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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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She kept recording as the man hurried inside, giving the internet a view into Mr. McConnell’s home.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

Procedures can be hurried to meet certain deadlines, like the end of a league season.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

They’ve researched history and the law, war-gamed what-ifs, divvied up responsibilities and drafted emergency lawsuits and temporary restraining orders so they can be hurried into court at a moment’s notice.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026

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

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 9, 2026

I waited for my light, then hurried across.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows

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