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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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If data-center construction keeps going for years, and investors prove willing to finance it, that’s great for Micron, Nvidia and other providers of the modern-day versions of picks and shovels for the AI gold rush.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

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

From Slate • Apr. 19, 2026

"I don't know if I'm going to coach next season. I have no rush to know it. The decision has not been affected by any other club."

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

Analysts say that shippers may still be reluctant to rush back in as long as Iran’s military still retains control of the waterway.

From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026

A rush potato basket lay on its side, empty.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff