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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

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Many sources tell me that this huge increase in homes has been caused by a rush of new providers entering the market.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

"We are not in a rush," Bank of Latvia governor Martins Kazaks, a member of the ECB's rate-setting governing council, told The Financial Times last week.

From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026

Because we have active children, we still wake up at 6 a.m. or 6:30 a.m. on Sunday, but there’s not as much of a rush to get going.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

Now worries about loosened underwriting standards and banks’ exposure to private credit have helped to inspire a rush for the exits among investors in private-credit funds, forcing asset managers to limit redemptions.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

Cars whooshed past in a rush of exhaust.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt

a rush

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