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hurrying up

verb as in rush

Strongest matches

barrel bolt break charge chase dash dispatch fly hustle press push run scramble scurry shoot sprint zip

Strong matches

accelerate career course dart expedite fleet fling flit haste hasten hotfoot quicken race roll scud streak surge tear whiz zoom

Weak matches

fire up get cracking get the lead out go like lightning hurry up lose no time make haste make short work of shake a leg speed up step on the gas

verb as in scoot

Strongest matches

bolt dart dash hustle scamper scurry whiz zip

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accelerate expedite fly hasten move race run rush skedaddle speed split spur vamoose

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be quick beeline clear out get a move on go like lightning hurry up make haste make time make tracks move fast shake a leg step on it

verb as in skedaddle

verb as in hurry

Strongest matches

dash hasten hustle jog rush scoot scurry whirl whisk zip

Strong matches

accelerate barrel beeline bestir breeze bullet burst bustle drive expedite fleet flit fly goad haste nip push quicken race rip rocket roll run sally smoke speed spur urge whish whiz

Weak matches

be quick dig in 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 it step on the gas turn on steam

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Example Sentences

And he quite agreed with old Mr. Crow, who had come hurrying up to see what was going on.

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On the morning of February 8th the French corps came hurrying up from all sides at the Emperor's commands.

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Besides, he was immersed in military preparations, summoning reinforcements and hurrying up supplies.

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Captain Greenleaf, with one of the plain-clothes men of his force, came hurrying up the steps.

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Hurrying up, they found the bays toiling up the endless path that slid always downward beneath them.

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On this page you'll find 235 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to hurrying up, such as: barrel, bolt, break, charge, chase, and dash.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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