outrush

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noun

out·​rush ˈau̇t-ˌrəsh How to pronounce outrush (audio)
: an act or an instance of rushing out : a rapid outflow
… the outrush of people to the West was threatening to bring about the collapse of the East German state …Neal Asherson
an outrush of water from the pipe

outrush

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verb

out·​rush ˌau̇t-ˈrəsh How to pronounce outrush (audio)
outrushed; outrushing; outrushes

transitive verb

American football
: to rush for more yards than (see rush entry 2 sense 5a)
His performance helped Florida outrush Georgia … 258 yards to 69 …Jordan McPherson
His offensive line has been shoddy and the running game around him a bust—the Browns have been outrushed this season, 730 yards to 411 yards.Thomas George

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1872, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1932, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of outrush was in 1872

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“Outrush.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outrush. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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