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hurried

American  
[hur-eed, huhr-] / ˈhɜr id, ˈhʌr- /

adjective

  1. moving or working rapidly, especially forced or required to hurry, as a person.

  2. characterized by or done with hurry; hasty.

    a hurried meal.
    Synonyms:
    haphazard, slapdash, hectic
hurried British  
/ ˈhʌrɪd /

adjective

  1. performed with great or excessive haste

    a hurried visit
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Word Forms

  • hurriedly adverb
  • hurriedness noun
  • overhurried adjective
  • overhurriedly adverb

Etymology

Origin of hurried

First recorded in 1660–70; hurry + -ed 2

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Joshua was not going to be hurried, but it seemed as though Team Fury - and the Saudi organisers - expected a different script.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

As evacuees hurried onto the jetbridge, crew members ordered them to put away their cameras.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

The only distinguishing features were a few hurried strips of grilled chicken and a light dusting of Tony Chachere’s — not stirred into the sauce, mind you, but sprinkled on top, like an afterthought.

From Salon • Apr. 7, 2026

I can attest to that after spending several hours with her on Tuesday, hustling to keep up as she taught at two schools and then hurried home to greet her private students.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2026

“Doesn’t change the freak status,” I muttered as I hurried down the hall, but Elliot just sped up to keep pace with me.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

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