rushing

1 of 2

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

2 of 2

present participle of rush entry 2

Examples of rushing in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Career rushing yards • Ravens running back Derrick Henry entered the top-10 on the career rushing list last season. — Saad Yousuf, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

The Cowboys finished seventh in total rushing — a 20-spot jump after a porous 2024 season in that same category. — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Sep. 2026

Mahomes leaned heavily on his legs last year to finish as a top-5 fantasy QB, and with Kenneth Walker now brought in as the workhorse back, that rushing is immediately in question. — Jonathan Rubin, Charlotte Observer, 9 Sep. 2026

In an ideal world, all five of the Dolphins’ starting offensive linemen will stay healthy and produce a forceful rushing attack, one the offense can lean on all season. — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1882, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for rushing

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