hurry
verb (used without object)
to move, proceed, or act with haste (often followed byup ).
Example Sentences
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Bourses on the continent are hurrying to increase their competitiveness in an increasingly U.S.-dominated market.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
From its opening, in 1999, the narrative briefly advances to 2002 and Siri’s glimpse of a young man hurrying away from a homeless encampment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 28, 2025
Inside, there were already more than a half dozen deputies hurrying around the station in the dark.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 30, 2025
We’re most vulnerable when we’re hurrying to check things off the to-do list and get a good deal, especially one too good to be true.
From Salon ● Dec. 21, 2024
Men hurrying by stopped to stare inquisitively before moving on, idlers stood or sat around lazily indulging their curiosity.
From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya
