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as in rush
excited and often showy or disorderly speed
enjoyed the hustle and bustle of the holiday season
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as in ambition
readiness to engage in daring or difficult activity
with his characteristic hustle, he had all the plans for the conference lined up in a matter of days
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as in scam
an instance of the use of dishonest methods to acquire something of value
a clever hustle that tricked people into revealing their bank account information
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as in to struggle
to devote serious and sustained effort
everyone really hustled to get the project finished on schedule
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as in to speed
to proceed or move quickly
we'd better hustle, or we'll miss the train
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as in to pluck
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 hustle
Rich Schapiro,
NBC news,
20 June 2026
McCarthy’s hustle double in the third led to Colorado’s second run.
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ABC News,
20 June 2026
Marc Topkin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
21 June 2026
Letting go of the idea that success requires hustling at all costs — and replacing it with goals that feel attainable — can help founders shift toward a more sustainable approach, one where progress doesn't come at the cost of their well-being.
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Holly Eve,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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Noun
Publishing a book or launching a video series requires no fancy credentials, no formal training, nothing at all really besides some hustle and a decent internet connection.
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Rich Schapiro,
NBC news,
20 June 2026
McCarthy’s hustle double in the third led to Colorado’s second run.
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ABC News,
20 June 2026
Verb
The first inning looked promising as Yandy Diaz and Jonathan Aranda singled, and Cedric Mullins hustled his bunt attempt into a hit to load the bases.
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Marc Topkin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
21 June 2026
Letting go of the idea that success requires hustling at all costs — and replacing it with goals that feel attainable — can help founders shift toward a more sustainable approach, one where progress doesn't come at the cost of their well-being.
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Holly Eve,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hustle
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Silicon Valley — home to companies such as Apple, Nvidia, Google and Meta — has become the center of another modern rush, driven by artificial intelligence and the promise of transformative wealth.
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The pitch is not that London has never seen healthy food for busy people before, but that the smoothie—a category often caught between gym slop and shopping-centre sugar rushes—could be made credible.
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Events designed to support female founders are routinely underfunded relative to the ambitions behind them.
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SpaceX has enormous business ambitions, including data centers in space and perfecting its rocket launch capabilities.
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As cybercriminals use increasingly sophisticated tactics and AI makes phishing attempts, impersonation scams and other attacks harder to spot, organizations can’t rely on annual compliance training alone.
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Always compare multiple firms before making a decision because tax relief scams do exist.
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Amid the mutiny in the House, Johnson canceled unrelated votes, struggling to get enough support to move the legislation.
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The Pirates posted a six-run fifth inning against struggling starter Aaron Nola (3-5).
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Cain pointed out that having the president of the United States greasing the wheels definitely helped speed things along.
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Boise and Ada County have created infractions for speeding on the Greenbelt, and the city worked with Lime, a popular electric transportation company, to limit scooter speeds in parts of the city.
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It’s meant to be as is her ability to pluck him from the clouds and pin him to the table with her directness.
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But when they’re plucked from the garden and washed, some of the wax washes away.
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Sorrell entered Week 18 with just seven tackles in 13 games, two quarterback hurries and no sacks.
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That can change in a hurry, as this year’s draft week has proved.
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Since, the Eagles Autism Foundation has raised more than $56 million because of initiatives like the annual Eagles Autism Challenge.
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Women build communities, launch initiatives, and create coalitions on shoestring budgets while the institutional resources that would let those efforts scale remain largely inaccessible.
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“Hustle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hustle. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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