in a hurry

ADJECTIVE

pressed

Synonyms

STRONG

pressured pushed rushing urged

ADVERB

rapidly

Synonyms

STRONGEST

briskly expeditiously fast immediately promptly speedily swiftly

WEAK

at speed flat out full tilt hastily hurriedly in a rush in haste lickety-split like a shot posthaste precipitately with dispatch

Antonyms

STRONGEST

slowly sluggishly

WEAK

leisurely

ADVERB

under the gun

Synonyms

WEAK

at gunpoint at knifepoint pressured under duress under pressure under threat

Example Sentences

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And once the IPO hype cools and lockup periods expire, reality tends to show up in a hurry.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 25, 2026

He was in a hurry to meet a deadline and had to organize the material in a way that would fit strict requirements.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

Ashton is a man in a hurry - a firm believer that if you don't make progress fast, you will be overtaken by rivals.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

What’s Next: Malone separated the Braves from his Liberty Media in 2023 and hasn’t been in a hurry to sell, but he’s 85 now and has been cleaning up his empire.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

So you’d think he would be in a hurry.

From "Z for Zachariah" by Robert C. O’Brien

in a hurry

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