hustle
verb (used without object)
to proceed or work rapidly or energetically.
was hustling
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past progressiveof hustle.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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“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
Everyone was hustling to make it, from the homeless man who thinks he’s James Bond to the elderly woman selling flowers next to him.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 21, 2024
O’Neill contended he was hustling on the play.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 8, 2023
After Ms. Zea dodged him, the detective called her phone as Mr. Baugh was hustling her to the airport.
From New York Times ● Sep. 26, 2020
While Luther was hustling Irish Princess to the lead, he heard a gasp from the crowd.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
