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hurried

HUR-eed/ˈhɝid/UKHU-reed/ˈhʌɹid/

2 meanings of hurried

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  1. 1
    adjective
    Done quickly because there is not enough time.

    Like packing a bag in two minutes before you miss the bus.

    She ate a hurried breakfast before running to school.

    They made a hurried decision and later wished they had waited.

    Similarhasty, rushed, quick, brief, perfunctory

    Oppositeleisurely, unhurried, careful, thorough

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  2. 2
    verb
    Past tense and past participle of hurry. Use this form for something that happened before now.

    She hurried to the station to catch her train.

    We hurried through dinner so we would not be late.

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hurried is a form of hurry

hurry, verb: To move or do something fast because there is little time. Full entry

Forms
hurryhurries he/she/ithurrying -ing formhurried past tense, past participle
Spelling
hurry → hurried: change y to i, add -ed

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