as in rushed
acting or done with excessive or careless speed
hurried shoppers who grab the wrong items ate a hurried meal
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as in accelerated
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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as in scurried
to proceed or move quickly
if we hurry, we'll make the four o'clock train
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Recent Examples of hurried
Dennis Harvey, Variety, 27 Nov. 2024
The election result raises the stakes for federal investigators to secure an agreement before Inauguration Day and could lead to hurried negotiations.
—The Arizona Republic, 8 Nov. 2024
English crowds often get going because of a big tackle, or a hurried piece of closing down.
—Michael Cox, The Athletic, 28 Aug. 2024
Diners harken back to a simpler time in American life before the rise of hurried drive-thrus and impersonal delivery services.
—Tyler Buchanan, Axios, 18 Oct. 2024
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Adjective
Briskly paced, de Jonge’s movie covers a lot of ground both tonal and geographic without ever seeming hurried, conspicuously touristic or heavy-handed in its mix of humor and pathos.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 27 Nov. 2024
The election result raises the stakes for federal investigators to secure an agreement before Inauguration Day and could lead to hurried negotiations.
—The Arizona Republic, 8 Nov. 2024
English crowds often get going because of a big tackle, or a hurried piece of closing down.
—Michael Cox, The Athletic, 28 Aug. 2024
Diners harken back to a simpler time in American life before the rise of hurried drive-thrus and impersonal delivery services.
—Tyler Buchanan, Axios, 18 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hurried
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Still, Ocasio-Cortez cast doubt on any pundit peddling a hasty grand theory of the electorate.Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker, 14 Dec. 2024
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The Happy Days and Married … With Children actor has been questionably associated with shows jumping the shark and inaccurately described as a show killer, as if his addition to a series’ roster represented or even led to a hastier demise.Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Dec. 2024
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The Ohio State University will be the home of this grant, which will emphasize graduate training through the university’s accelerated BS+MS, MS, and PhD programs.Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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But for the last 15 years, the Marketplace has been struggling to keep tenants, a phenomenon that has accelerated within the last five years.Claudia Levens, Journal Sentinel, 23 Dec. 2024
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Start Glorifying Honest And Authentic Marketing Why do some marketers create dishonest marketing campaigns that tap into impulsive emotions?Drew Gerber, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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Forrest is a squirrel who has a tree nut allergy and can be hyperactive and impulsive.Jaclyn Greenberg, Parents, 5 Dec. 2024
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Chappell and Webb have pushed each other out of their comfort zones to create some truly remarkable work in 2024.Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 24 Dec. 2024
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Older Americans — who’ve worked hard all our lives — shouldn’t be pushed out onto the streets, forced to go without sufficient food or health care due to unfortunate circumstances.Sherlea Dony, Sun Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
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Mayfield drove the Bucs from their own 29-yard line to the Cowboys 11 with just under a minute left, and Tampa Bay called a timeout.Rick Stroud, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
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And my hunger drove me to take a bite of choripán here and a sándwich de miga there.Lola Méndez, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
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Tippett aggressively zipped over to Sillinger and laid him out, upending the young center before making his way to the bench for a line change.Kevin Kurz, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
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And the quarter-zip top can be zipped all the way up to protect your neck from the elements.Nicol Natale, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024
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In other words, long-term borrowing costs have jumped nearly 1% in just three months.JJ Kinahan, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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Another recent big mover jumped 500% in six months.Trefis Team, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Hurried.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hurried. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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