: the act of advancing a football by running plays : the use of running plays
also
: yardage gained by running plays
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Green’s rushing yards were the most by an Arkansas quarterback since Mark Calcagni ran for 160 yards on 22 attempts out of the Flexbone during a 30-15 victory at Rice in 1985.
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Arkansas Online, 7 Sep. 2025
Washington’s eight rushing touchdowns were the most for the program since 1951.
—Joe Davidosn, Sacbee.com, 7 Sep. 2025
His 151 carries ranked sixth, while his 631 rushing yards ranked seventh.
—Jacob Robinson, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
Whose bingo card had Javonte Williams with two rushing touchdowns and Saquon Barkley with one?
—Gladys Louise Tyler, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
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Arkansas Online, 7 Sep. 2025
Washington’s eight rushing touchdowns were the most for the program since 1951.
—Joe Davidosn, Sacbee.com, 7 Sep. 2025
His 151 carries ranked sixth, while his 631 rushing yards ranked seventh.
—Jacob Robinson, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
Whose bingo card had Javonte Williams with two rushing touchdowns and Saquon Barkley with one?
—Gladys Louise Tyler, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for rushing
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“Rushing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rushing. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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