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rush

[ruhsh] / rʌʃ /
NOUN
hurry, speed
Synonyms
STRONGEST
blitz dash flood flow scramble stream surge
STRONG
charge dispatch expedition flux haste hastiness hurriedness precipitance precipitancy precipitation race swiftness urgency
Antonyms
STRONG
delay slowing
WEAK
retardation slowness
NOUN
attack
Synonyms
STRONGEST
assault blitz onslaught storm surge violence
STRONG
charge push
Antonyms
STRONGEST
peace
WEAK
guarding protection
VERB
hurry, speed
Synonyms
STRONGEST
barrel bolt break charge chase dash dispatch fly hustle press push run scramble scurry shoot sprint zip
STRONG
accelerate career course dart expedite fleet fling flit haste hasten hotfoot quicken race roll scud streak surge tear whiz zoom
WEAK
fire up get cracking get the lead out go like lightning hurry up lose no time make haste make short work of shake a leg speed up step on the gas
Antonyms
STRONGEST
dawdle retreat slow stay wait walk
STRONG
decelerate hinder retard
VERB
charge, attack
Synonyms
STRONGEST
storm
STRONG
capture overcome surge
WEAK
take by storm
Antonyms
WEAK
guard protect

Example Sentences

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They don’t want players to rush through learning the playbook, and there’s no concrete deadline for installing plays into practice, offensive coordinator Dean Kennedy said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

"Everyone gets together, everyone's racing. It's an adrenaline rush and everyone loves it."

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

Private investment funds are restricting redemptions amid an investor rush to get their money.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Truist Securities’ William Stein thinks that some chip companies stand to benefit from the satellite rush, which could power everything from fast imaging to remote internet access.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

Iditarod is a ghost town, just a few shacks left over from the gold rush, when ten thousand people lived there.

From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell