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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Three different rushers scored a touchdown, including Jordan Harris, who ran for a 75-yard score. Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025 Unlike Indianapolis Colts first-rounder Laiatu Latu and Los Angeles Rams first-rounder Jared Verse, Turner, who is still only 22, needed serious refinement as a pass rusher. Alec Lewis, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025 Chiddi has gone from a former basketball player to being honorable mention Big 12 Defensive Freshman of the Year in 2024 and now leads Kansas State’s edge rushers in snaps. Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Oct. 2025 Johnson, who received 24 defensive snaps against the Patriots, performed poorly as a run defender and pass rusher. Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 30 Sep. 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 14 Oct. 2025.

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