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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
The microscopic amoeba thrives in warm freshwater and can cause a neurological infection when water containing the amoeba rushes through the nose and reaches the brain, according to the state health department. — Diego Mendoza, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026 Hard hits are welcome, but not at the expense of leaving the team vulnerable to odd-man rushes. — Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026 After learning about the attack, Joe’s entire team rushes to her home, where the FBI is leading the investigation. — Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 9 Aug. 2026 The salsa rushes the senses more thrillingly with its distinct, smoky-cherry notes from chile puya. — Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026 Water rushes past, glinting silver in the light of the sun, just risen above the mountains that ring the bay. — Jonathan Wiggin, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Aug. 2026 Advocacy groups are sounding the alarm about increasing problems with federal student loan programs as the Education Department rushes to implement a raft of regulatory and legislative reforms. — Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026 But as Saint Laurent begins to make his unsteady way out of the banquet hall, Bergé rushes to his side, to help him. — Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 1 Aug. 2026 Thousands will spend another night in the dark as ComEd rushes to restore power. — Shardaa Gray, CBS News, 29 July 2026
Noun
Johnson had the first two rushes with the second team, followed by one for Demercado, one for Jadyn Ott and another for Johnson. — Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 19 Aug. 2026 The Bears ranked third in the NFL in rushing but 30th in rushes of 20-plus yards. — Kevin Fishbain, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026 The rushes come from footage shot by Lindsay Anderson, the British New Wave filmmaker. — Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 28 July 2026 Morris won’t have the same, stale approach as past 49ers’ pass rushes, meaning pressure must come from beyond the Wide-9 defensive ends. — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 24 July 2026 As the record flips from the rushes of lust to crushing emotional collapse, the tone shifts. — Will Pritchard, Pitchfork, 20 July 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 With help from Bomb (McBride) and Chuck (Gad), Red tackles everything from diaper changes to sugar rushes. — Lily Brown, PEOPLE, 29 June 2026 The real test will come when regular customers use it during real drive-thru rushes. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 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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  • Maintaining a healthy weight can prevent the chronic, systemic inflammation that is linked to metabolic syndrome, which directly accelerates structural skin and tissue aging.
    — Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 2026
  • These questions are as important as ever as AI adoption accelerates.
    — Fran Rosch, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
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  • Mykonos Vioma pours organic estate wines at its farm near Ano Mera, while Mikònu moved its taproom in 2026 to Mathios Taverna in Tourlos, where prickly-pear ale comes with dinner and a sea view.
    — Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Up the hillside there ever pours in reinforcements, clutching cans of beer and occasionally flags…There is something about it all of a children’s crusade, the young people look so innocent and take their pleasure so gravely.
    — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 21 Aug. 2026
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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
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  • The hydrogen peroxide treatment then attacks the remaining dye-cotton linkages and removes residual color.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The stories of two high schoolers, Jules and Quinn, entwine on May 1, the day a serial killer attacks one of them.
    — The Week US, TheWeek, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of attacks
Noun
  • The government has been carrying out a counteroffensive since January, with aerial bombardments and ground assaults, despite an official commitment to the peace agreement.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Since then, the assaults have been so frequent that even the mayor has lost counts.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of assaults
Noun
  • Which is part of why one of his points of emphasis in this training camp has been on the intermediate kicks — from 40 to 50 yards out.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Rodrigues, showcasing superior strength and resilience, landed powerful calf kicks and strikes, though Hernandez mounted a strong comeback attempt in the third round.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of kicks
Verb
  • Incoming low pressure from the west pushes away heat and allows better moisture to enter the state, raising rain chances as soon as Friday evening and increasing through the weekend.
    — Tevian Whitehurst, AZCentral.com, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Most of life is complex and multifaceted, and reading is one of the only habits that pushes back against the instinct to see things in black and white.
    — Mckenna Friedland, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026
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  • As starlight streams through the telescope, those actuators subtly reshape the mirrors in real time, correcting for imperfections in the telescope's optics smaller than the width of a strand of DNA.
    — Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The World Cup next year will stream on Netflix, while TNT Sports has the rights to upcoming USWNT matches and Paramount+ streams most Women’s Super League contests.
    — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of streams

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“Rushes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rushes. Accessed 31 Aug. 2026.

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