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rush

[ruhsh] / rʌʃ /




VERB
charge, attack
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Antonyms


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“Rather than rush the progression of this I would rather make sure we’re headed in the right direction,” Ohtani said last week.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 15, 2026

The question is will Shields train her to rush the passer so he can practice his blocking techniques against someone with agility and a hunger to do anything for biscuits?

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 15, 2026

Known as an “urchin” bait, the lure is dominating professional competitions, sparking a rush of imitators and provoking shelf-clearing buying frenzies.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 12, 2026

Madjo - and fellow teenage forward George Hemmings - were given their chance against PSG with Emery insisting he would not rush Watkins, Emi Martinez and Ezri Konsa back for the game.

From BBC Aug. 12, 2026

The door swung open, sending a rush of forest debris over Clare’s freshly scrubbed hollow.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman

Too late, a UN security guard rushes in with a fire extinguisher.

From Barron's Aug. 7, 2026

Intel is also expecting 2027 capital expenditures to be even higher as it rushes to meet customer demand, Zinsner says.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

Then he spots Argentine rapper Trueno striding across the stadium floor, and rushes over for a hug.

From BBC Jun. 21, 2026

"Workers are now paying twice -– first through unsafe production rushes, and now through likely job and income insecurity," he said.

From Barron's Mar. 26, 2026

Mama rushes over from the kitchen, still holding the head of lettuce she was shredding.

From "Zara’s Rules for Record-Breaking Fun" by Hena Khan

Several rail routes in the area were closed, as emergency teams rushed to the scene and people were advised to avoid the area.

From BBC Aug. 13, 2026

He rushed for 885 yards and 13 touchdowns.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 13, 2026

A navy vessel and other ships rushed in Wednesday to rescue over 100 people from a ferry on fire off the tourist island of Bali, officials said, in the second such incident in days.

From Barron's Aug. 12, 2026

The crews eventually extricated Toscano, who was conscious and talkative as she was pulled out and rushed to a hospital to treat her injuries, her father said.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 11, 2026

I walked through the orchard, eyes fixed forward, not slow and not rushed, either.

From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan

Speaking to reporters in southwest England, Burnham said it was "not a moment for any rushing to judgement".

From Barron's Aug. 15, 2026

"We didn't see the shadow rushing across the sea towards us, though we did see the dawn appearing and it getting closer very quickly," he says.

From BBC Aug. 9, 2026

After years of booming growth, the industry this year has been rattled by a surge of investors rushing to pull out their money over worries of potential losses.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 5, 2026

They are rushing full bore toward that three-peat and, to the delight of the most appreciative fans in baseball, nothing is going to get in their way.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 2, 2026

The memories suddenly came rushing back to me: Jemma used to put grasshoppers in my hair to frighten me, and I liked to put June bugs on her shoulders to give her a shock.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan




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