rushed 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of rushednext
as in hurried
acting or done with excessive or careless speed a rushed job with a number of errors

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rushed

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verb

past tense of rush
1
as in accelerated
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 poured
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 sped
to proceed or move quickly rushing is a good way to slip and fall

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4
as in attacked
to take sudden, violent action against one goat suddenly rushed the other and knocked it down

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rushed
  1. hurried
  2. accelerated
  3. poured
  4. attacked
  5. pushed
  6. urged
  7. assaulted
  8. hastened
Adjective
  • Related Articles Overall, though, sneakers are much better suited for hurried commuters and those in a time crunch to get their holiday shopping done.
    Alex Badia, WWD, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Shoppers should also be aware of tactics retailers use to pressure them into making hurried purchases.
    Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 2 Dec. 2024
Definition of hurried
Verb
  • The Ohio State University will be the home of this grant, which will emphasize graduate training through the university’s accelerated BS+MS, MS, and PhD programs.
    Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • But for the last 15 years, the Marketplace has been struggling to keep tenants, a phenomenon that has accelerated within the last five years.
    Claudia Levens, Journal Sentinel, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of accelerated
Verb
  • Millions of letters and packages poured in from families.
    Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Here, warm maple syrup is poured over fresh snow to create a delectable dessert.
    Sandra MacGregor, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of poured
Verb
  • Caretakers at All Things Wild Rehabilitation believe that Polly, a 1-year-old Pekin duck who's missing part of her bill, was dumped at a pond by her former owner and attacked by a snapping turtle.
    Natalie Escobar, NPR, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Two months after the end of the Korean War, the United States signed a bilateral mutual security treaty with South Korea in which Washington committed to come to Seoul’s aid if it were attacked.
    Samuel Charap, Foreign Affairs, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of attacked
Verb
  • Weary citizens continue to suffer under high inflation, which has pushed up prices for essentials like oil and rice.
    Saif Hasnat Atul Loke, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Some pushed Biden, who also did not commute the death sentences of military members, to do more.
    Sudiksha Kochi, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of pushed
Verb
  • Earlier in December, Pope Benedict XV urged a holiday truce.
    Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Travelers are urged to keep up to date with weather alerts from their local NWS offices before setting out.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of urged
Verb
  • In several of the robberies, the gang also assaulted their victim and threatened them with a knife or a gun, police said.
    Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The three correctional officers who responded to the initial assault were also assaulted by the perpetrator before additional staff secured him, Todd said.
    Evan Mealins, The Tennessean, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of assaulted
Verb
  • Change will inevitably be slow but it can surely be hastened by the government and wider society acknowledging the unique and powerful role DPOs should be allowed to play and to begin clearing a space for this to grow.
    Gus Alexiou, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
  • City Schools Chancellor David Banks was set to retire and leave office late this year but instead hastened his departure to mid-October.
    David K. Li, NBC News, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of hastened
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