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  • past tense form of hurry.
  • past participle of hurry.
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hurried

[hur-eed, huhr-] / ˈhɜr id, ˈhʌr- /


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Some supporters hurried to work still wearing Spain jerseys, while others had red and yellow face paint streaked across their cheeks.

From Barron's Jul. 20, 2026

Now it means not being hurried, spending time with my family, control over my schedule, and intellectual independence.

From MarketWatch Jul. 9, 2026

Written in Persian on brittle paper in hurried hands, they formed the Mughal empire's information network: part intelligence brief, part official circular, part news bulletin.

From BBC Jun. 27, 2026

The administration hurried to get everything in place.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 19, 2026

I hurried to the cellar and got some more apples.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls




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