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Get to know Hurrying better with 10+ real example sentences, the meaning and synonyms like scurrying or fast.

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Hurrying in a sentence

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Hurrying meaning

present participle and gerund of hurry

Using Hurrying

  • The main meaning on this page is: present participle and gerund of hurry
  • Useful related words include: scurrying, fast, speed, speeding.
  • In the example corpus, hurrying often appears in combinations such as: hurrying to, were hurrying, hurrying away.

Context around Hurrying

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 14 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 18 statements, 2 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Hurrying

  • In this selection, "hurrying" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, pace, soldier, people, away, past and batsmen stand out and add context to how "hurrying" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a soldier hurrying down the and and all hurrying away. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "hurrying" sits close to words such as aare, aarti and abl, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with hurrying

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

They are hurrying things and looking very loose. (8 words)

Alice went because her legs swelled from hurrying in cold water when she was hot. (15 words)

North and South Carolina users were hurrying to run dam breach simulations and plan for evacuations if necessary. (18 words)

The official near the play picked up the ball as the Giants were hurrying to the line of scrimmage and did not do his job — he did not show any urgency in placing the ball. (35 words)

Defoe wrote "Nothing was to be seen but wagons and carts, with goods, women, servants, children, coaches filled with people of the better sort, and horsemen attending them, and all hurrying away". (32 words)

It was not particularly easy for cyclists travelling south to see pedestrians coming from the overbridge and pedestrians might be hurrying to catch the green crossing light near the overbridge exit. (31 words)

Are you tired of hurrying up and waiting for finality when it comes to San Francisco 49ers WR Brandon Aiyuk? (20 words)

And when everyone else is hurrying through a train station, why it is always your ticket that gets rejected by the barrier? (22 words)

Example sentences (20)

I am going to Delhi to be by the side of his family in this hour of grief," Mr Yadav said, hurrying past the posse of reporters.

The official near the play picked up the ball as the Giants were hurrying to the line of scrimmage and did not do his job — he did not show any urgency in placing the ball.

Are you tired of hurrying up and waiting for finality when it comes to San Francisco 49ers WR Brandon Aiyuk?

In the meantime Wood had bowled four impressive, well-directed overs at pace, hurrying batsmen even if he could not dismiss them.

It was not particularly easy for cyclists travelling south to see pedestrians coming from the overbridge and pedestrians might be hurrying to catch the green crossing light near the overbridge exit.

The scene depicts an accident where a soldier, hurrying down the stairs, lost his footing and tumbled down, seriously injuring himself or even losing his life.

The typical afternoon crowds had disappeared: There were no masses of people hurrying along; gone were the packs of tourists.

I raised my head just in time to see him hurrying away with his equipment, an evil grin in his eyes.

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These include Adam Zampa’s pigeon-step shuffle, Lockie Ferguson’s starting shimmy, and Jasprit Bumrah, hurrying his invisible tray of drinks to the crease while trying not to spill them.

They are hurrying things and looking very loose.

And when everyone else is hurrying through a train station, why it is always your ticket that gets rejected by the barrier?

North and South Carolina users were hurrying to run dam breach simulations and plan for evacuations if necessary.

Ryan III recalled finishing a high school entrance exam and then hurrying downtown to meet his grandmother for the expressway ribbon-cutting.

Some of those hurrying out of its arched facade are children who will be sold to sweatshops or brothels by their adult companions.

Abner M. Perrin and Nathaniel H. Harris—hurrying back from the extreme left flank to come to Ramseur's aid.

A breeze sprang up in the right direction, and the Egyptian ships were soon hurrying out of sight.

Alice went because her legs swelled from hurrying in cold water when she was hot.

Defoe wrote "Nothing was to be seen but wagons and carts, with goods, women, servants, children, coaches filled with people of the better sort, and horsemen attending them, and all hurrying away".

Here the Baptist is shown as a child, wearing a loin covering of animal skins, hurrying to bring a bowl of water to soothe the injured hand of Jesus.

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Common combinations with hurrying

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "hurrying" in a sentence?
An example: "I am going to Delhi to be by the side of his family in this hour of grief," Mr Yadav said, hurrying past the posse of reporters." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "hurrying" from authentic English texts.
What does "hurrying" mean?
Hurrying means: present participle and gerund of hurry
What are synonyms of "hurrying"?
Common synonyms of "hurrying" include: scurrying, fast, speed, speeding, motion, movement, move.
How many example sentences with "hurrying" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "hurrying", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.