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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Facing a bleak prognosis, he went into hurry-up mode to provide security for his family — and information for his readers — as best he could in the time he had left.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026
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
None could get in much of a rhythm with the exception of one hurry-up drive to end the first half.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 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
“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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