as in rushed
acting or done with excessive or careless speed
hurried shoppers who grab the wrong items ate a hurried meal
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as in accelerated
to cause to move or proceed fast or faster
the new nurses were hurried through the orientation program because they were so desperately needed on the ward
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as in scurried
to proceed or move quickly
if we hurry, we'll make the four o'clock train
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Recent Examples of hurried
Ellen Choi, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
The Sonos Ace headphones, rumored to be the whole reason behind the hurried app, were immediately overshadowed by the controversy, and my sources tell me that sales numbers remain dismal.
—Chris Welch, The Verge, 13 Jan. 2025
Stride can be a little hurried/sway a fair amount in straight lines but great on cuts/edges.
—Scott Wheeler, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
Overhead, a pair of firefighting helicopters circled in constant, hurried laps between the lake and the burning hillsides.
—Wally Skalij, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
In her book, No Time: Stress and the Crisis of Modern Life, Heather Menzies argues that our increasingly waning mental health is a byproduct of the endless array of hurried norms that are perpetuated through organizational life.
—Ellen Choi, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
The Sonos Ace headphones, rumored to be the whole reason behind the hurried app, were immediately overshadowed by the controversy, and my sources tell me that sales numbers remain dismal.
—Chris Welch, The Verge, 13 Jan. 2025
Stride can be a little hurried/sway a fair amount in straight lines but great on cuts/edges.
—Scott Wheeler, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
Overhead, a pair of firefighting helicopters circled in constant, hurried laps between the lake and the burning hillsides.
—Wally Skalij, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hurried
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As major food and beverage conglomerates are beating a hasty retreat from their previous ESG, sustainability and DEI commitments, The Purpose Pledge is pointing a new way forward.—
Errol Schweizer,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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Such hasty efforts at downsizing consistently failed, Drucker warned, even in the private sector.—
Jacob Bruggeman & Casey Eilbert / Made by History,
TIME,
3 Mar. 2025
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Finally, accelerated demand led by corporate refugees is being met by a steady supply of businesses from retiring baby boomers.—
AllBusiness,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
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According to recent studies, the rate of change across several key factors has accelerated by 183% in the past four years, largely driven by emerging technologies, including generative artificial intelligence.—
Sherzod Odilov,
Forbes,
5 Jan. 2025
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The United States under the chaotic, impulsive leadership of President Donald Trump is abandoning its longstanding alliances with fellow democracies in favor of, at best, strategic ambivalence.—
David Axe,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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These are not the actions of a responsible superpower, but rather the impulsive demands of a declining hegemon that has lost its way.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
18 Feb. 2025
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However, it was pushed back to March, and the location was shifted to The Barclays Center in Brooklyn.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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Chappell and Webb have pushed each other out of their comfort zones to create some truly remarkable work in 2024.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
24 Dec. 2024
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After he was shot, the victim called 911 and drove to the Texaco station to wait on first responders to arrive, police said in a statement.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Jan. 2025
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Those lane changes and other turns all felt slightly weird not because of how the car drove but because of the absence of clicking-turn-signal sounds inside it.—
Rob Pegoraro,
PCMAG,
8 Jan. 2025
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Tippett aggressively zipped over to Sillinger and laid him out, upending the young center before making his way to the bench for a line change.—
Kevin Kurz,
The Athletic,
22 Dec. 2024
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And the quarter-zip top can be zipped all the way up to protect your neck from the elements.—
Nicol Natale,
People.com,
20 Dec. 2024
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Harry and Meghan's house has jumped about 110 percent in value in the same time frame.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
3 Jan. 2025
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All my heart goes out to my beautiful, brave nephew and the angels (my neighbors) who jumped to my aid and endured the chaos for 45 long minutes on the icy asphalt New Years morning.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
EW.com,
3 Jan. 2025
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“Hurried.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hurried. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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