RUSHER Synonyms: 26 Similar and Opposite Words

rusher

noun

Definition of rusher

as in speeder

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Recent Examples of rusher While Golday possesses the build at 6-foot-4 and 239 pounds to be a productive off-the-ball linebacker, he was targeted in the draft as a prospect with potential to also play on the edge as a pass rusher. — CBS News, 19 June 2026 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. — 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 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 See All Example Sentences for rusher

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Noun

Players can take control of land speeders, speeder bikes, and skim speeders, a new vehicle class introduced in Galactic Racer.

— Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 26 June 2026
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.

— Jim Radcliffe, Oc Register, 15 May 2026

Definition of speeder

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Defenses will eventually create a book on Willis, who has a reputation as a scrambler, taking away his strengths and forcing him to lean into his weaknesses.

— Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 27 July 2026
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.

— Ted Nguyen, New York Times, 20 May 2026

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Zay’s fourth album in as many years marries the spirit of a hustler and the swagger of a college kid.

— Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 29 July 2026
This is a terrific role for Woodall, with shades of his party-boy hustler in season two of The White Lotus, Sal’s loose-cannon volatility balanced by surprising loyalty to Tony.

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 29 July 2026

Definition of hustler

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