hustle up

phrasal verb

hustled up; hustling up; hustles up
US, informal
: to quickly get or find (something)
I'll try to hustle up some tickets to tonight's game.
Let's see if we can hustle up some lunch.

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Read more from Steve Lopez Eduardo Aguirre, the girl’s father, was hustling up behind his family and called my name. Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2024 Clipboard-wielding volunteers on Sunday tried to hustle up signatures for access to Colorado’s ballot from attendees at the rally. John Aguilar, The Denver Post, 19 May 2024

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“Hustle up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hustle%20up. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.

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