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

Along with 2,460 rushing yards at Nebraska, Johnson caught 92 passes for 702 yards. — Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 28 July 2026

Taylor is coming off back-to-back seasons of at least 1,400 rushing yards. — James Boyd, New York Times, 28 July 2026

So many butterfly wings beat the air that their vibrations were audible, like a waterfall rushing in the distance. — David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 28 July 2026

After going undrafted in 2020 and bouncing around practice squads for four seasons, Snowden found a rotational pass rushing role with the Las Vegas Raiders. — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1882, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for rushing

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