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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
Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 17 May 2025
For many coming from a hustle and bustle culture, this could be a welcome change of pace.
—Kathleen Peddicord, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 May 2025
Buyers rushed in to capture those yield levels, though, just as equity buyers hustled to buy the 50 VIX and the fleeting down-20% print in the S & P 500.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 17 May 2025
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Noun
Tyler Fitzgerald returned from the injured list, had a hustle double and made a sparkling defensive play.
—Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 17 May 2025
For many coming from a hustle and bustle culture, this could be a welcome change of pace.
—Kathleen Peddicord, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
Verb
Maldonado then literally ran into the dugout to grab her gear and hustle out of the Boombah-Soldiers Creek Park in Longwood on her way to getting changed and ready to cross the stage.
—Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 May 2025
Buyers rushed in to capture those yield levels, though, just as equity buyers hustled to buy the 50 VIX and the fleeting down-20% print in the S & P 500.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 17 May 2025
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If passed in its current form, the loss of incentives would likely lead to a short-term rush to buy and build renewable power projects, followed by a steep dropoff late this decade, BNEF said.—
Alan Ohnsman,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
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This cookie recipe uses just the pantry basics, perfect for making a dessert in a rush.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
7 June 2025
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The extent of the advance is unclear, as are Moscow’s ambitions for the assault.—
Kosta Gak,
CNN Money,
8 June 2025
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How the potential fallout between two of the world's most powerful men could affect U.S. spaceflight ambitions remains to be seen.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
7 June 2025
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Vague delivery details could signal a scam Here's how the scam works, according to the BBB: Need a break?—
Betty Lin-Fisher,
USA Today,
7 June 2025
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Thankfully, all the scam spam doesn’t seem to have killed anyone’s appetite for the grift as a genre.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
7 June 2025
Verb
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Both players have struggled with runners in scoring position this season, but that wasn’t the case Tuesday.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
4 June 2025
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Command and control continue to haunt Cleveland Guardians right-hander, Triston McKenzie. McKenzie, 27, struggled mightily in his brief appearances with the Guardians this season.—
Bernie Pleskoff,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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Analysts believe Washington will use the London meeting to push Beijing to speed up sales of minerals and other crucial components for manufacturing, while China is expected to argue for easing technology sales curbs, including on artificial intelligence chips.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
10 June 2025
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Reconciliation Since agreeing on a final budget can be slow, to speed things up, the Senate often jumps straight to a process called reconciliation.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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And yet, it’s still rooted in something real, because Perry plucked much of the heavy-handed dialog Keery delivers verbatim from the Wowee Zowee press kit, contemporaneous Malkmus interviews, and things Malkmus told Perry himself.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
4 June 2025
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The eggs, of course, are plucked from the hen house each morning.—
Matthew Monagan,
Travel + Leisure,
3 June 2025
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Though Clark may be out, the Fever still have a talented squad that can put up buckets in a hurry.—
Devin Robertson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
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Pod coffee was an easier way to make a single cup in a hurry.—
Louryn Strampe,
Wired News,
24 May 2025
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In March 2024, Galassi formally notified the Italian oversight committee of the buyback initiative.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
9 June 2025
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That’s why Telefilm is investing heavily in initiatives that connect Canadian creators with global markets, including First Look, which introduces Canadian films in post-production to U.S. sales agents and festival programmers.—
Jamie Lang,
Variety,
9 June 2025
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“Hustle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hustle. Accessed 16 Jun. 2025.
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