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as in struggled
to devote serious and sustained effort
everyone really hustled to get the project finished on schedule
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2
as in hurried
to proceed or move quickly
we'd better hustle, or we'll miss the train
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as in squeezed
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 hustled
There, Kristofferson mingled with artists and hustled his songwriting demos.
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Stephen L. Betts, Rolling Stone, 29 Sep. 2024
Stephen L. Betts, Rolling Stone, 29 Sep. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hustled
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Season 2 has struggled to retain Season 1’s large base, Katie noted, with Samba TV data showing Season 2’s first ep drew half that of Season 1’s opener, which, to be fair, remains the streamer’s largest premiere to date.Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2024
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China has struggled with looming deflationary pressures due to a prolonged real estate downturn and weakening domestic consumer confidence.Anniek Bao,Sonia Heng, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2024
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The company has repeatedly sparred in court with former executives, including a 2017 suit in which longtime executive Sharon Ford claimed that the company had cheated her out of a $1 million bonus.Peter Elkind, ProPublica, 13 Nov. 2024
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These frustrations can be best summarized as the distinct feeling that guests are being cheated.Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2024
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Water lily plucked from the Dior garden helps purify the skin of impurities, including heavy metals.Lauren Valenti, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2024
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The sound is often described as similar to a string being plucked on a violin.Angelica Bottaro, Verywell Health, 2 Oct. 2024
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The storm wrought a level of destruction on western North Carolina not seen for over 100 years.Ramon Padilla, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2024
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Hey, a similar approach worked for the oil and gas sector, which is on track for a dramatic reduction in methane pollution by 2030.Nick Rockel, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
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The Bears didn’t well in any phase against the Orange, but Mendoza, who suffered first-half interceptions on consecutive pass attempts to set up 10 points by the Orange, tried to shoulder much of the blame.Jeff Faraudo, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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The Pelicans killed Denver on the glass, regardless of what lineups Adelman tried.Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
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Imposing harsher punishment on repeat offenders drove that support, far outweighing voters’ desire to increase overall prosecutions or deter future crime, the survey found.Anabel Sosa, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
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Enterprises drove sequential revenue growth for the company in the quarter that ended July 28, and Nvidia is working the most with Fortune 100 companies on AI initiatives, Kress said.Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
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Hunter Coleman, Menlo School water polo: Coleman, a freshman, scored six goals, stole five passes and drew three exclusions as Menlo beat Santa Cruz 16-6 in the CCS quarterfinals.Christian Babcock, The Mercury News, 11 Nov. 2024
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The Smash’s men beat the Nitro’s men in three sets, and the women’s match between those two teams was set to begin at press time.Aaron Heisen, Orange County Register, 9 Nov. 2024
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With China offering incentives to consumers who replace their gasoline cars with electric and low-emission vehicles, the mix of new energy vehicle sales has jumped to about 50% of overall automotive sales.Trefis Team, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Shares in Hong Kong jumped while most other markets in Asia and Europe eked out small gains.Ian Mount, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Hustled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hustled. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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