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
John Annese, New York Daily News, 19 Jan. 2025
Despite the ban, TikTok did just fine in expanding around the world, while national and international tech companies rushed to fill the Indian void, in the process transforming their global approaches to social media.
—Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 18 Jan. 2025
Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 17 Jan. 2025
The pair had tried to take shelter in a small room, but the rush of volcanic gas and ash brought their lives to a violent end.
—Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Jan. 2025
Ralph D. Russo, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
Others were rush jobs.
—Rolling Stone, 27 Dec. 2022
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Verb
Medics rushed him to Jamaica Hospital but he couldn’t be saved.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 19 Jan. 2025
Despite the ban, TikTok did just fine in expanding around the world, while national and international tech companies rushed to fill the Indian void, in the process transforming their global approaches to social media.
—Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 18 Jan. 2025
Noun
Minnesota was first in interceptions (24), tied for first in takeaways (33) and second in rush defense (93.4 yards per game).
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 17 Jan. 2025
The pair had tried to take shelter in a small room, but the rush of volcanic gas and ash brought their lives to a violent end.
—Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Jan. 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
Verb
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Nevitt said that the invocation of the Defense Production Act, which can be used to accelerate manufacturing, is also possible.—
Rachel Frazin,
The Hill,
21 Jan. 2025
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In 1990, its northern drift accelerated, increasing from 9.3 miles (15 kilometers) per year to 34.2 miles (55 kilometers) per year, Chulliat said.—
Mindy Weisberger,
CNN,
21 Jan. 2025
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However, sticking to her overall intention with the film, Berg draws a line between this technical skill and Buckley’s ethereal spirit, which, having been raised by a single mother, contained both masculine and feminine features and poured love onto others with reckless abandon.—
Harrison Richlin,
IndieWire,
24 Jan. 2025
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Reactions from social media poured in after the video hit the internet, with most netizens singing the exact same tune.—
Marc Griffin,
VIBE.com,
24 Jan. 2025
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Pope took a series of pictures with her phone, her hands shaking, and hurried back around the house and into her apartment.—
Ian Frisch,
Curbed,
9 Jan. 2025
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Wildfires raged across Southern California on Wednesday, leaving at least two people dead and prompting thousands of evacuations as blazes closed in on Los Angeles neighborhoods like the Pacific Palisades and residents hurried to escape.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Trump appointee Michael Pack won confirmation from the U.S. Senate in May 2020 after a two-year wait and spent his seven-plus months in office attacking many of its journalists.—
David Folkenflik,
NPR,
23 Jan. 2025
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Were none of those people guilty as charged, even though there’s footage of them attacking police officers and one of them has already been rearrested on federal gun charges?—
Belinda Luscombe,
TIME,
23 Jan. 2025
Noun
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In many ways, it could be seen as the pinnacle of the silent travel trend, since sleeping in a cave can help guests escape the hustle and bustle of ordinary life—whether that’s busyness and stress from work, school, or other people.—
Michelle Mastro,
Architectural Digest,
16 Jan. 2025
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Many have also abandoned the stresses of big cities for a simpler life away from the hustle.—
Reuters,
NBC News,
15 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The incoming administration is expected to conduct raids in major cities like Chicago.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
20 Jan. 2025
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His plans also include ICE raids in major metropolitan areas and placing additional restrictions on who is eligible to enter the US. 3.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN,
20 Jan. 2025
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The filmmaker behind Tom Cruise's Mission: Impossible movies has reason to believe audiences will feel the thrills behind the series' reportedly final film.—
Tommy McArdle,
People.com,
20 Jan. 2025
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The Rocky Mountain Construction Dual Track Raptor will have a green thrill track with six inversions and a blue family track with no inversions.—
Brady MacDonald,
Boston Herald,
19 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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My creative process is instinctive and spontaneous.—
Stephan Rabimov,
Forbes,
14 Jan. 2025
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Read More: These Are the Best Ways to Improve Your Memory In addition, bus drivers, aircraft pilots, and ship captains—the jobs with less spontaneous decision-making—had Alzheimer’s death rates typical of the rest of the population.—
Christopher M. Worsham,
TIME,
14 Jan. 2025
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“Rush.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rush. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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