How to Use rushing in a Sentence

rushing

noun

• The Ravens still lead the league in rushing and rank in fifth in yards per carry.
  — Childs Walker, baltimoresun.com, 19 Nov. 2021
• Vale’s quick rushing attack was able to keep the Vikings in it against the Lancers.
  — John Braese For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 20 Nov. 2021
• In 7 on 7s, there is no rushing, so that part of Williams' game was left out.
  — Richard Obert, The Arizona Republic, 1 June 2022
• Jabari Small is the leading rushing with 612 yards and 8 TDs.
  — Scott Horner, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Dec. 2021
• The Larry Johnson school of pass-rushing has a process.
  — Stephen Means, cleveland, 10 Dec. 2021
• Tyre Shelton opened the game with a 1-yard rushing touchdown.
  — Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 2 Oct. 2023
• The Packers rank 20th in rushing and yards per attempt.
  — Childs Walker, baltimoresun.com, 17 Dec. 2021
• At the Rose Bowl, Jackson once again made his best case to be Utah’s main rushing option in 2023.
  — Kevin Reynolds, The Salt Lake Tribune, 3 Jan. 2023
• The Browns lead the NFL in rushing, averaging 172 yards per game.
  — oregonlive, 23 Oct. 2022
• Justin Fields will just miss out on Lamar Jackson's rushing record.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 4 Jan. 2023
• Coach Arthur Smith was insistent that the Falcons, who began the game ranked 31st in rushing, could run the ball against the Jaguars.
  — George Henry, ajc, 29 Nov. 2021
• With that, an impressive rushing sound came up from the forge, and the center of the coal mound reddened like a stoplight.
  — Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, 4 Apr. 2023
• The Steelers have yet to score a rushing touchdown this season.
  — Mary Kay Cabot, cleveland, 22 Sep. 2022
• Mixon, who entered the game with 923 rushing yards, is in his seventh season with the Bengals.
  — Dave Clark, The Enquirer, 7 Jan. 2024
• Deshaun Fenwick is looking more the part of a No. 1 back, and was one of five Beavers to score a rushing touchdown.
  — oregonlive, 17 Sep. 2022
• The second gave him his first rushing touchdown since a win at Jacksonville in 2018.
  — Will Graves, orlandosentinel.com, 19 Dec. 2021
• Martinez led the running game with 87 rushing yards and a touchdown.
  — Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 15 July 2024
• The defensive front, too, had stood strong in slowing Penn State’s own rushing attack, which ranked among the best in the Big Ten.
  — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2024
• The offense became a force with a punishing ground attack that vaulted to the top of the Big Ten in rushing.
  — Rainer Sabin, USA TODAY, 16 Feb. 2022
• The Saints eventually scored a rushing touchdown to take a 17-10 lead.
  — Irie Harris, cleveland, 26 Dec. 2022
• Aaron Rodgers had a passing touchdown and a rushing touchdown.
  — Rob Reischel, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2023
• The Dolphins had the league’s second-fewest rushing attempts last season at 390.
  — Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 6 Mar. 2023
• To see Allen at his best, watch him in the playoffs, as the high stakes induce him to lean more on his immense rushing skills in clutch moments.
  — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Jan. 2024
• Prater finished with 92 yards on 4-of-5 passing and the rushing touchdown.
  — Keith Jenkins, The Enquirer, 10 Sep. 2022
• In the next game and a half, with a sledgehammer running game, Shanahan called 66 rushing plays and 14 passes.
  — Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 4 Feb. 2024
• Jones finished the day with a season-high 321 passing yards and a rushing touchdown.
  — Nicole Yang, BostonGlobe.com, 25 Sep. 2022
• Murray ran for 49 yards on 17 carries last week against Las Vegas and has scored a rushing touchdown in three of the last four games.
  — Mark Heim | [e-mail], al, 27 Nov. 2022
• Just 1:39 after Poston Butte took the lead, the teams were again tied when Flores scored a 3-yard rushing touchdown.
  — Theo MacKie, The Arizona Republic, 10 Dec. 2021
• Caleb Williams caps it himself with his third rushing touchdown.
  — Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 26 Nov. 2022
• This season, Los Angeles has had one of the steadiest rushing attacks in football.
  — Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 13 Oct. 2024

Last Updated: 22 Nov 2024