onrush

noun

on·​rush ˈȯn-ˌrəsh How to pronounce onrush (audio)
ˈän-
Synonyms of onrushnext
1
: a rushing forward or onward
2
: onset
onrushing
ˈȯn-ˌrə-shiŋ How to pronounce onrush (audio)
ˈän-
adjective

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Examples of onrush in a Sentence

a sudden onrush of development in an area that was rural until very recently
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There is something feral in the onrush of Marlowe’s verse, with the gleam of bared teeth daring us to laugh. — Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025 That effect is amplified with coins issued by high-profile celebrities, which tend to attract an onrush of investors at release. — Joel Khalili, Wired News, 21 Aug. 2025 The joys of the past week; the Christmas presents, the Hanukkah latkes and the unity and faith of Kwanzaa can soon be merely memories that get lost in the onrush of time and life. — Jerry Shnay, Chicago Tribune, 30 Dec. 2024 Pure knowledge work is more likely to be disrupted by the onrush of AI technology than will be jobs that require manipulating objects in the real world. — Ray Ravaglia, Forbes, 10 Sep. 2024 See All Example Sentences for onrush

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1784, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of onrush was circa 1784

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“Onrush.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/onrush. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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onrush

noun
on·​rush ˈȯn-ˌrəsh How to pronounce onrush (audio)
ˈän-
: a rushing forward or onward
onrushing
-iŋ How to pronounce onrush (audio)
adjective
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