hurry-up
adjective
hur·ry-up
ˈhər-ē-ˌəp 
ˈhə-rē-
: speeded up : completed in a hurry
a hurry-up dinner
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Senate Republicans are running a hurry-up offense ahead of Super Bowl Sunday that's putting House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on his heels.
—
Axios, 7 Feb. 2025
As for his hurry-up drive, the Patriots also had to reset after a bad snap from backup center Atonio Mafi.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 6 Aug. 2024
Although mostly to polite applause because so many Lions fans had left, Jared Goff amassed prolific stats while operating a hurry-up offense throughout the second half.
—Tim Graham, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
Operating a hurry-up offense at the end of the first half, Jones got into a rhythm while operating from an unusually clean pocket.
—Dan Duggan, The Athletic, 17 Aug. 2024
Harris has enjoyed great good fortune in her hurry-up run for president.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2024
And no Democrat backed the hurry-up nomination of Amy Coney Barrett a week before the 2020 election.
—Dan Rodricks, Baltimore Sun, 25 Apr. 2024
Advertisement The Eagles took the opening kickoff and went 80 yards in 10 plays, running a hurry-up offense that had Carlsbad on its heels.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Nov. 2023
No longer standing still, Ethan Garbers is running away with UCLA quarterback job
Nov. 3, 2023
None could get in much of a rhythm with the exception of one hurry-up drive to end the first half.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2023
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Axios, 7 Feb. 2025
As for his hurry-up drive, the Patriots also had to reset after a bad snap from backup center Atonio Mafi.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 6 Aug. 2024
Although mostly to polite applause because so many Lions fans had left, Jared Goff amassed prolific stats while operating a hurry-up offense throughout the second half.
—Tim Graham, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
Operating a hurry-up offense at the end of the first half, Jones got into a rhythm while operating from an unusually clean pocket.
—Dan Duggan, The Athletic, 17 Aug. 2024
Harris has enjoyed great good fortune in her hurry-up run for president.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2024
And no Democrat backed the hurry-up nomination of Amy Coney Barrett a week before the 2020 election.
—Dan Rodricks, Baltimore Sun, 25 Apr. 2024
Advertisement The Eagles took the opening kickoff and went 80 yards in 10 plays, running a hurry-up offense that had Carlsbad on its heels.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Nov. 2023
No longer standing still, Ethan Garbers is running away with UCLA quarterback job
Nov. 3, 2023
None could get in much of a rhythm with the exception of one hurry-up drive to end the first half.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2023
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“Hurry-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hurry-up. Accessed 13 Feb. 2025.
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