rushing

noun

rush·​ing ˈrə-shiŋ How to pronounce rushing (audio)
: the act of advancing a football by running plays : the use of running plays
also : yardage gained by running plays

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Meanwhile, in addition to Hurts, several more Eagles players also addressed the crowd, including running back Saquon Barkley, who set the NFL’s single-season record for combined rushing yards in the Super Bowl win. Brooks Kubena, The Athletic, 15 Feb. 2025 Barkley secured 2,005 rushing yards in the regular season, which was 101 yards from breaking the all-time record in regular season rushing yards set by Eric Dickerson of the Los Angeles Rams in the 1980s. Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025 He’s produced just 637 rushing yards, 302 receiving yards, and four touchdowns during his first two seasons with the team. Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 11 Feb. 2025 Samuel scored just four touchdowns this past season, three receiving and one rushing. Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for rushing

Word History

First Known Use

1882, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of rushing was in 1882

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“Rushing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rushing. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.

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