hu
rry
Third Person
hurries
Present Participle
hurrying
Past Tense
hurried
Past Participle
hurried
1
to move or do something very quickly, particularly because of a lack of time
- Realizing he was late for the meeting, John hurried to the conference room.
- To catch the train, she had to hurry down the platform with her suitcase in hand.
- The chef had to hurry to prepare the last-minute order for the busy lunchtime crowd.
- As the storm approached, the beachgoers hurried to pack up their belongings and head indoors.
- Not wanting to miss the flight, the family hurried through the airport security checkpoint.
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2
to prompt or induce speed or quick movement
transitive
- The boss hurried the team to complete the project before the deadline.
- The urgency of the situation hurried the paramedics as they rushed to the accident scene.
- The coach hurried the players onto the field as the match was about to begin.
- The teacher hurried the students to finish the exam before the end of the class period.
- The loudspeaker announcement hurried passengers to board the plane quickly.
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