1
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
While the Kentucky team hustled into the tunnel off the court, Oklahoma fans booed, with one hurling a can of beer that came close to hitting one team member, as captured in a video from the moment.
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Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 27 Feb. 2025
Miller hustled over from his spot on the bench and lifted Reid, practically shoving him back into the action.
—Jon Krawczynski, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
Kansas was constantly out of position on rebounds and out-hustled in other instances.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 25 Feb. 2025
Even up 20, the Warriors swarmed and out-hustled the Kings.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 21 Feb. 2025
As everyone panics and Samantha and Gabriela are hustled out via car, Jeremy stands on top of a vehicle in the middle of the crowd.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 18 Feb. 2025
The Warriors hustled for loose balls and upped the physicality.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 7 Feb. 2025
That’s likely due to the fact that networks hustled to get broadcast episodes back on air by the beginning of the year.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 22 Jan. 2025
Gig workers have existed since musicians in the early 1900s hustled for stage time in jazz clubs.
—Nate Bennett, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 27 Feb. 2025
Miller hustled over from his spot on the bench and lifted Reid, practically shoving him back into the action.
—Jon Krawczynski, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
Kansas was constantly out of position on rebounds and out-hustled in other instances.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 25 Feb. 2025
Even up 20, the Warriors swarmed and out-hustled the Kings.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 21 Feb. 2025
As everyone panics and Samantha and Gabriela are hustled out via car, Jeremy stands on top of a vehicle in the middle of the crowd.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 18 Feb. 2025
The Warriors hustled for loose balls and upped the physicality.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 7 Feb. 2025
That’s likely due to the fact that networks hustled to get broadcast episodes back on air by the beginning of the year.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 22 Jan. 2025
Gig workers have existed since musicians in the early 1900s hustled for stage time in jazz clubs.
—Nate Bennett, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hustled
Verb
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The Bears offense struggled under coordinator Shane Waldron, so he was fired.—
Kevin Fishbain,
The Athletic,
27 Dec. 2024
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When Barbra Streisand struggled with the replacement orchestrations during a recording session, the conductor had Cullen’s original scores on hand.—
Darryn King,
Forbes,
27 Dec. 2024
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One major case was probing if Capital One cheated customers out of $2 billion in interest payments.—
Ashley Belanger,
Ars Technica,
6 Mar. 2025
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And a media room cheated as an office, where the family keeps important papers.—
Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
3 Mar. 2025
Verb
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This chic design feels like something plucked out of a Parisian home tour, giving your chamber a je ne sais quoi moment that won’t go out of style anytime soon.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
14 Mar. 2025
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Its packaging, a jewel-like blue bottle engraved with a golden lotus, looks like it was plucked from a fantasy apothecary in the night sky.—
Jenny Berg,
Allure,
13 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Some of the stream's elements worked, but it was still plagued by technical mishaps.—
Kaycee Sloan,
The Enquirer,
24 Dec. 2024
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Those who worked with him always circled back to his genuine joy on the podium.—
Rick Kogan,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Dec. 2024
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As anybody who has tried to use a chatbot to answer a customer service query knows, AI is still some way off being as effective as a good call centre person.—
Roger Trapp,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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In the past, Medina said, the two tried their hand at creating a viral moment with a fake Instagram video of Jones getting a suggestive face tattoo.—
Amanda Rosa,
Orlando Sentinel,
24 Dec. 2024
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Strong trading revenues drove the beat, and shares rose 2% in early trading.—
Catherine Baab,
Quartz,
14 Apr. 2025
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The man suffered minor injuries, drove himself to a hospital and was later released.—
Mitchell Willetts,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Her defense has raised the possibility that someone else beat him to death and left him in the cold.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Her decision to turn down the Apple beat at the Journal in 2007, the year the iPhone was released, in order to pursue an M.F.A. in fiction propels an exploration of how much human creativity depends on the ideas and labor of others.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 2025
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Tippett aggressively zipped over to Sillinger and laid him out, upending the young center before making his way to the bench for a line change.—
Kevin Kurz,
The Athletic,
22 Dec. 2024
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And the quarter-zip top can be zipped all the way up to protect your neck from the elements.—
Nicol Natale,
People.com,
20 Dec. 2024
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“Hustled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hustled. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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