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Recent Examples of rusher
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
Foremost on the minds of many fans is how the Bears will get to the quarterback after not signing or drafting any edge rushers.
—Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
He wasn’t invited to the combine this winter and drew knocks from some evaluators for his lack of length and his inconsistency as a pass rusher.
—Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 11 May 2026
Cincinnati needs lots of defensive help but a DT, either a run-stuffer or pass-rusher, is a major need.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 16 Apr. 2026
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Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 May 2026
Foremost on the minds of many fans is how the Bears will get to the quarterback after not signing or drafting any edge rushers.
—Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
He wasn’t invited to the combine this winter and drew knocks from some evaluators for his lack of length and his inconsistency as a pass rusher.
—Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 11 May 2026
Cincinnati needs lots of defensive help but a DT, either a run-stuffer or pass-rusher, is a major need.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 16 Apr. 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.—
Jim Radcliffe,
Oc Register,
15 May 2026
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Luke’s speeder is stopped by Stormtroopers and they are questioned.—
Mike Ryan,
IndieWire,
4 May 2026
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.—
Ted Nguyen,
New York Times,
20 May 2026
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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.—
Buddy Collings,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 May 2026
Noun
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The supporting cast was a pleasant surprise, but it was filled mostly with low-usage hustlers.—
Jay King,
New York Times,
1 June 2026
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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.—
Derek Lawrence,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 May 2026
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“Rusher.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rusher. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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