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a rush

NOUN

exhilaration

Synonyms

STRONGEST

elation euphoria high spirits hilarity joy

STRONG

animation cheerfulness delight electrification elevation exaltation excitation firing gaiety galvanization gladness gleefulness inspiration invigoration joyfulness liveliness mirth quickening sprightliness stimulation uplift vitalization vivacity vivification

WEAK

enlivenment head rush

Antonyms

STRONGEST

depression sadness sorrow unhappiness woe

STRONG

discouragement misery

WEAK

agitation upset worry

Example Sentences

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And they’re doing it in a rush, in this case because they want to get it done before July 4.

From Slate • Jun. 4, 2026

Jodar does not feel "in a rush" to achieve great things, but has little intention of slowing down in Paris.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

It isn’t going to be a rush to a million barrels overnight.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

It’s also unlikely that big, widely held U.S. companies would be in a rush.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

Then the ship dived quickly and the ice closed over her with a rush.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong