- present participle of hurry.
hurrying
Example Sentences
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Some Iranians, hurrying about their day, demurred from speaking.
From BBC ● Feb. 11, 2026
The first thing he noticed was that she failed to follow the scrubbing protocol, hurrying over her fingers and nails, finishing in a minute when everyone else took at least three.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 2025
Houses and hills ablaze, people abandoning homes and cars, walking down the hill toward the sea and hurrying along Pacific Coast Highway.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 8, 2025
We’re most vulnerable when we’re hurrying to check things off the to-do list and get a good deal, especially one too good to be true.
From Salon ● Dec. 21, 2024
“Come on, Marjory,” called Margaret Miles, the Midwest team’s coach, hurrying across the lobby.
From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein
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