- 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
Raducanu played with an aggressive fearlessness during that unforgettable run at Flushing Meadows, taking returns early and hustling her opponents as she did not drop a set.
From BBC ● May 15, 2026
Allison Ellsworth spent a decade hustling to build soda company Poppi.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 10, 2026
And that’s without injured stars Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves, who are hustling back as fast as their bodies will let them from hamstring and oblique injuries, respectively.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 24, 2026
We stroll through the neighborhood, checking out the knots of people hustling one way or another.
From "X: A Novel" by Ilyasah Shabazz
