rushing 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of rushingnext
as in rapid

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2 of 2

verb

present participle of rush
1
as in accelerating
to cause to move or proceed fast or faster I wouldn't make so many mistakes if you'd stop rushing me

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2
as in pouring
to flow out in great quantities or with force in the spring the stream's rushing waters make crossing treacherous

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3
as in hurrying
to proceed or move quickly rushing is a good way to slip and fall

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4
as in attacking
to take sudden, violent action against one goat suddenly rushed the other and knocked it down

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Recent Examples of rushing
Verb
Authorities are rushing to stabilize a New York City building after it was deemed structurally unstable, prompting evacuations throughout the surrounding area. — Kaylah Jackson, NBC news, 8 July 2026 Beginning with a driving organ, the bouncy soul-pop tune is a meditation on rushing into love. — Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 8 July 2026 First, acknowledge and validate the emotion in the room, naming what the client seems to be feeling rather than rushing past it. — Kwame Christian Esq, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026 But there’s another player who could help the New England rushing attack in a less conventional way. — Chad Graff, New York Times, 7 July 2026 On the streets of Paris, editors and buyers have been rushing between shows fan-in-hand, from high-tech cooling devices to tried-and-true paper fans. — Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 2 July 2026 Hike in pristine wilderness, go for a dip in Lake Siskiyou or Castle Lake, or get on a rushing river with a local outfitter. — Chelsee Lowe, Travel + Leisure, 1 July 2026 From dream home to disaster But faster than a rushing river, that dream became a nightmare when disastrous flooding hit Kerr County last summer. — Bo Evans, CBS News, 30 June 2026 Justice Sonia Sotomayor accused the court of rushing to a conclusion on whether the laws might violate Equal Protection under the 14th Amendment without adequately considering all the facts. — Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 30 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rushing
  1. rapid
  2. accelerating
  3. pouring
  4. hurrying
  5. attacking
  6. running
  7. pushing
  8. streaming
Adjective
  • Prices are subject to rapid, unpredictable changes due to factors like, but not limited to, supply/demand, weather, and geopolitical events.
    — USA TODAY, USA Today, 8 July 2026
  • This all comes amid rapid technological, social and economic change in China.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 8 July 2026
Definition of rapid
Verb
  • After decades of resource extraction, global recycling efforts are finally accelerating.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 7 July 2026
  • This vulnerability is accelerating a shift from traditional, reactive security models to continuous, adaptive systems that support broader national security objectives.
    — Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 7 July 2026
Definition of accelerating
Verb
  • Last month, the reflecting pool turned from blue to green days after the renovation was complete, and contractors were seen pouring bottles of hydrogen peroxide into the pool in an attempt to kill the algae.
    — Philip Wang, Time, 6 July 2026
  • Almost too perfectly, a news release confirming the nuptials was sent out as rain started pouring and a sense of calm enveloped the area.
    — Gordon Ebanks, CNN Money, 3 July 2026
Definition of pouring
Verb
  • Set over the course of eight years (including the lockdown period during COVID), Herry’s film unfolds fluidly, neither hurrying scenes up unnecessarily, nor lingering too long on any incident.
    — Tomris Laffly, Variety, 17 May 2026
  • No point hurrying toward a resolution that was always receding.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 Apr. 2026
Definition of hurrying
Verb
  • Electing to keep his No 5 on the field, the Brazil head coach made a subtle tactical tweak that saw Endrick enter the action and brought Matheus Cunha further to the left flank — which unlocked the attacking prowess of Vinicius Junior.
    — Mark Carey, New York Times, 6 July 2026
  • In patients with type 1 diabetes, the immune system starts attacking the insulin-producing cells in the pancreas.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 6 July 2026
Definition of attacking
Adjective
  • But none are filmmakers making their own movies while also running, or co-running, a major studio division.
    — Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 3 July 2026
  • The difference between Denver’s running game with Dobbins (Weeks 1 to 10) and without him (Week 11 through the end of the season) has been well documented.
    — Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 19 June 2026
Definition of running
Verb
  • More than 200 people were turned away at the door as the venue reached capacity, with several dozen protesters briefly pushing past security and forcing entry into the room.
    — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
  • The combination of rising demand, tighter schedules and growing sensitivity to pet welfare is pushing more people toward mobile options.
    — Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2026
Definition of pushing
Verb
  • Some legacy acts have never quite found an audience on these websites, but Jackson certainly has, and his fates on streaming charts improved significantly earlier this year thanks to the release of his biopic, Michael.
    — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
  • All three movies, which are based on the Cheetah Girls book series by Deborah Gregory, are streaming on Disney+.
    — Kimberly Nordyke, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2026
Definition of streaming

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