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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It is hustling for business and this week bet big with the Texas Stock Exchange.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 11, 2026
The hustling and harrying, the scarcely human work-rate, the big-time mentality - it was all key to the win over Rangers.
From BBC ● May 10, 2026
And that’s without injured stars Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves, who are hustling back as fast as their bodies will let them from hamstring and oblique injuries, respectively.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 24, 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
The big bouncer from the entrance was hustling his way over to me.
From "Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel" by Harlan Coben
