hastily remove
Frequency: 4.02.1 per million words
to remove something very quickly, often without care
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- He had to hastily remove the incriminating documents before the police arrived.
- She hastily removed her hand from the hot stove, yelping in pain.
- The company hastily removed the controversial advertisement after widespread public backlash.
- Fearing discovery, they were forced to hastily remove all traces of their presence.
- Upon hearing the fire alarm, people hastily removed themselves from the building.
- The government decided to hastily remove the new tax policy due to public outcry.
- Before entering the house, he hastily removed his muddy boots.
- She hastily removed the clutter from the table just minutes before the guests arrived.
- The emergency team had to hastily remove the debris blocking the road.
- It was necessary to hastily remove the old, unstable structure for safety reasons.