- present participle of hustle.
hustling
Example Sentences
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It was on line and probably would have nailed the hustling Gantner but John cut it off, then threw wildly past catcher Don Slaught and into the Brewers’ dugout as Gantner scored.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
Restaurant teams and executives are focused and hustling, Masino said, but Cracker Barrel’s recovery remains fragile.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026
The hustling and harrying, the scarcely human work-rate, the big-time mentality - it was all key to the win over Rangers.
From BBC ● May 10, 2026
This novel centers on Pothivelu Pandaram, a hustling businessman in southern India whose trade consists of managing men and women with physical deformities who beg outside temples.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 8, 2026
After a lot of hustling and cajoling, Kate got Constance moving, then quick-stepped it to the cafeteria with the smaller girl riding piggyback.
From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart
