hurry
verb (used without object)
to move, proceed, or act with haste (often followed byup ).
hurries
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pluralof hurry.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof hurry (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
hurryverb (used without object)to move, proceed, or act with haste (often followed byup ).
Example Sentences
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Elliot needs to suffer one more turn of the screw before the movie hurries toward a Hollywood ending that it doesn’t believe in at all.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026
The man hurries off to do his shopping, soundtracked by pneumatic drills and ripped up concrete - noises many Glaswegians are currently very familiar with.
From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2026
She prepares dinner, then hurries to an Amazon warehouse for a 6 1/2-hour shift sorting, scanning and hefting bulky items.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 10, 2026
Each hurries forth into the night, headed somewhere we can’t possibly know in a world full of uncertainty.
From Salon ● Jan. 25, 2025
Later, at the flat, he hurries to his bedroom and closes the door.
From "The Boy Who Dared" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
