- present tense form of rush (3rd person singular).
rushes
Example Sentences
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Robert King, who grew up in San Jose, watched the Bay Area transform as the technology industry grew, and said there are parallels with the lawlessness of past gold rushes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
Desrosiers erupted for 118 yards on nine rushes, including a 34-yard touchdown run in the fourth.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
While demand for next-generation data centers remains hot, executives signaled that output is capped by current manufacturing limits as it rushes to build out new capacity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
Then he spots Argentine rapper Trueno striding across the stadium floor, and rushes over for a hug.
From BBC ● Jun. 21, 2026
The water rushes up at me with a dizzying velocity.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
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