rushing

noun

rush·​ing ˈrə-shiŋ How to pronounce rushing (audio)
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: the act of advancing a football by running plays : the use of running plays
also : yardage gained by running plays

Examples of rushing in a Sentence

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If a rushing river is more your style, there’s quite a few great spots in the state to catch some trout or bass or other varieties of fish. — Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 19 June 2026 Hall is coming off the first 1,000 rushing yard season of his career. — Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 12 June 2026 Johnson employs a varied rushing attack that uses more zone than gap concepts, a shift from Kliff Kingsbury’s scheme the last two years in Washington. — Nicki Jhabvala, New York Times, 23 June 2026 Marty Brown, a transfer from North Dakota State, served well as a bruising backup, finishing second on the team with 474 rushing yards. — Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 12 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for rushing

Word History

First Known Use

1882, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of rushing was in 1882

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

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