Thesaurus / hurries
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synonyms for hurries
- whirl
- rush
- whisk
- zip
- scurry
- dash
- scoot
- jog
- hasten
- hustle
- rocket
- burst
- rip
- whiz
- accelerate
- speed
- quicken
- spur
- goad
- race
- roll
- urge
- run
- bustle
- nip
- sally
- expedite
- fly
- bullet
- flit
- drive
- breeze
- haste
- beeline
- smoke
- push
- fleet
- barrel
- dig in
- bestir
- whish
- be quick
- get a move on
- go like lightning
- hurry up
- lose no time
- make haste
- make short work of
- make time
- make tracks
- shake a leg
- speed up
- step on gas
- step on it
- turn on steam
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antonyms for hurries
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- rest
- check
- stop
- discourage
- halt
- wait
- stall
- dawdle
- dally
- repress
- cease
- walk
- dissuade
- delay
- retard
- hinder
- decelerate
- procrastinate
- slow
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How to use hurries in a sentence
She is like a canary bird; when others begin to speak, she hurries in her remarks, in an accompaniment.
THE LADIES' BOOK OF ETIQUETTE, AND MANUAL OF POLITENESSFLORENCE HARTLEYSeveral jurymen leave their seats, but the district attorney hurries forward, and whispers to them.
PRISON MEMOIRS OF AN ANARCHISTALEXANDER BERKMANBut he's getting fond of it these last twelve months, and though he don't take very much it hurries him and flurries him.
THE PRIME MINISTERANTHONY TROLLOPEMrs. Parlin hurries the children down stairs, and out of the house, under their grandmother's protection.
DOTTY DIMPLE AT HOMESOPHIE MAYFor patriotism, like courage, is infectious; and it is a poor heart that hurries to abandon a sinking ship.
THE ISLE OF UNRESTHENRY SETON MERRIMAN"No 2" hurries off to market and quickly returns with fish, chops, chickens, eggs and fruit.
LIFE AND SPORT IN CHINAOLIVER G. READYMonsieur Cardot hurries matters on, urges forward his daughter's marriage; he wishes it over.
PARISIANS IN THE COUNTRYHONORE DE BALZACNever a thought which requires an effort, never a movement of passion, hurries the calm cadence of physical life.
THE AESTHETICAL ESSAYSFRIEDRICH SCHILLERThen it turns to a dull sage green, and hurries more swiftly, smooth and ominous.
LETTERS FROM AMERICARUPERT BROOKEWe follow with always heightening pleasure the progress of a passion to the abyss into which it hurries its unhappy victim.
THE AESTHETICAL ESSAYSFRIEDRICH SCHILLER