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as in accelerates
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 pours
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 hurries
to proceed or move quickly
rushing is a good way to slip and fall
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as in attacks
to take sudden, violent action against
one goat suddenly rushed the other and knocked it down
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as in assaults
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 kicks
a pleasurably intense stimulation of the feelings
riding my motorcycle over these winding roads is always an adrenaline-pumping rush
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Recent Examples of rushes
Chris Looft, ABC News, 8 Jan. 2026
Denver’s defense rushes the passer as well as any other team in the league.
—The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
The rest of the gang rushes inside to be at Eleven’s side and save the children who are trapped inside on the Pain Tree, while Vecna burbles and gasps for air.
—Yohana Desta, Rolling Stone, 4 Jan. 2026
Another cast member quickly rushes in to help before the video cuts off.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 31 Dec. 2025
That includes two odd-man rushes that freshman Colette Gorham broke up without a shot on net – one of which came in a 4-2 game that could have easily become 4-3 if not for the disruption.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 30 Dec. 2025
In fact, when levees fail, flooding can be worse than in areas without levees, because water rushes in quickly and drains slowly.
—Farshid Vahedifard, The Conversation, 29 Dec. 2025
The Central, Southern United States A stretch of record-high temperatures across the Central and Southern United States will end abruptly as a wave of arctic chill rushes in Sunday afternoon and evening, creating a round of powerful thunderstorms.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 28 Dec. 2025
But Nelson plays odd tricks with rhythm—phrasing behind the beat while his guitar rushes forward.
—Alex Abramovich, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025
Antonio Morales, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2026
Not after 303 rushes (for 1,179 yards), 96 receptions (for 890 yards) and 17 touchdowns.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 31 Dec. 2025
His 40 rushes of 10-plus yards lead the league, four more than the Colts’ Jonathan Taylor, who’s second.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 29 Dec. 2025
The Panthers only generated 139 yards of offense and only had two plays that netted over 10 yards (both were rushes).
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 29 Dec. 2025
His 72- and 69-yard carries were the two longest rushes of the season for the Aztecs.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Dec. 2025
Gray ran for 152 yards on 16 rushes.
—CBS News, 28 Dec. 2025
This Mariane makes little rushes at people, particularly the capable Dorine, eager to fling herself at someone’s feet.
—Helen Shaw, New Yorker, 18 Dec. 2025
The six explosive rushes totaled 176 yards.
—Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 9 Nov. 2025
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The woman who later identified herself as Good's partner rushes to the Honda Pilot.
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Ole Miss hasn’t seen many pass rushes like Miami’s, though, so that’ll be a compelling matchup in the Fiesta Bowl.
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The Honda accelerates, colliding with two parked vehicles and a light post.—
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The nation’s siloed and shrinking media environment accelerates this trend.—
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The nozzle pours a thick stream of concrete while gliding precisely on its course, stacking each layer, one after another, about an inch thick.—
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Jane pours another glass of wine.—
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Nix almost always hurries his throws when a blitz comes Harvey’s way, regardless of whether the rookie RB picks it up capably or not.—
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According to the Hindu, local eyewitnesses have said that the elephant attacks mostly at night while people are sleeping, and residents have been using firecrackers and patrol teams to keep the animal away from heavily populated areas.—
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Russia attacks Ukraine with new Oreshnik ballistic missile Russia attacked Ukraine overnight with a new hypersonic ballistic missile, an advanced weapon capable of carrying a nuclear warhead.—
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Federal officials have said agents, including those part of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, are seeing increases in assaults and threats against them.—
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As in previous years, almost all the assaults on responsible growth management start with the premise that local government leaders can’t be trusted to guide (or even listen to) their own communities.—
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The number one best-selling tennis shoes on Amazon, these classic kicks have a retro-chic vibe that’ll never go out of style.—
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Harris has also blocked a total of six kicks, which is one away from tying the all-time SEC record.—
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Kenya licensed 42 new digital lenders, raising the country’s total number to 195, as the central bank pushes to formalize a sector that has become an important part of East Africa’s largest economy.—
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The financial asset label pushes prediction markets toward the exclusive jurisdiction of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), a federal agency, and grants immunity from state gambling laws and taxes on gross betting revenue.—
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The popular First We Feast show, hosted by Sean Evans, streams on YouTube and features celebrities eating chicken wings with progressively spicy hot sauces while answering questions about their lives and careers.—
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Mubi, which distributes indie and foreign films and streams them to millions of monthly subscribers, had been preparing an August premiere for Huang’s documentary Vice Is Broke, which charts the rise and fall of his former employer Vice Media.—
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“Rushes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rushes. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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