Definitions

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  • verb Present participle of hurry.

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  • noun changing location rapidly
  • adjective moving with great haste

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Examples

  • All their hurrying is in order to complete their work for the love and glory of God.

    Women of God 2002

  • All their hurrying is in order to complete their work for the love and glory of God.

    Women of God 2002

  • All their hurrying is in order to complete their work for the love and glory of God.

    Women of God 2002

  • And though CBS usually notes shots that are on tape, the practice was overlooked in hurrying to get Tom's hole-in-one on the air.

    USATODAY.com - Golf ratings slump along with Tiger 2001

  • "I'm coming," Marcia said, hurrying from the kitchen, with a bucket of warm water and a scrubbing brush.

    Prudence Crandall, Woman of Courage 1955

  • "Get out of my way, you beggar!" he cried, pushing past Capitola and hurrying from the house.

    The Hidden Hand 1888

  • We lost no time in hurrying through the gathering darkness, back to the camp; and, having arrived there, lighted our stove for the first time this autumn.

    Journal Kept During The Russian War: From The Departure Of The Army From England In April 1854, To The Fall Of Sebastopol 1856

  • 'I may be too easily alarmed; but, with the bustle and fuss my uncle makes about every thing he pursues, he seldom fails of carrying his point; and he is now elated with his success over the prudent and worldly-minded Mr Fitz-Owen, and believes his interposition would every where prove as infallible as it has done in hurrying up this marriage for Philippa.'

    The Old Manor House 1793

  • The Christmas holidays he would of course pass with his family at Killaloe, but he hardly liked the idea of hurrying off to Killaloe immediately the session should be over.

    Phineas Finn 2004

  • Arguing the while, she dragged her by the hand with the idea of hurrying her off there and then.

    Hung Lou Meng 2003

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