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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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as in to hurry
to proceed or move quickly
rushing is a good way to slip and fall
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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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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
Lili Rutai, The Dial, 7 Jan. 2025
Foreign companies that once rushed to tap the potential of China’s vast market are now approaching it with caution, and some are even seeking the exits.
—Jude Blanchette, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
Andrew Keatts, Axios, 2 Jan. 2025
The rush of cargo into the U.S. has kept driving up ocean spot freight rates out of China.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 2 Jan. 2025
Ralph D. Russo, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
Others were rush jobs.
—Rolling Stone, 27 Dec. 2022
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Verb
When Russia launched its large-scale attack on Ukraine, agencies rushed to move pregnant surrogates to safer parts of the country, while medical professionals focused on preserving the embryos of foreign couples stored in clinics across the country.
—Lili Rutai, The Dial, 7 Jan. 2025
Foreign companies that once rushed to tap the potential of China’s vast market are now approaching it with caution, and some are even seeking the exits.
—Jude Blanchette, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
Noun
But the rush by candidates to preemptively jump into the race has made the decision to call a special election a foregone conclusion, since Vargas' departure leaves a board evenly split with two Democrats and two Republicans.
—Andrew Keatts, Axios, 2 Jan. 2025
The rush of cargo into the U.S. has kept driving up ocean spot freight rates out of China.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 2 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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Red Flag Warning Will Remain Until Friday Evening As Blazes Burn More Than 2,000 Structures Google’s Gmail Upgrade—Do Not Lose Your Account The emergence of cloud-native architectures further accelerated this transformation.Srikanta Datta, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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That means that any sudden car movements – stopping, accelerating, or turning – could cause the tires to skid on top of the snow.Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025
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His cultural cachet soon skyrocketed on social media, where hundreds of thousands of followers poured in on his accounts, and collaborators and creatives started coming to the table.Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 13 Jan. 2025
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Sometimes, merely nodding in the direction of France (from whence dry vermouth comes) while pouring gin, straight from the freezer, into a glass, also straight from the freezer, can suffice.Tony Sachs, Forbes, 13 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
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Defensive vulnerabilities highlight areas on the field where offenses might be able to attack in the passing game.Joe Reedy, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
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On screen, viewers witness Mormon soldiers disguised as Native Americans attacking a group of pioneers traveling westward.Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
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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
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While the officers denied it, Knight and his brother told the court that police had beaten Knight during the raid, leaving him bleeding from the side of his mouth.Shirsho Dasgupta, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
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In an email exchange from February 2011, a soldier told a senior officer of a raid in which a lone Afghan fighter, ordered to go back inside a building, returned with a weapon, even though he was heavily outnumbered.Mark Landler, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
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In 2022, the mayor of Saint-Gervais, a French village on Mont Blanc’s lower slopes, proposed that thrill seekers pay a €15,000 (around $15,600) deposit before attempting Mont Blanc: €10,000 for rescue operation costs and €5,000 for funeral fees.Paul Hockenos, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Jan. 2025
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People are drawn to these sensational stories by curiosity about the motivations of the criminals, concerns about justice and the legal system, and the thrill of solving a real-life whodunnit.Marc Berman, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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The spontaneous TikTok video has struck a chord with many viewers on the platform who weighed in on how the brand styled its stores in the past.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
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There are benefits to being in the same space—like brainstorming in real-time, spontaneous problem-solving, and just reconnecting as a team.Lance Eliot, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Rush.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rush. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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