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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Running 83 minutes, the movie is Mr. Hara and Ms. Kobayashi’s shortest effort in this set, yet it hurries nothing, its proud participants detailing their daily challenges and hopes for societal accommodations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
They are tied for sixth with 98 quarterback pressures and seventh with 37 quarterback hurries.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 22, 2025
Rosa hurries to her aunt's house, hoping to catch the last of the daylight.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2025
Each hurries forth into the night, headed somewhere we can’t possibly know in a world full of uncertainty.
From Salon ● Jan. 25, 2025
A woman in white hurries to the door, believing against all reason that she has just heard the ailing President playing a song on the kalimba.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
