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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Clark has been a quality pass-rusher up the middle this season, accounting for 23 pressures, 19 hurries and two sacks. Max Dible, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025 Starting with Sunday’s road battle against the Buffalo Bills, each of the Chiefs’ next four games features a matchup against one of the NFL’s top four leading rushers. Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 31 Oct. 2025 Robinson’s injury left the Dolphins to finish the game with Jaelan Phillips, Bradley Chubb, Matt Judon and Cameron Goode as the team’s only edge rushers for the second half. Omar Kelly updated October 31, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025 After registering no sacks last game and with no productive pass rushers in their midst, the 49ers held a casting call that’s yielded both a trade for White off the New England Patriots’ bench and a reunion with Ferrell from their 2023 squad. Cam Inman, Mercury News, 29 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 3 Nov. 2025.

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