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as in to accelerate
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 to pour
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 to hurry
to proceed or move quickly
rushing is a good way to slip and fall
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as in to attack
to take sudden, violent action against
one goat suddenly rushed the other and knocked it down
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as in hustle
excited and often showy or disorderly speed
what's the reason for all this rush?
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2
as in attack
the act or action of setting upon with force or violence
the regiment recaptured the hill with a single rush
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as in thrill
a pleasurably intense stimulation of the feelings
riding my motorcycle over these winding roads is always an adrenaline-pumping rush
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as in spontaneous
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Atika Shubert, CNN, 1 Nov. 2024
This taught me the value of creativity and resisting the urge to rush toward familiar solutions.
—Janine MacLachlan, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2024
But safety advocates say that the company is skipping a key step in its rush to launch a commercial service.
—Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 2 Nov. 2024
Rolling Stone, 27 Dec. 2022
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Verb
The water came rushing down the rivers and tributaries towards the Mediterranean Sea, picking up cars and destroying bridges along the way.
—Atika Shubert, CNN, 1 Nov. 2024
This taught me the value of creativity and resisting the urge to rush toward familiar solutions.
—Janine MacLachlan, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Noun
The video showed Cruden rush to lock the front door, but moments later, she is seen in the footage unlocking the door to allow in a group of adults and children dressed in Halloween costumes who were banging on the door and screaming for help.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2024
But safety advocates say that the company is skipping a key step in its rush to launch a commercial service.
—Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 2 Nov. 2024
Adjective
Others were rush jobs.
—Rolling Stone, 27 Dec. 2022
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Critics have also pointed out cases of Tesla’s FSD software malfunctioning, with reports of vehicles mistakenly accelerating or failing to detect obstacles.Michael Khouw, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2024
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And the trend is only accelerating; 86% of US respondents project an increase in use of ALSPs in the next 12 months.Richard Punt, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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While results will start pouring in when the polls close, the outcome of any race may not be clear for awhile.Paul Egan, Detroit Free Press, 6 Nov. 2024
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Money has poured in as well, with much of it backing Goodwine.Lucas Aulbach, The Courier-Journal, 5 Nov. 2024
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Standard protocol when a critically ill patient experiences a miscarriage is to stabilize her and, in most cases, hurry to the operating room for delivery, medical experts said.Lizzie Presser and Kavitha Surana, CNN, 3 Nov. 2024
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Based on Philbrick's affidavit, Keough's lawyers hurried into court to prevent the sale of Graceland.Claire Pedersen, ABC News, 31 Oct. 2024
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In the run-up to the election, Trump has regularly attacked the media.Kristen Holmes, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
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Reporters Without Borders estimates that Trump has escalated his war on the free press leading up to the campaign, verbally attacking the media more than 100 times over the past two months.Sara Fischer, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
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As fall turns to winter and the holidays arrive, the hustle and bustle of the season’s cheer is upon us.Christina Shepherd McGuire, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Nov. 2024
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Despite the hustle and bustle, or perhaps because of it, Marrakech offers a few more tranquil spaces, like the Jardin Majorelle and the Yves Saint Laurent Museum.Elle Benson Easton, Travel + Leisure, 2 Nov. 2024
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Hankison, who had been with Louisville Metro Police for about 17 years at the time of the raid and was one of three officers to discharge their weapons that night, fired 10 rounds into Taylor's apartment through a covered glass door and window.Rachel Smith, The Courier-Journal, 2 Nov. 2024
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His support for a closer alignment with Moscow could embolden Russian aggression in Eastern Europe, leading to a potential complete Russian occupation of Ukraine and raids on NATO member countries.Andy J. Semotiuk, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
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Other people involved in the shipwreck world—maritime archeologists, divers, treasure hunters—speak of the thrill and addiction of their discoveries.Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
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Once released, the thrill level for the 7- to 8-minute ride is entirely up to the lead rider, who controls the speed via a hand brake.Carly Caramanna, Travel + Leisure, 1 Nov. 2024
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Small wonder the fantasy of rising above all of that through marrying Ivan — a unicorn customer who’s young, handsome, wealthy, gregarious, and spontaneous — would beckon to the otherwise pragmatic Ani.Lily Burana, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2024
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Even when perfectly still, Garr had so much going on, the zigzags in her character’s emotions and feelings doing all the dancing and keeping the scene alive and spontaneous.Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Rush.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rush. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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