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  • past participle of hurry.
  • past tense form of hurry.
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hurried

American  
[hur-eed, huhr-] / ˈhɜr id, ˈhʌr- /

adjective

  1. moving or working rapidly, especially forced or required to hurry, as a person.

  2. characterized by or done with hurry; hasty.

    a hurried meal.

    Synonyms:
    haphazard, slapdash, hectic

hurried British  
/ ˈhʌrɪd /

adjective

  1. performed with great or excessive haste

    a hurried visit

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of hurried

First recorded in 1660–70; hurry + -ed 2

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Hundreds of volunteers hurried through the packed parking lot next to Bogota's largest stadium, forming human chains to pass donated water bottles, food provisions, sanitary products and bedding to the sorting area.

From Barron's Aug. 14, 2026

Despite Bonta’s lawsuit, Nexstar hurried the next day to finalize its purchase of Virginia-based Tegna and swallow the operation.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 6, 2026

Now it means not being hurried, spending time with my family, control over my schedule, and intellectual independence.

From MarketWatch Jul. 9, 2026

Attendees at one point hurried to avoid a tethered surveillance drone crashing to the ground from above their heads.

From The Wall Street Journal May 8, 2026

I hurried, almost running from door to door.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

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