- present participle of hustle.
hustling
Example Sentences
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It is hustling for business and this week bet big with the Texas Stock Exchange.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 11, 2026
Scripted offerings include the feature “Mexico ’86,” starring a wildly hustling Diego Luna.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 28, 2026
"They have made her look like she is a desperate young girl hustling for people's money," she said.
From BBC ● Apr. 22, 2026
“You should have seen me, I was hustling and hustling for them,” she recounts about finding her famous client a home to purchase.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 3, 2026
“Hey, Porter, you must be one of those hustling, eager-beaver freshmen, huh?”
From "The Chocolate War" by Robert Cormier
