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Another word for hustle

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Verb

  1. To increase the speed of

    See also:

    fast

  2. To move swiftly

    Idioms:
    See also:

    move

Noun

  1. An aggressive readiness along with energy to undertake taxing efforts

    See also:

    try

    tired

    action

  2. Rapidness of movement or activity

    See also:

    fast

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Another word for hustle

Verb

  1. To hurry

    See also:

    speed

    run

    race

    hurry

    hasten

  2. To work zealously

    See also:

    work

  3. To cheat

    See also:

    trick

    deceive

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Sentence Examples

  • Why didn't you just hustle out of town when I told you she was here?

  • Dean asked, trying to hustle Fred along with his drawn out explanation.

  • Maybe you snuck up here and helped hustle along your sweetie on her trip to never-never land.

  • Then why didn't I just forget about the whole business and hustle you?

  • But the result of a day's fighting, which was marked by initiative and combination of effort in the subordinate commanders, was to hustle the Turkish V.

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