onrush
Example Sentences
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The islands themselves are an important line of defense when it comes to protecting the coastline from storms, and their marshes absorb the onrush of waters from a storm surge.
From Scientific American ● Apr. 6, 2023
“I’ve found you,” he exults, in a full-band onrush of drums, saxophone and tremolo-strummed guitars, and the connection sounds rapturous.
From New York Times ● Mar. 10, 2023
Last month, a pre-monsoon flash flood, triggered by an onrush of waters from upstream India’s northeastern states, hit Bangladesh’s northern and northeastern regions, destroying crops and damaging homes and road network vastly.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 17, 2022
To try to compensate for the onrush of new users, Top Shot made lots of new Moments.
From The Verge ● Jun. 7, 2022
The deep voice thrillingly vibrated; the gesticulating hand implied all space and the onrush of the irresistible machine.
From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley
