hurry-up
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of hurry-up
First recorded in 1885–90; adj. use of verb phrase hurry up
Example Sentences
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For example, John Nowak, founder of Alo Financial Planning in suburban Chicago, has a client who is poised for $48,000 in tax savings this year with a hurry-up approach.
From MarketWatch • Nov. 6, 2025
Seattle used its hurry-up offense to move into position for a 53-yard field goal attempt by Myers on the last play of the first half.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 23, 2023
“Then they did their hurry-up, ran up to the line and snapped the ball. You almost think in that amount of time somebody could have looked at it and saw if it was incomplete.”
From Washington Times • Oct. 29, 2023
With baseball’s new hurry-up rules, you could miss half the game if you get stuck in Dodger Stadium’s oft-snarled traffic and get to your seat an hour after the first pitch.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2023
“Nope. Ferro put us to work on hurry-up mine projects after he heard about the strike.”
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
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