hurry
verb (used without object)
to move, proceed, or act with haste (often followed byup ).
Example Sentences
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We would play on until the light started to fade, which indicated it was time to head home - again, I don't ever recall my mum or dad hurrying me in!
From BBC ● Apr. 24, 2026
From its opening, in 1999, the narrative briefly advances to 2002 and Siri’s glimpse of a young man hurrying away from a homeless encampment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 28, 2025
Hamstring injuries are finicky, especially for a mobile quarterback, and hurrying back from one is never smart.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2025
Houses and hills ablaze, people abandoning homes and cars, walking down the hill toward the sea and hurrying along Pacific Coast Highway.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 8, 2025
Agent Davenport was hurrying up the steps to Commons, head down, black shoes slapping on the wet marble.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
