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rush

[ruhsh] / rʌʃ /
NOUN
hurry, speed
Synonyms
STRONGEST
blitz dash flood flow scramble stream surge
STRONG
charge dispatch expedition flux haste hastiness hurriedness precipitance precipitancy precipitation race swiftness urgency
Antonyms
STRONG
delay slowing
WEAK
retardation slowness
NOUN
attack
Synonyms
STRONGEST
assault blitz onslaught storm surge violence
STRONG
charge push
Antonyms
STRONGEST
peace
WEAK
guarding protection
VERB
hurry, speed
Synonyms
STRONGEST
barrel bolt break charge chase dash dispatch fly hustle press push run scramble scurry shoot sprint zip
STRONG
accelerate career course dart expedite fleet fling flit haste hasten hotfoot quicken race roll scud streak surge tear whiz zoom
WEAK
fire up get cracking get the lead out go like lightning hurry up lose no time make haste make short work of shake a leg speed up step on the gas
Antonyms
STRONGEST
dawdle retreat slow stay wait walk
STRONG
decelerate hinder retard
VERB
charge, attack
Synonyms
STRONGEST
storm
STRONG
capture overcome surge
WEAK
take by storm
Antonyms
WEAK
guard protect

Example Sentences

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Parker, Edge, Clemson — The Patriots have made no secret about their desire to beef up their rush off the edges.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

“There’s just a rush about that,‘’ Potter says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

Unsettled, they tried to rush out after the event but were corralled to flank Gorka in a photo op.

From Salon • Apr. 22, 2026

He tells that story as a reminder not to rush to judgment.

From Slate • Apr. 19, 2026

During the brief lull between the late-lunch rush and the early-bird dinner rush, I wait for Jillian outside the bathroom like a stalker.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith