hustle
verb (used without object)
to proceed or work rapidly or energetically.
hustling
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present participleof hustle.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Raducanu played with an aggressive fearlessness during that unforgettable run at Flushing Meadows, taking returns early and hustling her opponents as she did not drop a set.
From BBC ● May 15, 2026
But before you go hustling this half-million-dollar bison through the cones at the school drop-off, be sure to warm up the tires.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 18, 2026
“You should have seen me, I was hustling and hustling for them,” she recounts about finding her famous client a home to purchase.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 3, 2026
The Lakers star then passed to a hustling Austin Reaves, who took a few dribbles to get a Kings defender to commit before making an alley-oop pass to James for a two-handed, rim-hanging dunk.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 2, 2026
Instead I was majoring in hustling, something no university would give me a degree for.
From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah
