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Recent Examples of rusher
Cooper has become an important pass-rusher on the Broncos’ defense across a five-year tenure in Denver, originally drafted in the seventh round in the 2021 NFL Draft.
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Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
8 June 2026
This enables the blocker to stay in front of the pass-rusher.
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Pj Green
may 23,
Kansas City Star,
23 May 2026
What’s not immediately clear, however, is how the Dolphins plan to use Willis as a rusher.
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Miami Herald,
20 May 2026
The game, which was played on the military base at Fort Hood, Texas, featured the best rushing performance of the season by the Storm, and, surprisingly, the leading rusher was Plummer, who ran for 70 yards and also threw for 238 yards.
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Chris Hays,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 May 2026
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Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
8 June 2026
This enables the blocker to stay in front of the pass-rusher.
—
Pj Green
may 23,
Kansas City Star,
23 May 2026
What’s not immediately clear, however, is how the Dolphins plan to use Willis as a rusher.
—
Miami Herald,
20 May 2026
The game, which was played on the military base at Fort Hood, Texas, featured the best rushing performance of the season by the Storm, and, surprisingly, the leading rusher was Plummer, who ran for 70 yards and also threw for 238 yards.
—
Chris Hays,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rusher
Noun
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Of course, an officer has to weigh that decision with any other call coming in, work task or pursuing a speeder who just flew by.
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Luke’s speeder is stopped by Stormtroopers and they are questioned.
Noun
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Daboll became too reliant on Jaxson Dart’s ability to run the ball, but that won’t be an issue while calling plays for Ward, who is more of a scrambler rather than an option runner.
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Deltona’s senior scrambler, cat-quick Frantashia Williams, leads the state with 46 touchdowns scored — two on interceptions as a cornerback.
Noun
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The supporting cast was a pleasant surprise, but it was filled mostly with low-usage hustlers.
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The beloved Christmas film found Murphy's street hustler Billy Ray and Aykroyd's wealthy businessman Louis swapping lives as a result of a nature versus nurture bet between Louis' bosses.
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“Rusher.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rusher. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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