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as in rush
excited and often showy or disorderly speed
enjoyed the hustle and bustle of the holiday season
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as in ambition
readiness to engage in daring or difficult activity
with his characteristic hustle, he had all the plans for the conference lined up in a matter of days
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as in scam
an instance of the use of dishonest methods to acquire something of value
a clever hustle that tricked people into revealing their bank account information
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as in to struggle
to devote serious and sustained effort
everyone really hustled to get the project finished on schedule
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as in to speed
to proceed or move quickly
we'd better hustle, or we'll miss the train
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as in to pluck
to rob by the use of trickery or threats
a swindler who hustled cashiers by getting them all confused while they were making change
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Recent Examples of hustle
Ian Parker, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025
The neutral shade, part of Sherwin-Williams’ 2025 Color Capsule of the Year can provide a luxurious yet lived-in feel that works particularly well in the hustle and bustle of a kitchen.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 18 Jan. 2025
Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 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
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Noun
David Arena, JPMorgan’s head of global real estate, who has an old-fashioned, sunny hustle about him, was with Foster in the lobby.
—Ian Parker, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025
The neutral shade, part of Sherwin-Williams’ 2025 Color Capsule of the Year can provide a luxurious yet lived-in feel that works particularly well in the hustle and bustle of a kitchen.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 18 Jan. 2025
Verb
Her defensive tennis was outstanding against Anisimova, hustling across the baseline to draw errors by forcing one more shot out of an increasingly erratic opponent.
—Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hustle
Noun
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Publishers expect readers to be sated by the rush of book buying associated with the holidays.—
John Warner,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Jan. 2025
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Gigi Hadid and Bradley Cooper are not in a rush to head down the aisle.—
Nicholas Rice,
People.com,
18 Jan. 2025
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Notice which calendar items don’t suit the ambition of the current version of you.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
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The brand expanded into footwear in the spring of 2023 with its ambitions set on practicality rather than a particular aesthetic.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
WWD,
17 Jan. 2025
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According to a recent study, pickpocket scams are more prevalent in Europe, particularly in Italy, which ranked highest for pickpockets among the continent's other top destinations.—
Rylee Johnston,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Jan. 2025
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This is happening as scams evolve into multi-layered, personalized threats that are increasingly difficult to spot.—
Chris Gallagher,
USA TODAY,
25 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Kansas City’s defense has struggled to stop quarterback runs.—
Sam Farmer,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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The group also struggled to find its place in the broader far-right ecosystem, with some chapters cozying up to even more extreme factions like neo-Nazis as others sought legitimacy by seeking alliances with conservative influencers.—
Tess Owen,
WIRED,
23 Jan. 2025
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Once inaugurated, President Trump can speed things along by gathering the remnants of America’s sleepy and fragmented maritime bureaucracy under the umbrella of an empowered and dynamic maritime leader—in a new Cabinet-level post or a high-level Directorship at the National Security Council.—
Craig Hooper,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
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Graphic by Sohail Al-Jamea & David Newcomb The bicycle lane on Stockton Boulevard is barely two feet wide in most places, leaving cyclists a few inches from speeding traffic.—
Ryan Lillis,
Sacramento Bee,
17 Jan. 2025
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More than 750 northern tidewater gobies were plucked from a lagoon ravaged by the Palisades fire and transferred to aquariums.—
Lila Seidman,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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For Hodge, having to squat naked and pluck out her eye was nothing compared with what would follow.—
Julie K. Brown,
Miami Herald,
23 Jan. 2025
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Grant gets off the ball in a hurry and finds a healthy balance between playing laterally and downhill.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Jan. 2025
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Keep their necessities together, in a spot where they can be reached in a hurry.—
Donna Vickroy,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Jan. 2025
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In Bove’s memo, however, the federal official reportedly said laws and actions threatening the executive branch’s immigration initiatives also put public safety and national security at risk.—
Ray Lewis,
Baltimore Sun,
28 Jan. 2025
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But by late afternoon, a federal judge temporarily blocked the push from Trump to pause federal funding while his administration conducts an across-the-board ideological review to uproot progressive initiatives.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
28 Jan. 2025
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“Hustle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hustle. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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