HUSTLED Synonyms: 256 Similar and Opposite Words

hustled

verb

past tense of hustle

as in struggled

to devote serious and sustained effort everyone really hustled to get the project finished on schedule

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as in hurried

to proceed or move quickly we'd better hustle, or we'll miss the train

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as in squeezed

to rob by the use of trickery or threats a swindler who hustled cashiers by getting them all confused while they were making change

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Recent Examples of hustled Two of the men quickly hopped up and hustled down the sidewalk, while the third sat for a second before replacing the manhole cover, and walked away, the video shows. — John Annese, New York Daily News, 24 Aug. 2026 Hate crime charges have been filed against a man who disrupted Shabbat services in Manhattan's Central Synagogue and struck two people while being hustled outside Friday night. — ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026 Hong’s early capture of the data-center issue, which was not especially ideological, is a good example of how consistently the Party’s much larger traditional wing has been out-hustled. — Benjamin Wallace-Wells, New Yorker, 12 Aug. 2026 During a break Saturday, Freeling hustled home and caught two episodes before returning to the hotel where the rookies and younger players stay during camp ahead of curfew. — Joseph Person, New York Times, 27 July 2026 With one hour to collect their gear and pack the school bus taking them to Miami Gardens, the kids hustled to get ready to make their World Cup debut. — Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 11 July 2026 Angela George The program's pacing and energy feel hustled this evening as organizers try to make up for two hours lost because of storms earlier in the day. — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 3 July 2026 He was hustled by Charlie Parker and was part of the American delegation at the inauguration of his good friend Nelson Mandela. — Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 3 July 2026 The few that didn’t have hustled to catch up. — Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 23 June 2026

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While Big Tech companies have aggressively expanded their AI footprint, the iPhone maker has struggled to find its footing.

— Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2026
In his second year as a head coach, Tyler Marsh once again struggled to cement a clear playing identity.

— Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of struggled

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When Huijsen was forced off the pitch to receive treatment for a cut to his head, temporarily leaving Madrid with 10 men, Mourinho hurried the doctors and physios along.

— Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
The other officers hurried to the second scene as Hernandez tackled a fleeing Edgar to the ground.

— Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of hurried

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Breakfast is at Fritz & Felix, lunch is squeezed into the Wintergarten conservatory, and dinner is either ordered to my room or eaten dressed up in the restaurants.

— Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 23 Aug. 2026
Consumers show signs of strain Recent data indicate that some consumers' budgets are being squeezed.

— Lorie Konish, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of squeezed

Verb

Woodard went undrafted out of UNLV in 2025, and the Dolphins plucked him off the Texans’ practice squad in mid-December.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 25 Aug. 2026
If the Panthers didn’t want him, in other words, he’d probably be plucked off the waiver wire by someone else.

— Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of plucked

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The Dream Box itself is tribute to her original mentor and uncle, Bill Owens, who has worked tirelessly to preserve the American Chestnut tree.

— Isabelle Farina, Variety, 27 Aug. 2026
Advertisement The Wagoner band worked constantly, and Parton learned how to hold her own onstage and in the studio.

— Shima Oliaee, Time, 26 Aug. 2026

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