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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
William Roberson, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
There was looting of office items ranging from computer monitors to art that hung on the walls to relics of the company’s storied past such as awards, while employees hustled to retrieve their personal belongings.
—Carolyn Giardina, Variety, 4 Mar. 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
The price per copy is $110,000, but buyers will be getting a highly specialized - and uniquely powerful - motorcycle that can hustle around a racetrack but still coddle the rider on a weekend getaway.
—William Roberson, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
There was looting of office items ranging from computer monitors to art that hung on the walls to relics of the company’s storied past such as awards, while employees hustled to retrieve their personal belongings.
—Carolyn Giardina, Variety, 4 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hustle
Noun
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The medical staff rush for his help and then evacuate him.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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As the story goes, eyewitnesses claimed to have seen an officer shoot one or two men during a rush for a lifeboat, and then shoot himself.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Apr. 2025
Noun
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And yet, these founders keep showing up with honesty, ambition, and a different kind of playbook.—
Catherine Erdly,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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For Emery, such singular ambition threatened to take for granted success domestically, which included a Ligue 1 title in his second season and two Coupes de France and two Coupes de la Ligue.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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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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And their struggling offense is becoming a major concern.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
18 Apr. 2025
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While Target has been struggling to grow its sales for months as shoppers watch their spending, the stretch of declining visits came as some civil rights groups and social media users criticized the DEI decision and urged shoppers to spend their money elsewhere.—
Gabrielle Fonrouge,Melissa Repko,
CNBC,
17 Apr. 2025
Verb
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When used effectively, these innovations not only speed up production but also enhance engagement and open new revenue opportunities.—
Andrew Fingerman,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Developers even get granular control over the budget to lower costs and speed things along where appropriate.—
Ryan Whitwam,
ArsTechnica,
9 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The actual smell of violet petals isn’t the result of plucking the flower to extract the fragrance.—
Fiona Embleton,
Glamour,
18 Mar. 2025
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Each piece at the Vogue Vintage Market comes with a backstory—whether it’s been plucked from the runway, worn by a cultural icon, or handpicked by one of Vogue’s closest friends.—
Lilah Ramzi,
Vogue,
18 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Possessions from some of those who were on the Titanic, some likely abandoned in a hurry, can also be seen on the 3D model.—
Gordon G. Chang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025
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If the Twins don’t get their act together in a hurry, those 10 remaining games against the White Sox might not mean much.—
Aaron Gleeman,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
Noun
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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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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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“Hustle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hustle. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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