Hurry and Stay

Hurry

Hurry verb - To cause to move or proceed fast or faster.
Usage example: the new nurses were hurried through the orientation program because they were so desperately needed on the ward

Stay is an antonym for hurry.

Nearby Word: hurried

Stay

Stay verb - To continue to be in a place for a significant amount of time.

Hurry is an antonym for stay in wait topic.

Nearby Words: stayed, staying

How words are described

better better hurry better stay

Common collocations

team hurry team stay team
hand hurry hand stay hand
home hurry home stay home
divorce hurry divorce stay divorce

Both words in one sentence

  • Manga / Ouke no Monshou She's no longer in any hurry to do so since she has fallen in love with and married Memphis, and even wished to stay with him.
  • Finally she tells him to hurry because she "can't stay brave forever." That's when he tells her to go.
  • Humans Are Cthulhu The reason why humans are in such a hurry is that humans are afraid they'll start worshiping butterflies if they stay too long.
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