rushing 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of rushingnext
as in rapid

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rushing

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
Simply put, Miami’s pass defense and run defense were outclassed by New England’s passing offense and rushing offense in the second half. — Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 2 Nov. 2026 Many existing clients began rushing to move their eggs and embryos to Albania or arrange last-minute retrievals. — Megan Molteni, STAT, 2 Nov. 2026 Jared Goff had 176 yards rushing, got sacked four times and threw his first interception of the season. — ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026 Sims’ 35-yard catch on third-and-20 set up his rushing TD in the first quarter. — Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026 Mensah threw for 274 yards and three scores, while rushing for 36 yards. — Scott Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 Nov. 2026 Derrick Henry answered with a 2-yard rushing touchdown to cut the Ravens' deficit to 10-7. — Cbs Baltimore, CBS News, 1 Nov. 2026 To add to it, backup running back Tyler Goodson got his most burn as a Cowboy, rushing for 38 yards on 10 carries. — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Oct. 2026 Malani said some startups were rushing toward initial public offerings before developing the operational maturity needed to become sustainable public companies. — Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rushing
  1. rapid
  2. accelerating
  3. pouring
  4. hurrying
  5. attacking
  6. running
  7. pushing
  8. streaming
Adjective
  • In early 2025, the organization relaunched its rapid response online efforts under a new brand, @FactPostNews, an account intentionally designed to look like an independent news aggregator, not a messaging arm of the party.
    — Max Tani, semafor.com, 9 Nov. 2026
  • Huang has said that this system gives his company the flexibility to react to rapid changes in technology and remain agile.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 Nov. 2026
Definition of rapid
Verb
  • Progressives see the turmoil of the past two years as accelerating the emergence of a multipolar order, in which the United States has an important, but more limited, role to play.
    — THOMAS WRIGHT, Foreign Affairs, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Bone loss can start accelerating before the final menstrual period.
    — Priya Bhardwaj, The Conversation, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of accelerating
Verb
  • In August 2025, the husband took a video of himself pouring a Celsius into a cup, trying to see if something was in it.
    — Julia Coin November 7, Charlotte Observer, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Microsoft has forged relationships in recent years with a number of neoclouds, including CoreWeave, Nebius, Chronoscale, IREN, Lambda and Nscale, as well as with Oracle, which is pouring money into building out AI infrastructure.
    — Jordan Novet,Seema Mody, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of pouring
Verb
  • Before hurrying away from his tent on the beach, Saleh was asked what would happen if US support never came.
    — Nic Robertson, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Corle continued flagging and minutes later McCoy was back on the trail, hurrying to catch up.
    — Jan Thacker, Outdoor Life, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of hurrying
Verb
  • Hawley said the majority of conflicts between humans and coyotes occurs when a pet owner tries to save their pet from an attacking coyote.
    — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Washington Examiner economics columnist Tiana Lowe Doescher slammed Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul el Sayed for refusing to denounce a controversial ad attacking Israel.
    — Mackenzie Chase, The Washington Examiner, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of attacking
Adjective
  • And while Dieffenbach has not turned the ball over across the past two weeks, Chesney said the quarterback failed to pull the trigger on throws that could have opened up the offense and allowed the running game to hit another gear.
    — Connor Dullinger, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026
  • The decision to cut the running time makes roundabout sense, given that one of the few things most Western viewers know about Hindi movies is their historically enormous lengths.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, IndieWire, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of running
Verb
  • But the seismic shift in the balance of power is pushing events to unfold before the actual takeover takes place.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Writing Ring of Night wound up pushing its author in an entirely new direction.
    — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of pushing
Verb
  • In mid-October, Netflix laid off around 1,000 employees, or 6 percent of its workforce, in the streaming giant’s largest job cuts since 2022.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Fielder, for those unfamiliar with his work, is a comedian, best known for his Comedy Central series (currently streaming on HBO) Nathan for You.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of streaming

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“Rushing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rushing. Accessed 9 Nov. 2026.

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