hurry
verb (used without object)
to move, proceed, or act with haste (often followed byup ).
was hurrying
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past progressiveof hurry.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Susan Cousins was hurrying around a shop, eager not to be late for work when she noticed she was being followed by a member of staff.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2023
While I was hurrying to the ticket line, a scalper — who was done for the evening — intercepted me and gifted me a much nicer ticket than I had intended to purchase.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 3, 2022
That night I planned to slice a caribou heart to fry and was hurrying to make a cranberry pie as well.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 19, 2022
I was hurrying down Third Avenue early one evening at the time of year when it’s already pitch dark by then.
From New York Times ● Nov. 28, 2021
I was hurrying back to the barracks when I heard a great commotion inside the mess hall, men shouting wildly, as if a fire had broken out.
From "Farewell to Manzanar" by Jeanne Houston
