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verb

present tense third-person singular of rush
1
as in accelerates
to cause to move or proceed fast or faster I wouldn't make so many mistakes if you'd stop rushing me

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2
as in pours
to flow out in great quantities or with force in the spring the stream's rushing waters make crossing treacherous

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3
as in hurries
to proceed or move quickly rushing is a good way to slip and fall

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4
as in attacks
to take sudden, violent action against one goat suddenly rushed the other and knocked it down

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rushes

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noun

plural of rush
1
as in assaults
the act or action of setting upon with force or violence the regiment recaptured the hill with a single rush

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2
as in kicks
a pleasurably intense stimulation of the feelings riding my motorcycle over these winding roads is always an adrenaline-pumping rush

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Recent Examples of rushes
Verb
Instead, the film rushes to its next action beat. — Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 26 June 2026 By the time your grandmother rushes in through the double doors, her head is rolled to one side, mouth agape. — Literary Hub, 25 June 2026 Taylor Swift rushes the field to give Travis Kelce a big kiss after his win. — Alicia Brunker, InStyle, 3 July 2026 Just as Derek seems to have talked him down, April rushes into the scene, forcing Clark to lose eye contact with Derek. — Ew Staff, Entertainment Weekly, 25 June 2026 Babcock is a possession coach; Bouchard’s brilliant passes tape-to-tape out of the defensive zone are textbook starters for rushes up the ice. — Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 26 June 2026 When Martinez throws something back, the woman rushes toward her, throws her to the ground, grabs her by the hair and repeatedly attacks her as bystanders try to step in and help. — Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 25 June 2026 As the front passes Friday and more cold air rushes on Saturday, winds will be gusty across the region upwards of 20 mph both Friday and Saturday afternoon. — Sean MacAday, Sacbee.com, 25 June 2026 The tourism tide rushes in A year earlier, in 1959, Walt Disney opened the Submarine Voyage at Disneyland. — Bill Gourgey, Popular Science, 2 July 2026
Noun
Sometimes Pat wants to get his rushes outside with his matchup. — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 8 June 2026 Will Bucky Irving get benched and only see 25% of the rushes this year? — Jake Ciely, New York Times, 9 June 2026 The real test will come when regular customers use it during real drive-thru rushes. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 June 2026 Digital filmmaking was widely adapted due to the instant availability of daily rushes. — Shirl Leigh june 15, New Atlas, 15 June 2026 Buffet and Self-serve Drink Stations Buffet areas are one of the busiest places on board, especially during the breakfast and lunch rushes. — Kristy Tolley, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2026 White, a fourth-round pick in 2022, played in six games for the Raiders last season and had 12 rushes for 32 yards and four receptions for 24 yards. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 29 May 2026 With help from Bomb (McBride) and Chuck (Gad), Red tackles everything from diaper changes to sugar rushes. — Lily Brown, PEOPLE, 29 June 2026 The pitch is not that London has never seen healthy food for busy people before, but that the smoothie—a category often caught between gym slop and shopping-centre sugar rushes—could be made credible. — Lela London, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rushes
  1. accelerates
  2. pours
  3. hurries
  4. attacks
  5. assaults
  6. kicks
  7. pushes
  8. streams
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  • That’s especially important for farmers because nitrogen fertilizers serve as a key nutrient for crops that accelerates growth and enhances yields during harvest, Sumner added.
    — Chase Hunter, Boston Herald, 6 July 2026
  • Chinese equipment manufacturer Zoomlion has unveiled five new-energy technology achievements spanning construction, mining, and agricultural machinery, as the company accelerates its shift toward low-emission heavy equipment.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 July 2026
Definition of accelerates
Verb
  • In the low-elevation deserts of Eastern California, the sun sits high in the sky during late June and pours energy into the ground for much of the day.
    — Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 1 July 2026
  • As the Judgment of Paris turns 50, winemaker Kristy Melton opens Freemark Abbey’s archives, pours historic bottles and reflects on what nearly 140 years of unbroken Napa history still has to say.
    — Jill Barth, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Definition of pours
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  • If someone hurries you, slow the exchange and name what feels good in your body, like sitting down before deciding on plans.
    — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 11 June 2026
  • Nix almost always hurries his throws when a blitz comes Harvey’s way, regardless of whether the rookie RB picks it up capably or not.
    — Luca Evans, Denver Post, 23 Dec. 2025
Definition of hurries
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  • Rabies is a viral disease that attacks the central nervous system and is almost always fatal once symptoms begin, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
    — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 2 July 2026
  • Another device, called a 4-Poster bait station, attacks the ticks that congregate on deer’s heads.
    — Burkhard Bilger, New Yorker, 29 June 2026
Definition of attacks
Noun
  • Ukrainian officials describe the strikes as a campaign to pressure Moscow to end the war by undermining its military logistics and supply lines and weakening its ability to mount assaults along the front.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 1 July 2026
  • Ukrainian officials describe the strikes as a campaign to pressure Moscow to end the war by undermining military logistics and supply lines and weakening its ability to mount front-line assaults.
    — Dasha Litvinova, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
Definition of assaults
Noun
  • The hottest game had ended early Saturday evening and after more than 90 minutes of elbows, shoves and kicks to the shin, the players on France and Paraguay were still hot.
    — Les Carpenter, Washington Post, 5 July 2026
  • White sneakers tend to lead the trends come spring and summer, but Styles is proof that a black pair of comfy kicks is just as wearable—with a slightly more edgy feel.
    — Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 5 July 2026
Definition of kicks
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  • Finney-Smith’s arrival leaves Charlotte with 17 players on standard pacts and when factoring the utilization of the maximum of three two-way contract slots into account when they are officially filled, that pushes the Hornets up to 20.
    — Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 3 July 2026
  • What that collaboration has come up with is a new knife that pushes Opinel's classic profile to new heights in terms of user friendliness and features.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 July 2026
Definition of pushes
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  • Instead of asking whether existing programs are delivering results, Congress piles new spending and new funding streams onto an already fragmented system.
    — Andy Harris, Baltimore Sun, 4 July 2026
  • The company launched Fox News and weather products, and subscription service Fox One, which streams the company’s sports and news.
    — Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
Definition of streams

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