hurry
verb (used without object)
to move, proceed, or act with haste (often followed byup ).
are hurrying
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present progressiveof hurry.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Q: Our daughter is crawling and exploring, and we are hurrying to childproof our house.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 18, 2022
The automakers are hurrying to close deals with mining companies and other suppliers that can meet the escalating demand for battery materials.
From New York Times ● Aug. 25, 2022
At the prodding of the federal government, state health departments nationwide are hurrying to complete “Crisis Standards of Care” plans to guide medical professionals in such catastrophes and determine what should trigger them.
From Washington Times ● Jan. 17, 2016
A street cleaner is scraping ice off the pavement and local residents bundled up in fur coats are hurrying past grey Soviet-era apartment blocks on their way to the shops or to work.
From BBC ● Feb. 6, 2014
In an overwhelming number of crashes, the plane is behind schedule, so the pilots are hurrying.
From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell
