rushing

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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

rushing

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present participle of rush entry 2

Examples of rushing in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Chiefs running back Kenneth Walker III is the league’s rushing leader, and he was named Super Bowl MVP for Seattle last season. — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2026

Hawkins is coming off one of the best quarterback performances of the season with 464 passing yards, 77 rushing yards and five total touchdowns in West Virginia’s 45-42 win over Cincinnati on Saturday. — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Oct. 2026

Mason led the Vikings with 758 rushing yards and six touchdowns last season, his first with the team after playing his first three years in the league with San Francisco. — CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026

Out of his 294 rushing yards, 81 of them came against the Dallas Cowboys in Week 1. — Ryan Morik Outkick, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1882, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for rushing

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