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adjective

as in hurried

acting or done with excessive or careless speed a rushed job with a number of errors

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verb

past tense of rush

as in accelerated

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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as in poured

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

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as in sped

to proceed or move quickly rushing is a good way to slip and fall

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as in attacked

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

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Recent Examples of rushed

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The teen’s family has said this was a rushed judgment that did not involve a thorough enough investigation. — Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 27 July 2026 The rushed and botched release of Apple Intelligence made clear that Apple's AI strategy wasn't fully fleshed out. — Kevin Stankiewicz,zev Fima, CNBC, 10 July 2026 Instead, Mahan and his wealthy Silicon Valley backers talked themselves into a rushed and premature campaign that was never remotely competitive. — Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026 As immigration officers arrested her six weeks ago, through tears and a rushed goodbye, Maria de Jesus Estrada Juarez had a request for her daughter. — Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 6 Apr. 2026 Little emphasized the need to ease property taxes in a letter accompanying his signature but criticized Moyle’s approach as rushed and overly complex. — Mark Dee march 25, Idaho Statesman, 25 Mar. 2026 May 21 – June 20 Steady, thoughtful sentences are your friend — skip the rushed word vomit! — Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 18 Jan. 2026 Gemini May 21 – June 20 Steady, thoughtful sentences are your friend — skip the rushed word vomit! — Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 18 Jan. 2026 The national bill – passed on the final day of parliament last year – was criticized at the time as a rushed piece of legislation conceived to win votes before the 2025 election. — Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 29 Nov. 2025

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As an alternative to Starlink, the Ukrainians have rushed to develop reliable drones equipped with AI, which offer a way to get around Russia’s counter-drone defenses. — Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 20 Aug. 2026 The toddler had been rushed to UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital in Oakland early Wednesday following a blaze at a residence in the 200 block of 15th Street that began burning about a half hour after an earlier fire at a residence two doors away. — Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2026 Several players rushed to the far field to join in the mini melee. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 20 Aug. 2026 Medics rushed Davis to Brookdale University Hospital, where she was pronounced dead 40 minutes later. — Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 20 Aug. 2026 Water rushed through the area while several unhoused people slept in their tents. — Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026 Keenan Ward rushed for 1,103 yards in 2025, while Marvin Jones had 91 tackles. — John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026 Flooding pours into Indiana homes and businesses Photos and videos out of Indiana show scenes of destruction as floodwater rushed into homes and businesses, leaving them in shambles. — Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026 Freeman decided to get up anyway, and the Dodgers' training staff rushed across the field to check on him. — ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for rushed

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Go in April, May, September, or October, when boat days are easier and the town feels less hurried.

— Mikael Castro, Travel + Leisure, 15 Aug. 2026
Hours later, across the globe, after the Dodgers dispatched the San Diego Padres in a season-opening win – and after Mizuhara served as Ohtani’s interpreter in a hurried and rushed postgame media scrum – Hiltzik called ESPN again.

— Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 28 July 2026

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Ever since Freestyle began popping up in restaurants and movie theaters, the dispensers have poured more than 67 billion 8-ounce servings of beverages; Coke has been able to track them all, thanks to the equipment’s real-time data collection.

— Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2026
Tributes poured in for Wright over the weekend, highlighting his masterful performances playing often wounded, complex characters.

— Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 22 Aug. 2026

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Between 2008 and 2014, advances in an early branch of artificial intelligence known as machine learning, which allows computers to learn and adapt, sped up the experimental process at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.

— Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2026
As the plane sped down the runway, air traffic controllers and a witness on the ground noticed sparks coming from near its wheels.

— Gillian Telling, PEOPLE, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of sped

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Evidence publicly presented in the Clancy case indicates Lindsay was the only adult at the family home when investigators believe the children were attacked.

— Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
The Defense Ministry in Bucharest said that so far this year, Russia had attacked targets close to Romania's frontier 54 times, representing a significant increase on the 28 attacks close to the border in all of 2025.

— David Brennan, ABC News, 21 Aug. 2026

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Teams of soldiers on Tuesday stormed Tambopata National Park, a spot in the Peruvian Amazon in the southeastern Madre de Dios region visited by an average of 40,000 tourists per year.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
Phoenix reportedly stormed off the set of Haynes’ movie in July 2024 in Guadalajara, Mexico.

— Glenn Garner, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2026

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