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
Will Peischel, Curbed, 7 Oct. 2024
Related Articles Overall, though, sneakers are much better suited for hurried commuters and those in a time crunch to get their holiday shopping done.
—Alex Badia, WWD, 18 Dec. 2024
Shoppers should also be aware of tactics retailers use to pressure them into making hurried purchases.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 2 Dec. 2024
But finally, the blitz pressure got to him, forcing back-to-back incompletions inside the 20: a hurried hot read to JaMycal Hasty and Polk, again, facing Gonzalez in single coverage.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 6 Aug. 2024
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Since joining the agency as its first international marketing manager in late 2023, Pilcher — a permanently hurried but endlessly chipper type who’s been in the industry for more than two decades — has been showing off New Jersey to FIFA officials, South Korean bureaucrats, and Irish camera crews.
—Will Peischel, Curbed, 7 Oct. 2024
Related Articles Overall, though, sneakers are much better suited for hurried commuters and those in a time crunch to get their holiday shopping done.
—Alex Badia, WWD, 18 Dec. 2024
Shoppers should also be aware of tactics retailers use to pressure them into making hurried purchases.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 2 Dec. 2024
But finally, the blitz pressure got to him, forcing back-to-back incompletions inside the 20: a hurried hot read to JaMycal Hasty and Polk, again, facing Gonzalez in single coverage.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 6 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hurried
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Code the shareholders wished out before us like slugs in a... Conversion Karen Solie First impression of a hasty once-over.Max Ufberg, hazlitt.net, 10 Jan. 2025
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Yet these traits, allied with superb technical ability, are what force defenders into making late and hasty decisions.The Athletic UK Staff, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 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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People with depression may be distracted on the road, have a slower reaction time, or have careless or impulsive driving behaviors, like hard braking or speeding.Elizabeth Yuko, Health, 9 Jan. 2025
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This perspective can help avoid mistakes stemming from poor tax planning or impulsive financial decisions.Rory O'Hara, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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Pope Francis also pushed Biden, who is Catholic and spoke to the pontiff last week, to prevent the executions.Sudiksha Kochi, USA TODAY, 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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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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The Chiefs lost the coin toss to start overtime and New England drove for the winning touchdown.Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 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 21 Jan. 2025.
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