as in hurried
acting or done with excessive or careless speed
what began as the defection of a handful of employees soon became a gadarene exodus that threatened to leave the advertising agency understaffed
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Foster’s hurried firing on Sunday morning comes after his hurried hiring in February 2024, his placement a band-aid one week after Chip Kelly bolted to be offensive coordinator at Ohio State.—
Mirjam Swanson,
Oc Register,
15 Sep. 2025 -
The Chiefs blitzed just to force a hurried throw from Hurts.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
14 Sep. 2025
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These alternatives can often provide a richer, less rushed experience than a whirlwind day trip to Paris.—
David Nikel,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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The Dolphins had two delay-of-game penalties and a rushed play during their unsuccessful final two drives against New England.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
17 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Only worth around $15 nowadays, but this card spawned so many anti-flying cards.—
Curtis Silver,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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The lower end of that spectrum (2,000 kelvins) will provide an orangey, amber light and attract the fewest flying insects.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
17 Apr. 2025
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In six months, the site has grown from 600 people fleeing gang attacks in nearby Delmas 30 to 5,000 people from all over the capital, sheltering in packed government offices and makeshift shacks.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
15 Sep. 2025
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When the comics got on the makeshift stage, hardly anyone was even looking at us.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
15 Sep. 2025
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In the headlong rush for technological supremacy, strange new risks are being created.—
Billy Perrigo,
Time,
27 Aug. 2025
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Befitting the down-and-out semis, Analog Devices put up good numbers, causing a headlong rush into internet of things (IoT).—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
24 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Burnt out and fed up with her untameable class of 10-year-olds, Maria tussles with an increasingly naughty student, Danny (played wonderfully by young newcomer Eddie Waller), and makes a rash decision to keep him captive in her basement.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Sep. 2025
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The acute phase may last weeks or months and often goes unnoticed, though some people develop fever, fatigue, body aches, rash or swelling around the bite site, the CDC says.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Bold steps need calculated moves, not impulsive reactions.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Ari is a rich kid from New York, who is an impulsive motormouth desperate for Sam’s affection.—
Esther Zuckerman,
IndieWire,
7 Sep. 2025
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The heat on Nestlé is shifting from its CEO, who was fired this week for having an undisclosed affair with a subordinate, to its board, whose initial, apparently cursory, investigation failed to uncover evidence that a later probe uncovered.—
Rohan Goswami,
semafor.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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In between checking in on the new collection’s progress, the film offers a fairly cursory overview of Jacobs’ career to date, beginning with his graduation from New York’s Parsons School of Design in the mid-Eighties.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Gadarene.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gadarene. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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