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as in struggled
to devote serious and sustained effort
everyone really hustled to get the project finished on schedule
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as in hurried
to proceed or move quickly
we'd better hustle, or we'll miss the train
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as in squeezed
to rob by the use of trickery or threats
a swindler who hustled cashiers by getting them all confused while they were making change
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Recent Examples of hustled
The president was uninjured and was hustled away.
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Collin Binkley, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
All of them were hustled out of sight.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 26 Apr. 2026
Kempe hustled back, only to have Lehkonen’s pass for Logan O’Connor go off his skate and in for the Kings’ second own-goal of the evening.
—Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 24 Apr. 2026
As the women and two dogs hustled into the basement, a tornado was hurtling toward the home.
—Jeff Wagner, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026
During an interview with The Star on Friday, waiters hustled through the space with plates.
—Jenna Thompson
april 16, Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2026
The crowd applauded when Rahm took the bag from Garcia and started carrying it himself as caddie Adam Hayes hustled to catch up to the players.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 12 Apr. 2026
Also in that story is a look at how the Padres catchers are balancing their offensive and defensive duties, and Jeff hustled out to the box seats atop the Green Monster to talk to the Padres fan who caught Machado’s homer.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2026
The dads and sons hustled to a nearby dirt patch.
—Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
Collin Binkley, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
All of them were hustled out of sight.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 26 Apr. 2026
Kempe hustled back, only to have Lehkonen’s pass for Logan O’Connor go off his skate and in for the Kings’ second own-goal of the evening.
—Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 24 Apr. 2026
As the women and two dogs hustled into the basement, a tornado was hurtling toward the home.
—Jeff Wagner, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026
During an interview with The Star on Friday, waiters hustled through the space with plates.
—Jenna Thompson
april 16, Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2026
The crowd applauded when Rahm took the bag from Garcia and started carrying it himself as caddie Adam Hayes hustled to catch up to the players.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 12 Apr. 2026
Also in that story is a look at how the Padres catchers are balancing their offensive and defensive duties, and Jeff hustled out to the box seats atop the Green Monster to talk to the Padres fan who caught Machado’s homer.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2026
The dads and sons hustled to a nearby dirt patch.
—Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hustled
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After the fact, Mattel struggled to launch a popular action figure based on original IP.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
29 Apr. 2026
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And Russia has struggled to replenish its military ranks amid horrific casualties on the Ukrainian front line.—
Nathan Hodge,
CNN Money,
29 Apr. 2026
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After the Senate resolution failed, Kaine hurried out of the chamber.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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Trump being hurried off the stage unharmed and guests ducking for cover underneath their tables.—
Alanna Durkin Richer,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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Traditional paths to entry-level work, especially in tech, are already being squeezed as companies automate routine work.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
23 Apr. 2026
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Margins on low-cost airlines are always tight, and fuel is an outsized cost which means they’re already being squeezed hard by the energy shock.—
Hugh Leask,
CNBC,
22 Apr. 2026
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In many years on dairy farms, the worker often labored for 10 hours with no breaks.—
Melissa Gomez,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2026
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Lamarck surely labored over these Romantic effusions.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
25 Mar. 2026
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Flyers fans stomped on the animal and nearly destroyed it before security scurried the souvenir away from the rambunctious crowd.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
23 Apr. 2026
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All three Mets runners scored as Baty scurried to third with a triple.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
26 Mar. 2026
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Every summer, stylish crowds congregate along France’s southeastern shores, seduced by the glamorous promise of the French Riviera, spending their days sipping overpriced cocktails at the high-end resorts that line its sandy beaches as if plucked straight from a Slim Aarons photo.—
Monica Mendal,
Vogue,
24 Apr. 2026
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In choosing Love, the Cardinals disregarded conventional wisdom that quality running backs can be plucked much later in the draft and at a much lower cost.—
Elizabeth Robinson,
NBC news,
24 Apr. 2026
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In conclusion, the owner had only care and compassion for everyone who worked for him, and the baristas would be willing to testify to this.—
Saïd Sayrafiezadeh,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
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Scott Dochterman Dane Brugler’s analysis A four-year starter, Zuhn worked primarily at left tackle in former offensive coordinator Collin Klein’s balanced scheme.—
Sam Warren,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Kimmel’s pretend roast The license probe reportedly was sped up after the Kimmel joke.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
28 Apr. 2026
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The city has released unedited footage showing the high-speed, life-or-death negotiation that played out when a robbery suspect sped off with an Antioch officer inside his getaway car, then attempted to negotiate out of trouble until being shot in the leg.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
23 Apr. 2026
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