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
Taylor Antrim, Vogue, 31 Jan. 2025
The girl, covered in insect bites, was rushed to the hospital in critical condition and was later placed in the intensive care unit.
—Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 31 Jan. 2025
Dominique Fluker, Essence, 27 Jan. 2025
In the divisional round of the playoffs, his 78-yard rush in the fourth quarter put the game out of reach.
—Joel Thayer, Newsweek, 26 Jan. 2025
Ralph D. Russo, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
Others were rush jobs.
—Rolling Stone, 27 Dec. 2022
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Verb
The finale had the impossible task of putting the monstrous show to an unquiet grave, and while some storylines seemed rushed and others completely ignored, even everyone’s least favorite season of GOT is heart palpitating.
—Taylor Antrim, Vogue, 31 Jan. 2025
The girl, covered in insect bites, was rushed to the hospital in critical condition and was later placed in the intensive care unit.
—Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 31 Jan. 2025
Noun
Don’t bring up sensitive topics when stressed, distracted, in a rush…or bed.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 27 Jan. 2025
In the divisional round of the playoffs, his 78-yard rush in the fourth quarter put the game out of reach.
—Joel Thayer, Newsweek, 26 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
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As digital transformation accelerates, leaders like Balatka with Semantic Visions are paving the way for a more resilient and efficient supply chain industry.—
Tyler Shepherd,
USA TODAY,
1 Feb. 2025
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Our energy strategy must prioritize affordability for residents while accelerating our transition toward sustainable energy sources.—
Naperville Sun,
Chicago Tribune,
31 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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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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As the fire roared down a hillside toward their Altadena home, Vanessa Prata and her parents hurried to pack their car.—
Gene Johnson,
The Christian Science Monitor,
12 Jan. 2025
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An aggressive front will hurry Allen in the hopes of avoiding a shootout.—
The Athletic,
The Athletic,
9 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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Where dinner parties are for enjoying yourself and connecting with other people, fabulous lunches are for slowing down in the hustle and bustle of everyday life.—
Claire Hoppe Norgaard,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Jan. 2025
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But that hustle won’t be enough now that his girlfriend Destiny (Destiny Checo) is moving in with him and his family.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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While the focus of President Donald Trump's immigration policies has been on enforcement raids across the country and his executive orders, House Republicans have introduced at least six bills aimed at immigration reform.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
31 Jan. 2025
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In the end, the police raid a facility used as a base for the Slide organization.—
Isabella Wandermurem,
TIME,
31 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Many bargain hunters describe the thrill of bagging a designer item at a fraction of its original cost or discovering the history of an old piece of jewelry.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
30 Jan. 2025
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And maybe there’s a thrill of some sort from seeing a single host juggle politics, culture, stories from overseas and a little bit of pop culture all in less than thirty minutes.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
24 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 6 Feb. 2025.
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