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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
Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 23 Mar. 2025
Zauner confessed that her hustle picked up after her mother’s death in 2014.
—Chris Malone Mendez, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 27 Feb. 2025
Nelson Rada singled and then hustled to beat a seemingly routine force at second.
—Jeff Fletcher, Orange County Register, 27 Feb. 2025
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Noun
UConn’s trio of two-time champs used its experience to guide the way through the rest of the half, making the hustle plays to keep Florida on edge.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 23 Mar. 2025
Zauner confessed that her hustle picked up after her mother’s death in 2014.
—Chris Malone Mendez, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
Verb
While the Kentucky team hustled into the tunnel off the court, Oklahoma fans booed, with one hurling a can of beer that came close to hitting one team member, as captured in a video from the moment.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 27 Feb. 2025
Nelson Rada singled and then hustled to beat a seemingly routine force at second.
—Jeff Fletcher, Orange County Register, 27 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hustle
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Then Penn State made its winning rush, DiMarsico beating UConn’s Callum Tung up top, the puck hitting the post and getting in.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
31 Mar. 2025
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Bruce Smith creating another great legacy away from football: A generation ago, Smith was the game's top pass rush (bad things, man, bad things!).—
Jim Reineking,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2025
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Vance's mission here, push President Trump's expansionist ambition to get U.S. control of Greenland, which is a part of Denmark, a U.S. ally.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 Mar. 2025
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Newsom is one in a deep bench of Democratic governors stoking 2028 speculation, while Ocasio-Cortez herself is thought to have ambitions for higher office.—
David Sivak,
The Washington Examiner,
29 Mar. 2025
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Common cyber threats in healthcare include: • Phishing scams involve sending seemingly harmless emails that trick someone into revealing sensitive data.—
FNU Anupama,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Following his arrest, Belfort pled guilty, agreeing to pay back $110 million to the victims of his scams.—
Erica Marrison,
People.com,
6 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The Royals struggled to pick up his sweeper and slider combination.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
5 Apr. 2025
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Atlanta's lineup has struggled tremendously this season, and using Elder as a trade piece to bring in a big-time hitter would be pretty smart.—
Newsweek Staff,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Apr. 2025
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This speeds up diagnostic processes, ensures timely reporting and facilitates rapid decision-making in emergency cases.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2025
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The white Jeep slowed down when police turned on their lights, but the Nissan allegedly sped westbound on Truman Road to Interstate 70, reaching 115 MPH, according to court documents.—
Noelle Alviz-Gransee,
Kansas City Star,
31 Mar. 2025
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Those commercial jobs grew scarce because of the consolidation of ad agencies and the rise of marketing content plucked from social media.—
Steven Kurutz,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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Whether picked from your garden or plucked from the farmer’s market, fresh asparagus is one of the surest signs of spring.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Mar. 2025
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Germany, a country that traditionally favors social spending over national defense and is almost immovable out of its comfort zone, now resembles a country in a hurry.—
Daniel DePetris,
Twin Cities,
29 Mar. 2025
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But even those bloodlines became intermingled in a hurry.—
Daniel Fienberg,
The Hollywood Reporter,
24 Mar. 2025
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The six-year initiative, ending in November 2025, aims to shed light on the possible timeframes during which Mars might have been warm and wet, covered in glaciers, and maybe even suitable for life.—
Jonathan O’Callaghan,
JSTOR Daily,
10 Apr. 2025
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Posen’s tenure at Gap really begins with his new initiative, a premium line called GapStudio, which promises a luxury (or maybe at least premium) product to the standard Gap line that we’re used to.—
Aamina Inayat Khan,
StyleCaster,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Hustle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hustle. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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