hurry
verb (used without object)
to move, proceed, or act with haste (often followed byup ).
have been hurrying
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present perfect progressiveof hurry.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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People have been hurrying the Clintons’ generation off the stage for a while: Time magazine declared the “Twilight of the Boomers” in a headline in 2000.
From New York Times ● Nov. 6, 2016
Executives have been hurrying to use their stock options because shares have surged in recent weeks and holders want to lock in their profits.
From Time Magazine Archive
Last week Francisco Padron, the director of Cuba's state-owned tobacco company, proposed a televised taste test to snuff out speculation that Cuba's cigar factories have been hurrying the curing process and producing mediocre products.
From Time Magazine Archive
His chief faults have been hurrying his iron shots, topping drives, putting carelessly.
From Time Magazine Archive
So that is why the ward is so empty and the ambulances have been hurrying out of the yard all day.
From A Diary Without Dates by Bagnold, Enid
