as in hurried
acting or done with excessive or careless speed
a rushed job with a number of errors
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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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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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as in sped
to proceed or move quickly
rushing is a good way to slip and fall
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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 rushed
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2026
As immigration officers arrested her six weeks ago, through tears and a rushed goodbye, Maria de Jesus Estrada Juarez had a request for her daughter.
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Mathew Miranda,
Sacbee.com,
6 Apr. 2026
Little emphasized the need to ease property taxes in a letter accompanying his signature but criticized Moyle’s approach as rushed and overly complex.
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Mark Dee
march 25,
Idaho Statesman,
25 Mar. 2026
May 21 – June 20 Steady, thoughtful sentences are your friend — skip the rushed word vomit!
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Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
18 Jan. 2026
Gemini May 21 – June 20 Steady, thoughtful sentences are your friend — skip the rushed word vomit!
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Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
18 Jan. 2026
The rushed start wasn’t the only hiccup.
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Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
9 Dec. 2025
The national bill – passed on the final day of parliament last year – was criticized at the time as a rushed piece of legislation conceived to win votes before the 2025 election.
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Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
29 Nov. 2025
Our poor Toby, always so stressed, always so rushed.
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Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
10 Oct. 2025
Jack Flemming,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
Law enforcement agencies across the world have rushed to integrate AI into their investigations, promising faster arrests and higher case closure rates.
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Joe Wilkins,
Futurism,
18 June 2026
But unlike the throngs of fans who rushed to claim a good spot at the barrier, Stewart had a very different path getting to the event.
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Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
18 June 2026
Gulf States that had rushed to plan pipeline corridors to Red Sea ports, a costly, years-long infrastructure gamble driven by desperation, may now reassess those projects.
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Ariel Cohen,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
Dockery killed the two Taliban fighters and rushed the sergeant to safety.
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Faris Tanyos,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
As her condition deteriorated, an ambulance was eventually summoned, and Stacey was rushed to the hospital.
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Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
18 June 2026
On the other side of the scanner, rather than being left on your own to collect your belongings, getting rushed by other travelers behind you and having to recompose yourself for the long walk to your gate, a door opens up to a waiting BMW.
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Miami Herald,
18 June 2026
Brandon Nimmo rushed over to check on him after the play was over.
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Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
11 June 2026
Adjective
Instead, Mahan and his wealthy Silicon Valley backers talked themselves into a rushed and premature campaign that was never remotely competitive.
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Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2026
As immigration officers arrested her six weeks ago, through tears and a rushed goodbye, Maria de Jesus Estrada Juarez had a request for her daughter.
—
Mathew Miranda,
Sacbee.com,
6 Apr. 2026
Little emphasized the need to ease property taxes in a letter accompanying his signature but criticized Moyle’s approach as rushed and overly complex.
—
Mark Dee
march 25,
Idaho Statesman,
25 Mar. 2026
May 21 – June 20 Steady, thoughtful sentences are your friend — skip the rushed word vomit!
—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
18 Jan. 2026
Gemini May 21 – June 20 Steady, thoughtful sentences are your friend — skip the rushed word vomit!
—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
18 Jan. 2026
The rushed start wasn’t the only hiccup.
—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
9 Dec. 2025
The national bill – passed on the final day of parliament last year – was criticized at the time as a rushed piece of legislation conceived to win votes before the 2025 election.
—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
29 Nov. 2025
Our poor Toby, always so stressed, always so rushed.
—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
City leaders and entrepreneurs have rushed to embrace the games, staging watch parties, block festivals and bar takeovers.
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Jack Flemming,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
Law enforcement agencies across the world have rushed to integrate AI into their investigations, promising faster arrests and higher case closure rates.
—
Joe Wilkins,
Futurism,
18 June 2026
But unlike the throngs of fans who rushed to claim a good spot at the barrier, Stewart had a very different path getting to the event.
—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
18 June 2026
Gulf States that had rushed to plan pipeline corridors to Red Sea ports, a costly, years-long infrastructure gamble driven by desperation, may now reassess those projects.
—
Ariel Cohen,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
Dockery killed the two Taliban fighters and rushed the sergeant to safety.
—
Faris Tanyos,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
As her condition deteriorated, an ambulance was eventually summoned, and Stacey was rushed to the hospital.
—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
18 June 2026
On the other side of the scanner, rather than being left on your own to collect your belongings, getting rushed by other travelers behind you and having to recompose yourself for the long walk to your gate, a door opens up to a waiting BMW.
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Miami Herald,
18 June 2026
Brandon Nimmo rushed over to check on him after the play was over.
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Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
11 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rushed
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But for some reason the powers that be have decreed artificial intelligence a civilizational imperative, requiring the hurried construction of swarms of data centers, on Earth and in space.
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Right now, decisions are being made in a hurried, contradictory fashion.
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Video shows how chase led to deadly crash Instead of stopping, the purple car accelerated and sped through a red light, according to video from Joel’s dashboard camera.
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One of the officials told CNN that the Justice Department’s National Security Division was already preparing to look at some of the stories’ sources, but Trump’s stack accelerated the effort.
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Clark had a collection of par saves around the turn as Scottie Scheffler was making a move and poured it on with a fairway metal to get within four feet for eagle on the par-five 16th for an even-par 70 that gave him a six-shot lead.
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Clark had a collection of par saves around the turn as Scottie Scheffler was making a move and poured it on with a 3-wood to 4 feet for eagle on the par-5 16th, leading to an even-par 70 that gave him a six-shot edge going into the final round.
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Video shows how chase led to deadly crash Instead of stopping, the purple car accelerated and sped through a red light, according to video from Joel’s dashboard camera.
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The riders sped away after deputies attempted to contact them, reaching speeds of more than 40 mph while riding on a sidewalk, the release said.
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Daga, Berto, Angel, Bronco Nima and Karmen Petrovic attacked El Grande Americano and took off their jackets to reveal their Los Perros del Mal T-shirts.
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The prosecution said the two activists had incited a mob that subsequently attacked a security vehicle, seized the soldier and beat him to death with sticks and bricks.
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With the tattoo tables pushed to the side, the room becomes a coliseum for adults going to war with Beyblades, a children’s toy made popular a quarter of a century ago.
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During Monday’s meeting trustees forcefully pushed back on the suggestion that there were governance improprieties.
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Pip scurried over to take a seat on my foot.
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Lee, who had extended his hitting streak to 16 games the at-bat before, scurried back to first base.
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Center talent and depth was undeniably one of the reasons Colorado stormed through the regular season as the league’s top team and breezed by Los Angeles and Minnesota in the first two rounds of the playoffs.
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Disgruntled, the policemen stormed out of the house.
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“Rushed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rushed. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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