RUSHER Synonyms: 26 Similar and Opposite Words

rusher

noun

Definition of rusher

as in speeder

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Recent Examples of rusher Edmunds then dodged a rusher to complete a 49-yard pass to Skylar Robinson to set up a 32-yard field goal Malachi Newmaster on the final play of the first half. — Dan Albano, Oc Register, 28 Aug. 2026 Last year in Arizona, Demercado had a high rate of carries out of the shotgun, so being treated like more of a traditional rusher as opposed to just a passing-downs option could be evidence the team likes him as Kenneth Walker’s backup. — Ben Gretch, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026 Darryl Jones, Crespi, linebacker, junior Jones made his impact felt as a pass rusher and used his size at 5-foot-9 to his advantage. — Ethan Hanson, Daily News, 19 Aug. 2026 Speaking of running, is Dak Prescott going to be the leading rusher? — Darren Cooper, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for rusher

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Noun

That includes cracking down on ghost plates and creating a super speeder program.

— Marcia Kramer, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026
The striking new museum resembles a spaceship, a land speeder or other futuristic structures.

— Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of speeder

Noun

This new entry is a scrambler, as the name suggests, that was first publicly unveiled at the EICMA 2025.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 28 Aug. 2026
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

Definition of scrambler

Noun

Still, Beck didn’t seem to want to talk, in private or in the media, about having grown up as the child of a successful music-industry hustler — much less one who was so proudly and publicly involved with a controversial religious movement.

— Josephine Reisman, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2026
As Young summed it up all those years ago — for players and hustlers, tonight’s the night.

— Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 17 Sep. 2026

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