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1
as in accelerating
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 pouring
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 hurrying
to proceed or move quickly
rushing is a good way to slip and fall
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4
as in attacking
to take sudden, violent action against
one goat suddenly rushed the other and knocked it down
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Recent Examples of rushing
Alan Henry, PC Magazine, 27 Mar. 2026
Those memories of my younger years came rushing back.
—Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Mar. 2026
Umanmielen and Jones will provide the primary depth in a pass-rushing rotation.
—Mike Kaye
march 26, Charlotte Observer, 26 Mar. 2026
If romance is in play, state needs without rushing labels, while honoring friendships and professional ties with equal care.
—Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 25 Mar. 2026
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Verb
Dark Reading reports on a pair of surveys that point out that while most companies are rushing to add AI to their products and workflows, security is a second thought.
—Alan Henry, PC Magazine, 27 Mar. 2026
Those memories of my younger years came rushing back.
—Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Mar. 2026
Umanmielen and Jones will provide the primary depth in a pass-rushing rotation.
—Mike Kaye
march 26, Charlotte Observer, 26 Mar. 2026
If romance is in play, state needs without rushing labels, while honoring friendships and professional ties with equal care.
—Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 25 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rushing
Adjective
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Earthquakes' sudden, rapid shaking can cause fires, tsunamis, landslides or avalanches.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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But detainees inside the Adelanto facility who called the Immigrant Defenders rapid response hotline alleged that medical staff didn’t respond until after Ramos was unresponsive and that Ramos died inside the immigration detention facility, said an Immigrant Defenders spokesperson.—
Ryanne Mena,
Daily News,
31 Mar. 2026
Verb
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For Fashion for Good, the accounting technique is key to accelerating the adoption of biosynthetic PET derived from renewable feedstocks such as plants, agricultural residues and organic waste.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
26 Mar. 2026
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Such a tool could help experts grapple with the accelerating pace and volume of mathematical research.—
Manon Bischoff,
Scientific American,
26 Mar. 2026
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Davis and other residents have spoken out again and again about the water that can resemble urine pouring from their taps.—
Karl Schneider,
IndyStar,
31 Mar. 2026
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Hundreds of police have pursued Freeman through the region's rugged terrain over the past seven months, pouring resources into one of Australia's largest manhunts.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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Instead of hurrying to break up tents and scatter RVs, Lee and Oakland’s interim homelessness chief Sasha Hauswald want city workers to focus on minimizing trash and human waste around encampments.—
Grant Stringer,
Mercury News,
15 Feb. 2026
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Meza Gonzalez and David Christian, one of her attorneys, refused to answer questions from reporters about the plea agreement, hurrying down a flight of stairs at the Cadena-Reeves Justice Center.—
Megan Rodriguez,
San Antonio Express-News,
27 Jan. 2026
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There are outside groups aligned with Democrats, yet much of their spending has focused on attacking Collins, rather than supporting a Democratic primary candidate.—
Steve Mistler,
NPR,
26 Mar. 2026
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Regardless, there’s no excuse — even in hard knocks politics — for attacking someone because of his disability.—
George Skelton,
Mercury News,
26 Mar. 2026
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Keenan had the hookup with both Cambridge’s flourishing party scene and a handful of small-time regional pot dealers, who regaled the pair with tales of running weed in pickup trucks over the Mexican border.—
Jack Crosbie,
Rolling Stone,
17 Mar. 2026
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Walker is a good piece, and potentially a really good piece for an offense that needs help in the running game — and an offense needs to find some way, any way, to make the quarterback’s job a little easier.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
13 Mar. 2026
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In the clip, shared by @whit_fashionfinds, footage from inside her living room shows her teen on hands and knees pushing clutter across the floor and underneath the couch.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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In past years, pushing issues to the next meeting had been a tool the NFL used to win the day because the May meeting allowed league personnel to lobby owners in favor of their measures, knowing coaches and general managers would not attend that next meeting.—
Armando Salguero OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
30 Mar. 2026
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All Season 3 episodes are currently streaming on Netflix.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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The photos show a boat floating over a sea clouded with what the groups say is oil, which appears to be streaming out of a platform.—
Megan Janetsky,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Rushing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rushing. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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