Examples of rusher in a Sentence
He was the team's leading rusher last year.
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The Wolverines signed 27 players in that class, which is headlined by five-star edge-rusher Carter Meadows, five-star running back Savion Hiter, and a pair of four-star defensive linemen in Alister Vallejo and Titan Davis.
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Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
The University of Georgia Athletic Association is taking legal action against one of the football team's former star pass rushers.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 6 Dec. 2025
The passing of the torch among the Chargers’ top pass rushers has been quick and steady with Tuipulotu eagerly taking on a new role as a vocal leader of the defense.
—Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 5 Dec. 2025
Overton already excels as a run-stopper, and can be disruptive as a pass-rusher, but his approach to rushing the passer needs polish.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Dec. 2025
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Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
The University of Georgia Athletic Association is taking legal action against one of the football team's former star pass rushers.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 6 Dec. 2025
The passing of the torch among the Chargers’ top pass rushers has been quick and steady with Tuipulotu eagerly taking on a new role as a vocal leader of the defense.
—Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 5 Dec. 2025
Overton already excels as a run-stopper, and can be disruptive as a pass-rusher, but his approach to rushing the passer needs polish.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Dec. 2025
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“Rusher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rusher. Accessed 20 Dec. 2025.
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