ONRUSH Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words

onrush

noun

ˈȯn-ˌrəsh

Definition of onrush

as in advance

forward movement in time or place a sudden onrush of development in an area that was rural until very recently

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Recent Examples of onrush That effect is amplified with coins issued by high-profile celebrities, which tend to attract an onrush of investors at release. — Joel Khalili, Wired News, 21 Aug. 2025 True leadership in the 21st century's defining technology will depend less on the rapid unveiling of the next breakthrough than on preparing society to absorb, adapt to, and guide the onrush of change. — Arafat Kabir, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025 The joys of the past week; the Christmas presents, the Hanukkah latkes and the unity and faith of Kwanzaa can soon be merely memories that get lost in the onrush of time and life. — Jerry Shnay, Chicago Tribune, 30 Dec. 2024 Pure knowledge work is more likely to be disrupted by the onrush of AI technology than will be jobs that require manipulating objects in the real world. — Ray Ravaglia, Forbes, 10 Sep. 2024 See All Example Sentences for onrush

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Noun

Researchers in the United States are shaping the nanoscience frontier, using atomic‑scale control to accelerate advances in electronics, energy storage, catalysis, sensing and medicine.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2026
But even with all our medical advances, the biggest factors that shape health are still social, and a family’s income remains one of the strongest and most lasting.

— Mona Hanna, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of advance

Noun

Critics have a long list of concerns with the project, ranging from the financial cost to the impact on nearby funeral processions to questions of vehicle, pedestrian and aviation safety.

— Rachel Treisman, NPR, 4 Sep. 2026
Come morning, breakfast under the frescoes at Ristorante Vittoria is a heady procession of homemade cakes and marmalades.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of procession

Noun

The six-machine launch reflects the company’s wider attempt to develop into a more comprehensive supplier of semiconductor manufacturing equipment rather than remaining focused on a single part of the fabrication process.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026
So that’s been an ongoing process of developing and shooting and in post[-production].

— Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of process

Noun

According to Ecuador's government, around 56,000 people in the country are visually impaired, and while blind people have been able to find work with increasing success, their inclusion in sports is still a work in progress.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 11 Sep. 2026
After two jumps/throws, only the top six progress, and that is whittled down to four for the final attempt.

— Liam Tharme, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of progress

Noun

Seeing the progression of Kith’s collaborations was another highlight of putting together this book for Fieg, which doesn’t necessarily need to be a qualitative assesment.

— Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026
Webb has detailed how the Broncos have examined the layering of routes to ensure progressions best fit how Nix reads the field.

— Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

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