rushing 1 of 2

present participle of rush
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rushing

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adjective

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of rushing
Adjective
Despite the discovery of nuclear fission by Otto Hahn in December 1938 and significant achievements of other German physicists and chemists in research on the structure of the atom, the Nazis were not rushing to put that research to use. Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025 The Coyotes won the last meeting and are 4-1 over their last five games with Malakhi Payne, uh, bringing the pain with 798 yards and 11 TDs rushing. Matt Schubert, Denver Post, 23 Oct. 2025 Gronowski, a two-time national champion at FCS level South Dakota State, is tied for the nation lead among QBs with 10 rushing touchdowns. Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 23 Oct. 2025 That offensive line is coming off its best game of the season, having paved the way for NFC Player of the Week Christian McCaffrey’s 201 scrimmage yards and two rushing touchdowns. Cam Inman, Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for rushing
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rushing
Verb
  • Meta and others are engaged in an accelerating AI arms race that has some economists and investors fretting about a possible bubble and seeking reassurance that revenue growth can sustain the massive spending required.
    Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2025
  • The findings could make solar tower technology more efficient and commercially viable, accelerating the shift toward cleaner energy.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Black Drip Coffee This type of coffee is brewed by slowly pouring hot water over ground coffee beans in a filter, which is set over top of a glass pot or carafe.
    Laura Schober, Health, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Halcomb said the major flooding Louisville saw in February and April played a role in delays as well, because crews had to wait for the ground to dry before concrete pouring could resume.
    Leo Bertucci, Louisville Courier Journal, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • In the footage, the children could be seen hurrying off the bus and onto the woman’s porch as the smoke grew.
    Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Pedestrians are hurrying past to find their places on Fifth Avenue, but the girls have a different kind of readiness about them.
    Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 5 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • In addition, nine other suspects were arrested for allegedly attacking law enforcement officers over the summer during immigration enforcement operations in and around Los Angeles.
    Louis Casiano , Matt Finn, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2025
  • In June 2023, Smith was diagnosed with osteomyelitis, a potentially rare and life-threatening bone infection that was attacking her lower vertebrae.
    Alyssa Davis, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • The rapid advances of AI and the ceaseless scheming of cybercriminals and hackers make cyber startups one of the most dynamic and innovative sectors of the tech industry, Chahal says.
    Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2025
  • For all the confidence from trade negotiators in recent days and the leaders’ warm remarks as talks got underway in Busan, whether the meeting would take place at all remained an open question just days ago after a rapid escalation of frictions between the two sides.
    Betsy Klein, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The contestants then had to compete in a physically taxing challenge that involved pushing a heavy cart along a bumpy path, stacking sand bags, climbing ladders, knocking discs off poles, and then finally knocking down four bamboo targets.
    Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025
  • His 7-track debut EP, Humilde, released in May, showcases his boundary-pushing style.
    Tere Aguilera, Billboard, 29 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Bigelow’s film, now streaming on Netflix, is divided into three chapters, telling the story from three different perspectives.
    Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Nobody Wants This season 2 is now streaming on Netflix.
    Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Inside, there’s the occasional model being fitted and photographed, outside there are truck drivers, caterers, lighting specialists and many more milling around or scurrying about.
    Evan Clark, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Normally, the hours and days before the prospect of a shutdown on Capitol Hill are filled with scenes of lawmakers and aides scurrying about to negotiate possible settlements.
    Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 30 Sep. 2025

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