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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
Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2025
Once upon a time, coffee was the fuel of choice for the hustle set.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
John Shipley, Twin Cities, 18 Aug. 2025
While trying to hustle out an infield single in the top of the seventh inning, Amaya awkwardly stepped on first base and went down in a heap.
—Andrew Wright, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Aug. 2025
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Noun
But the multimillion-dollar operation is far from being the first hustle of its founder and CEO, Derrick Hayes.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2025
Once upon a time, coffee was the fuel of choice for the hustle set.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
Verb
After a Buxton homer, Larnach hustled out a double, Keaschall singled, Lewis walked and Lee brought them all home with his first major league grand slam.
—John Shipley, Twin Cities, 18 Aug. 2025
While trying to hustle out an infield single in the top of the seventh inning, Amaya awkwardly stepped on first base and went down in a heap.
—Andrew Wright, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hustle
Noun
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Meyers is entering the final year of his pact and wants a new deal, but the Raiders don't appear to be in any rush to extend him.—
Matthew Schmidt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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The back-to-school rush is marked by supply lists, orientation days and fresh first-day outfits.—
Brian Castrucci,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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What began as a decentralized revolution started to resemble a high-risk gamble, with performance lagging far behind ambition.—
Sean Lee,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Building a tech future China's ambitions don't stop at the vocational level.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
3 Sep. 2025
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Numerous high-profile accounts have been hijacked to promote crypto scams, including one of OpenAI's unofficial accounts in late 2024.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
7 Sep. 2025
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This protection can also alert you to phishing emails and ransomware scams, keeping your personal information and digital assets safe.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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After struggling in the first half, running back Jerrod Wiley got loose on an untouched 69-yard touchdown run on the first play of the next drive to put Heritage back up two scores at 30-21.—
Jordan Neal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Sep. 2025
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An ugly sweep at the hands of the Pittsburgh Pirates sunk their struggling offense to new depths and at least temporarily removed Will Smith from the equation.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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Mechanical engineers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison have developed a new framework that speeds up the design of shock-absorbing foam materials, used in everything from sports and military helmets to spacecraft landing struts.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Sep. 2025
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Warmer temperatures increase evaporation, drying out rivers, reservoirs, soil and vegetation, and speeding up Earth’s water cycle as more water goes back into the air for precipitation.—
John Leos,
AZCentral.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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There may be even greater reasons to put an ad that plucks the heartstrings in front of a broader crowd.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
5 Sep. 2025
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Through the BirdReturns farmlands program, late-summer fields are filled with a shallow 2- to 4-inch depth, allowing shorebirds to pluck bugs from the mud beneath the water.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Defensive end starter Charlie Collins and backup Phillip Lee led the front-line defensive group with two tackles each, though Lee had a team-high three quarterback hurries.—
Tom Murphy,
Arkansas Online,
5 Sep. 2025
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In 2024, Beaman played in three games and made two tackles and forced one QB hurry.—
Matthew Ho,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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And under Trump, research universities are losing funding and climate initiatives are being decimated.—
Julia Rendleman,
ProPublica,
5 Sep. 2025
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For example, in 2013, Beijing began pushing for engagement with countries around the world through its Belt and Road initiative (BRI).—
Jan Camenzind Broomby,
NPR,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Hustle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hustle. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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