rusher

noun

rush·​er ˈrə-shər How to pronounce rusher (audio)
: one that rushes
especially : ballcarrier

Examples of rusher in a Sentence

He was the team's leading rusher last year.
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Edge rushers Keldric Faulk and Keyron Crawford headline the unit and are both likely future NFL players. Zach Sweet, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2025 DeMarcus Lawrence, Edge, Seahawks Though Micah Parsons gets all the headlines as the pass rusher to leave Dallas, Lawrence also left the Cowboys. Ted Nguyen, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025 In racing past Weber State 55-27 in Ogden, Utah — much of the game played in inclement weather — the Hornets produced three 100-yard rushers, churned out 397 yards on the ground and set a program record for the most points scored in a Big Sky Conference road game. Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 16 Oct. 2025 Barnwell suggested the Lions target not one, but two pass-rushers to help Aidan Hutchinson. Josh Buckhalter, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for rusher

Word History

First Known Use

1618, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of rusher was in 1618

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“Rusher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rusher. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.

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