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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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3
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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2
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
Dr. Jenny Woo, Contributor, CNBC, 10 Mar. 2025
Expect people to perform at a high level, not just for the sake of hustle but for the sake of purpose.
—Innesa Burrola, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
Joe Smith, The Athletic, 9 Feb. 2025
That s–t just kinda stuck with me, from the n—as that used to hustle and hang out with me.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 27 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Is my goal to make my side hustle into my main hustle?
—Dr. Jenny Woo, Contributor, CNBC, 10 Mar. 2025
Expect people to perform at a high level, not just for the sake of hustle but for the sake of purpose.
—Innesa Burrola, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
Verb
But Trenin’s goal Saturday was a reflection of his style — being a menace around the net, hustling for position and making a sneaky skilled tip.
—Joe Smith, The Athletic, 9 Feb. 2025
That s–t just kinda stuck with me, from the n—as that used to hustle and hang out with me.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 27 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hustle
Noun
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But the city’s significant population of kosher-keeping Jews could not join in the rush.—
Jackie Hajdenberg,
Sun Sentinel,
19 Mar. 2025
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The rush into gold has lifted the share prices of most gold miners with industry leaders such as Newmont, up 39% since this time last year to be trading broadly in line with the gold price whereas other miners, such as Barrick Gold, is up 24%, and is not keeping pace with gold.—
Tim Treadgold,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Our continental ambition would ironically lead to Canadian dominance of our legislative branch.—
Steve Forbes,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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To Zegler, Gerwig’s work gets at the nuances of what women want—love, ambition, independence, or all of the above—even when those desires seem to contradict each other.—
Patricia Alfonso Tortolani,
Allure,
18 Mar. 2025
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By the numbers: While the Federal Trade Commission does not have specific data on voice-cloning scams, over 845,000 imposter scams were reported in the U.S. in 2024.—
Avery Lotz,
Axios,
15 Mar. 2025
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Investment scams generally involve claims that a consumer will get big returns by investing in a hot new moneymaking scheme, according to the FTC.—
Greg Iacurci,
CNBC,
15 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Still, with fewer employees, the department may struggle to meet the demands of a growing number of applicants.—
Scott White,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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England have struggled at the latter position in recent years, and with Newcastle United’s Lewis Hall out injured until next season, Spence could be Tuchel’s best option there already.—
Oliver Kay,
The Athletic,
13 Mar. 2025
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The system, designed by Lufthansa Technik for Bombardier, is a spectrum of 24 pre-programmed daylight settings to naturally speed up one’s biological clock.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
19 Mar. 2025
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Like a lot of other companies out there, Volvo has turned to AI to speed up the development process.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
19 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Juwan Johnson, a 6-foot-4 open-space threat who Payton plucked undrafted out of Penn State in 2020, is re-upping for three years with the New Orleans Saints after constant buzz over a potential Payton reunion in Denver.—
Luca Evans,
The Denver Post,
11 Mar. 2025
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Hitchcock would have loved this beyond, given the sheer technical wizardry and skill of debuting 27-year-old Irish director Ronan Corrigan, who was plucked from a Black List-style program Bekmambetov founded called Screenlifers, designed to help emerging filmmakers in the format.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
8 Mar. 2025
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Without a truly dominant interior presence, this is what can separate the Huskies in a hurry.—
Chantel Jennings,
The Athletic,
17 Mar. 2025
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On the other hand, Walter Clayton Jr. is equally as capable of putting up points in a hurry.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
16 Mar. 2025
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The legacy of commitments, initiatives, and investments—or the lack thereof—was handicapping his ability to get the right strategy in place for future growth.—
Dev Patnaik,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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This scene also reveals something that gets to the heart of many corporate diversity initiatives and the limitations of representation.—
Banseka Kayembe,
refinery29.com,
17 Mar. 2025
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“Hustle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hustle. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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