- present participle of rush.
rushing
Example Sentences
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Treasurys gave up an early rally on Friday after a weaker-than-expected jobs report initially sent investors rushing into government debt.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026
Stocks may have also gotten a lift from another high-profile Federal Reserve member suggesting that the central bank isn’t rushing to raise rates again this month.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
Passengers described rushing the cockpit after the plane suddenly plummeted, losing around 17,000 feet of altitude in the span of a minute, according to the Flightradar24 website.
From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026
Cleveland used its rushing attack to upset Crenshaw on the road.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026
A gap in the fog had given her a clear view: she’d seen the stream rushing past a clump of spruce, and a big dark boulder hunched beside them.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
