1
as in to accelerate
to cause to move or proceed fast or faster
I wouldn't make so many mistakes if you'd stop rushing me
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2
as in to pour
to flow out in great quantities or with force
in the spring the stream's rushing waters make crossing treacherous
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3
as in to hurry
to proceed or move quickly
rushing is a good way to slip and fall
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4
as in to attack
to take sudden, violent action against
one goat suddenly rushed the other and knocked it down
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as in hustle
excited and often showy or disorderly speed
what's the reason for all this rush?
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2
as in attack
the act or action of setting upon with force or violence
the regiment recaptured the hill with a single rush
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as in thrill
a pleasurably intense stimulation of the feelings
riding my motorcycle over these winding roads is always an adrenaline-pumping rush
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as in spontaneous
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Recent Examples of rush
Rozina Ali, New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2025
Edholm videos have gained hundreds of thousands of views with people rushing to react in the comments.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 7 Apr. 2025
Powell said Friday the Fed is in no rush to make any move, despite Trump’s historic tariff increase.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2025
Ralph D. Russo, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
Others were rush jobs.
—Rolling Stone, 27 Dec. 2022
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Verb
Smoke and dust filled the rooms, and Hassan scrambled to rush his frightened children outside.
—Rozina Ali, New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2025
Edholm videos have gained hundreds of thousands of views with people rushing to react in the comments.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
Noun
The Giants’ proud history of four Super Bowls is headlined by elite and deep pass rushes that have terrorized opposing quarterbacks.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 7 Apr. 2025
Powell said Friday the Fed is in no rush to make any move, despite Trump’s historic tariff increase.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2025
Adjective
Oregon’s Dillon Gabriel (341 yards, two TDs, 27-yard rush TD) and Ohio State’s Will Howard (326 yards, two TDs, rush TD) were both brilliant.
—Ralph D. Russo, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
Others were rush jobs.
—Rolling Stone, 27 Dec. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rush
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Business leaders obtain the necessary insights to reduce carbon and material usage, accelerate CSRD compliance, and accurately measure the financial and sustainability impact of their decisions.—
Sophia Mendelsohn,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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President Trump’s sweeping and severe new tariffs on more than 180 countries prompted a sell-off in stock markets in the U.S. and abroad, raising investor alarm over looming trade wars and accelerating inflation as the levies threaten to increase prices for consumers.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
3 Apr. 2025
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Just crack an egg into the chick, and the white pours smoothly out of its beak, leaving the yolk intact and safely inside.—
Miles Walls,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Apr. 2025
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The teen poured some Al Green grit on the gospel great’s 2007 ballad, again inspiring Richie to hop up and testify to some powerful vocals.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
7 Apr. 2025
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The deals are on now and are good until April 14, so hurry and upgrade your Microsoft Office system today.—
Nora Colomer,
FOXNews.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Listen to this article Mayor Adams on Monday urged the judge presiding over his public corruption case to hurry up and decide on outstanding dismissal motions before upcoming deadlines in the mayoral race.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
31 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Aged 30, Makelele had been converted from an attacking midfielder to a deep-lying, anchoring midfielder that would protect his back line and hoover up any defensive actions that came anywhere near his orbit.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
New York Times,
5 Apr. 2025
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An Arizona man is facing manslaughter charges after five dogs allegedly in his care attacked another man, who died of his injuries, say police.—
KC Baker,
People.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Despite its central location in the West End of London, the hotel offers a welcome escape in Fitzrovia from the hustle and bustle of nearby Oxford Street, and the opening of its new Damu Spa means that guests and visitors can add wellness to the experience.—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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Take a moment to relax before all of the hustle and bustle.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
4 Apr. 2025
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For now, the Trump administration is loosening rules on commanders conducting military raids and airstrikes, expanding the range of people and places that can be targeted.—
Anna Mulrine Grobe,
Christian Science Monitor,
1 Apr. 2025
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The woman, who sued under a Jane Doe pseudonym, told jurors that Way allegedly first raped her in a bathroom during a police raid of his home in mid-February 2019.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
1 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Rainbow Six: Siege There are a lot of competitive first-person shooters on Game Pass, but only Rainbow Six: Siege offers the thrills of scoring a headshot through plaster.—
Luke Winkie,
Vulture,
1 Apr. 2025
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Instead of a highlight reel celebrating the thrill of victory, Major League Baseball and Imagine Documentaries wanted to reinvent the World Series film.—
Wayne G. McDonnell, Jr.,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Few inspire spontaneous ovations in public places, like the one U.S. Rep. John Larson received last month at Bradley airport.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
5 Apr. 2025
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The Women’s March was highly organized and concentrated, while the protests in June 2020 were largely spontaneous and spread out.—
Gal Beckerman,
The Atlantic,
5 Apr. 2025
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“Rush.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rush. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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