- present participle of rush.
rushing
Example Sentences
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Rams COO Tony Pastoors says the team isn’t rushing Aaron Donald to make a comeback decision, saying they’d rather have him during the season than July.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2026
Rather than rushing to validate the president’s claims, chief political anchor Bret Baier immediately offered a stark, legally cautious disclaimer to his audience.
From Salon ● Jul. 22, 2026
At this point, Mr. Dessner’s instantly identifiable studio techniques—stately pianos, dry and uninflected recordings captured up close, rushing builds when a song lurches toward a climax—have become shopworn.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
A stretch of Sunset Boulevard in West Hollywood remained closed Friday as crews repair a trunk line that ruptured early Thursday, sending thousands of gallons of water rushing down the famed Sunset Strip.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
And now Gran thinks I’m rushing to join her in Cleveland.
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
