hurry
verb (used without object)
to move, proceed, or act with haste (often followed byup ).
were 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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When police arrived, attendees were hurrying away from the scene, court documents said.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 20, 2023
"We were hurrying to catch the last steamer leaving Odesa, with many children and elderly people on board," she says.
From Reuters ● Jan. 26, 2023
"But I understand why — we were down and we were hurrying up to get points."
From Fox News ● Oct. 26, 2021
Many were hurrying to pack and find new housing just days after arriving on campus.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 20, 2020
At some point Lyra and the others became aware that there was some kind of subdued emergency going on, because the adults were hurrying to and fro or standing in anxious groups talking urgently.
From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman
