hustle
verb (used without object)
to proceed or work rapidly or energetically.
is hustling
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present progressiveof hustle (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
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
No one is hustling to schedule a parade after this outcome, but for a program writhing near rock bottom and enduring ridicule four years ago, this run felt joyous.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 3, 2022
For some, the only option is hustling harder, working weekends and nights, taking on second jobs.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 23, 2022
When the couple first meet, Nick is a sophisticated man of the world, and Fanny is hustling to get her foot in the door of showbiz.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 24, 2022
A crowd of people is hustling down the stairs toward us.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
