurses were hurried through the orientation program because they were so desperately needed on the ward

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2
as in scurrying
to proceed or move quickly if we hurry, we'll make the four o'clock train

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Recent Examples of hurrying
Verb
That’s how Drake Maye ended his latest two-minute drill at Patriots training camp Monday, a meandering march that began around midfield and ended with Maye hurrying the offense to the 3-yard line with 10 seconds on the clock. — Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 10 Aug. 2026 Set over the course of eight years (including the lockdown period during COVID), Herry’s film unfolds fluidly, neither hurrying scenes up unnecessarily, nor lingering too long on any incident. — Tomris Laffly, Variety, 17 May 2026 No point hurrying toward a resolution that was always receding. — Literary Hub, 1 Apr. 2026 Instead of hurrying to break up tents and scatter RVs, Lee and Oakland’s interim homelessness chief Sasha Hauswald want city workers to focus on minimizing trash and human waste around encampments. — Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 15 Feb. 2026 Meza Gonzalez and David Christian, one of her attorneys, refused to answer questions from reporters about the plea agreement, hurrying down a flight of stairs at the Cadena-Reeves Justice Center. — Megan Rodriguez, San Antonio Express-News, 27 Jan. 2026 But one weekend in November, people who would typically be hurrying by, staring down at their phones, stopped. — The Editors, Curbed, 15 Dec. 2025 Butler began hurrying Boise State and pushing up the tempo, which allowed the Broncos to score off several backdoor cuts and slip screens for big dunks and layups at the rim. — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 6 Dec. 2025 Kadin Schmitz was all over the field early for Charlotte’s defense, hurrying Retzlaff and then picking him off in the endzone just two plays later, halting what looked to be another sure-fire touchdown drive for the Green Wave. — Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 29 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hurrying
  1. rapid
  2. rushing
  3. scurrying
  4. speeding
  5. accelerating
  6. trotting
  7. hasty
  8. pushing
Adjective
  • These could include intense earthquake swarms, rapid ground deformation, changing gas emissions, and unusual heat flow.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Amazon's recent decision to shorten server depreciation periods underscores the risk of rapid hardware aging.
    — Robert J. Szczerba, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of rapid
Verb
  • The film’s poetic structure broaches such thorny topics without rushing toward easy resolution.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Variety, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The Vikings have been a below-average rushing team in each of O’Connell’s four seasons.
    — Jacob Robinson, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of rushing
Verb
  • Set on a stage at the very highest level of the stands, that similarly crowded performance looked like a Grammys medley on video but must have resembled ants scurrying around a screensaver to much of the in-person audience.
    — Judy Berman, Time, 19 July 2026
  • McClair, a scurrying cerebral Glaswegian signed from Celtic and one of the few players to outsmart his boss Sir Alex Ferguson, had become the first in 20 years, since Best, to score 20 league goals for United.
    — Andy Mitten, New York Times, 17 July 2026
Definition of scurrying
Adjective
  • As officers were examining the shooting site, a separate patrol unit stopped a speeding white 2019 BMW 330i near South 11th and Keyes streets and discovered one of the occupants was the third victim, a man who had been shot in the arm.
    — Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The Texas Department of Transportation’s anti-speeding campaign that begins Saturday, July 18, features the story of a Fort Worth teen who was killed in a 2022 crash.
    — Mary Ella Hastings Updated July 16, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 July 2026
Definition of speeding
Verb
  • Analysts say the shift could reshape Africa’s automotive industry by creating jobs, developing local supply chains and accelerating adoption of electric vehicles, although weak infrastructure and policy uncertainty remain significant obstacles.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • In her new role, the company said Kanemitsu will oversee its strategic vision and day-to-day operations across Japan, focusing on accelerating customer success, deepening partner relationships and driving regional growth.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of accelerating
Verb
  • Grande and Erivo went on a globe-trotting press tour for the ages to promote the movie musical.
    — Jack Dunn, Variety, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Video shows the animal trotting up the front steps, grabbing a glass bottle of milk in its mouth, knocking it over and carrying it away.
    — Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of trotting
Adjective
  • Thankfully, the lessons from that hasty dash towards the fringes of our towns and cities in the 1990s and early 2000s seem to have been learned.
    — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Now that the finish line is in sight, don’t be hasty and ruin all your hard work.
    — Dominic Cadogan, Glamour, 13 July 2026
Definition of hasty
Verb
  • The state last week filed documents pushing back on Murdaugh’s request to send DNA found under Maggie’s fingernails to an independent laboratory for more advanced testing.
    — Devon M. Sayers, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
  • As thousands of car enthusiasts prepare to descend on Metro Detroit for the annual Woodward Dream Cruise, a Michigan lawmaker is pushing legislation to crack down on excessively loud vehicles.
    — Terell Bailey, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of pushing

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“Hurrying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hurrying. Accessed 15 Aug. 2026.

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