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 In Frankfurt, a gray city crumbling at the corners and still finding its footing after the war, though somehow doing its best to pretend all is well, Mann and Erika are greeted by the mayor and hustled off to a press conference. — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 23 Oct. 2026 The two firefighters, listening to their radios, hustled to the upstream bridge, prepared rope and watched the water. — Abe Streep, ProPublica, 21 Oct. 2026 Quickly, the house lights come up, and Lay and family are hustled backstage to get reacquainted. — Joan Kron, Allure, 28 Sep. 2026 Her mother hustled her to hospital, only for the doctors to realize Accurso’s active imagination had left her in the same predicament as Madeline’s friends. — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 15 Sep. 2026 In the press box, Ravens assistants hustled downstairs to join the celebration. — Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026 Who hasn’t hustled out into the backyard to mimic their sports heroes? — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2026 David was an underdog, often underlooked in the Bay Area music scene, but was never afraid to give free ideas and unwavering support without expectation ever … David and I hustled. — Gail Mitchell, Billboard, 11 Sep. 2026 While Dan Ficke hustled around taking drink orders, a throwback to his college days working at the parlor, another line extended back from the to-go counter. — Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 11 Sep. 2026

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The 3-3 Knights have struggled in the Big 12 since joining the conference, but tend to be better at home in the friendly confines of the Acrisure Bounce House.

— Matt Reigle OutKick, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026
The shift signals a turning point for the left, which has historically struggled to counter the far-right’s dominant online presence and savvy digital strategy.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of struggled

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In the northern port city of Keelung, boat owners hurried to secure their vessels.

— Reuters, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2026
On a tight end screen with 8 minutes and 48 seconds remaining in the third quarter of the Falcons’ 31-23 loss to the Chicago Bears on Sunday, Daniels hurried downhill and tackled Bears standout Colston Loveland.

— Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 22 Oct. 2026

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Yet profits have still been squeezed as jet fuel prices surged roughly 90% since the US-Israeli war on Iran began in February, forcing several major carriers to cut earnings forecasts.

— Reuters, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2026
Meanwhile, free cash flow at another budget carrier, JetBlue Airways, remains severely squeezed by elevated jet fuel prices.

— , CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of squeezed

Verb

The Off Campus duo, Emma Watson, Hunter Schafer, Chase Infiniti, and Tyriq Withers, who all scurried off together to continue the already-memorable night elsewhere.

— Kelsey Stewart, Vogue, 18 Oct. 2026
Daniels also could have scurried to his feet and spiked the ball because there were seven seconds remaining when he was tackled.

— Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of scurried

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For decades, Buck and Aikman’s equally dry sense of humor worked, and there was never the slightest appearance of friction.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Oct. 2026
Ichiyama has worked closely with Chinese-language auteurs including Hou Hsiao-hsien and Jia Zhangke, and says the mainland industry changed sharply in the mid-2000s.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 26 Oct. 2026

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