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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
Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Jan. 2025
Second-half surge The Kings trailed 75-66 following a basket by Grimes with 4:56 to play in the third quarter, but a series of hustle plays turned the tide.
—Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 31 Dec. 2024
Ryan Canfield, Fox News, 25 Dec. 2024
As the Saints began hustling to the 1-yard line, the official closest to the play signaled for a clock stoppage.
—Ben Standig, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
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Noun
The hustle and bustle of an animal shelter can be intimidating for a new arrival.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Jan. 2025
Second-half surge The Kings trailed 75-66 following a basket by Grimes with 4:56 to play in the third quarter, but a series of hustle plays turned the tide.
—Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 31 Dec. 2024
Verb
Then, with four seconds left, Knicks forward OG Anunoby missed a 3-pointer, but Hart again hustled for the offensive rebound, and the Knicks ran out the clock.
—Ryan Canfield, Fox News, 25 Dec. 2024
As the Saints began hustling to the 1-yard line, the official closest to the play signaled for a clock stoppage.
—Ben Standig, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hustle
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Gigi Hadid and Bradley Cooper are not in a rush to head down the aisle.Nicholas Rice, People.com, 18 Jan. 2025
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Publishers expect readers to be sated by the rush of book buying associated with the holidays.John Warner, Chicago Tribune, 18 Jan. 2025
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The brand expanded into footwear in the spring of 2023 with its ambitions set on practicality rather than a particular aesthetic.Hikmat Mohammed, WWD, 17 Jan. 2025
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Notice which calendar items don’t suit the ambition of the current version of you.Jodie Cook, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
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According to the online marketing firm Authority Hacker, Americans lost over $108 million to scams that involved AI in the last year and 45 percent of AI fraud scams led to financial losses, with an average loss of $14,600.Marni Rose McFall, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
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According to spam-blocking service YouMail, US homeowners might be receiving about 5,000 calls each week related to mortgage impersonation scams, the FCC further noted.Michael Kan, PCMAG, 14 Jan. 2025
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The spike in egg prices comes on the heels of a slow COVID-19 pandemic recovery, as many restaurants in Southern California continue to struggle.Cindy Carcamo, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
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The old heavyweights of space launch — the United Launch Alliance, a joint venture of Boeing and Lockheed Martin, and Europe’s Arianespace — struggled with delays in developing new rockets, and Western sanctions removed Russian rockets as an option.Jeremy Bogaisky, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
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Once inaugurated, President Trump can speed things along by gathering the remnants of America’s sleepy and fragmented maritime bureaucracy under the umbrella of an empowered and dynamic maritime leader—in a new Cabinet-level post or a high-level Directorship at the National Security Council.Craig Hooper, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
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Graphic by Sohail Al-Jamea & David Newcomb The bicycle lane on Stockton Boulevard is barely two feet wide in most places, leaving cyclists a few inches from speeding traffic.Ryan Lillis, Sacramento Bee, 17 Jan. 2025
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The verses are animated but pretty ordinary; the main moment here is the chorus, which feels plucked straight from the tall tee era.Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 14 Jan. 2025
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Customers pluck a particular cut or color off the rack.Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 13 Jan. 2025
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Keep their necessities together, in a spot where they can be reached in a hurry.Donna Vickroy, Chicago Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
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Grant gets off the ball in a hurry and finds a healthy balance between playing laterally and downhill.Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Jan. 2025
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The executive order lays out a series of initiatives to help the federal government defend against cyber attacks that threaten the privacy of Americans’ digital identities.Miranda Nazzaro, The Hill, 16 Jan. 2025
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The charity's time capsule initiative aligns with its efforts to build sustainable communities by focusing on nature.Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Hustle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hustle. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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