rushing

noun

rush·​ing ˈrə-shiŋ 

: the act of advancing a football by running plays : the use of running plays

also : yardage gained by running plays

Examples of rushing in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Swift had a career-best 1,087 rushing yards and nine touchdowns last season in his reunion with coach Ben Johnson. — Kevin Fishbain, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026

The superstar running back ran for 1,478 yards with seven rushing touchdowns while catching 79 passes for 820 yards and four receiving touchdowns. — Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2026

But what’s often lost about those Riley teams is that Oklahoma also had a stellar rushing attack, one that had to be accounted for at all times, and, in turn, made the passing attack all the more explosive. — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026

Samuel, 30, recorded 72 receptions for 727 yards with five touchdowns along with 75 rushing yards and one score. — Trevor Woods, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1882, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for rushing

• blushing
• brushing
• crushing
• gushing
• hushing
• unblushing