hurry-up
adjective
hur·ry-up
ˈhər-ē-ˌəp 
ˈhə-rē-
: speeded up : completed in a hurry
a hurry-up dinner
Examples of hurry-up in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
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
But the Cardinal switched to a conservative defense and were no match for a hurry-up Bruins offense, giving up three quick touchdowns.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2023
The Chargers immediately went into hurry-up mode and Ekeler had to remain in the game.
—Jeff Miller, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2023
Glover, a redshirt freshman had all three of his catches (for 75 yards) on the Spartans’ hurry-up drive that set up Carter’s TD, including an over-the-shoulder grab for 32 yards and a well-run up-and-out route for 33 yards.
—Chris Solari, Detroit Free Press, 5 Sep. 2023
The rule stopping the clock on first downs dates to 1967, decades before the hurry-up offenses popularized in college games.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 2023
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
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
But the Cardinal switched to a conservative defense and were no match for a hurry-up Bruins offense, giving up three quick touchdowns.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2023
The Chargers immediately went into hurry-up mode and Ekeler had to remain in the game.
—Jeff Miller, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2023
Glover, a redshirt freshman had all three of his catches (for 75 yards) on the Spartans’ hurry-up drive that set up Carter’s TD, including an over-the-shoulder grab for 32 yards and a well-run up-and-out route for 33 yards.
—Chris Solari, Detroit Free Press, 5 Sep. 2023
The rule stopping the clock on first downs dates to 1967, decades before the hurry-up offenses popularized in college games.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 2023
Dictionary Entries Near hurry-up
Cite this Entry
“Hurry-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hurry-up. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share