hurry
verb (used without object)
to move, proceed, or act with haste (often followed byup ).
had hurried
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past perfectof hurry.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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A campervan lurking in the parking lot had flashed its headlights at the pilot, and the driver had hurried out to help carry a bundle from the boat.
From Slate ● Jul. 22, 2025
News accounts swiftly emerged that he had hurried back for a reunion that evening of old friends at a posh private club.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 11, 2021
Last month, Turner revealed that he had hurried back from the injury earlier this season and never let the finger fully heal.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 16, 2019
But he was picked up by the chartered plane at Nashville, Tenn., where he had hurried Wednesday to avoid being served the restraining order.
From Washington Times ● Mar. 21, 2018
Thousands of people had hurried by me without so much as a glance.
From "Homeless Bird" by Gloria Whelan
