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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
Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 14 Apr. 2025
Here are a few hustles experts recommend considering.
—Gili Malinsky, CNBC, 13 Apr. 2025
Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 17 Apr. 2025
As tens of millions of Americans hustle to pay their taxes, Trump has put the entire global economy into chaos.
—Robert B. Reich, Hartford Courant, 17 Apr. 2025
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Noun
The hustle, the grind, sprinkled occassionally [sic] with the odd acting job.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 14 Apr. 2025
Here are a few hustles experts recommend considering.
—Gili Malinsky, CNBC, 13 Apr. 2025
Verb
Novo is Lilly’s main rival in the GLP-1 market, though a host of drugmakers are hustling to catch up.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 17 Apr. 2025
As tens of millions of Americans hustle to pay their taxes, Trump has put the entire global economy into chaos.
—Robert B. Reich, Hartford Courant, 17 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hustle
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Lawyers are busy, in a rush and any time spent learning new technologies is time away from billable hours.—
Gene Marks,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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Any appearance by Buffett (security and reporters in tow) is usually met by a rush of people trying to take photos or videos with the nonagenarian.—
Auzinea Bacon,
CNN Money,
3 May 2025
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In a city once known primarily for its architectural ambitions, a new identity has taken shape as an epicenter of global contemporary art.—
Ritu Upadhyay,
Footwear News,
2 May 2025
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Simply making a full return to the sport that has been her life is the bottom rung of Haidar’s ambitions.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
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Apparently, the Administration doesn't want anyone to be exposed to data that might challenge its narrative that climate change is a scam.—
John Timmer,
ArsTechnica,
2 May 2025
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Things have come a long way from the simpler Nigerian Prince scams of yore.—
Jeremy H. Gottschalk,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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Finding And Managing Leads Another challenge is generating high-quality leads, as many new agents struggle to find enough prospects early on, leading to frustration and burnout.—
David Price,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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In Trump's first term, Republicans often struggled to pass major legislation despite holding full control of government, and the party is likely fearing history repeating itself.—
Mohammed Soliman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Apr. 2025
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This specifically is said to speed up the healing process and provide hydration on steroids.—
Perrie Samotin,
Glamour,
3 May 2025
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By learning from historical data and classification patterns, AI can help reduce human error, speed up the classification process, and handle enormous product catalogs with ease.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
3 May 2025
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To a visitor’s eye, the light switch is nowhere to be found—that is, until a tintype photograph is plucked from a ledge near the front door to reveal a white plastic switch plate.—
Shoko Wanger,
Architectural Digest,
1 May 2025
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More than 260 Southern California steelhead trout were plucked from their stream in the Palisades fire burn scar and moved to a different area, saving them from lethal debris flows.—
Lila Seidman,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2025
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And given how hitters react to seeing meatballs, those extra ones add up in a hurry.—
Aaron Gleeman,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
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Andor finds his body, but the three of them have to leave in a hurry.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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Chris Judd, a guide at Bush and Beach, conducts a specialty tour that shows visitors Auckland's regenerative tourism initiatives.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
3 May 2025
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During his tenure, Blackburn led high-profile initiatives such as the launch of Thursday Night Football on Prime, and the development and launch of TV series that won multiple Emmys.—
Sportico Staff,
Sportico.com,
2 May 2025
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“Hustle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hustle. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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