- present tense form of rush (3rd person singular).
rushes
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Then he spots Argentine rapper Trueno striding across the stadium floor, and rushes over for a hug.
From BBC • Jun. 21, 2026
"Workers are now paying twice -– first through unsafe production rushes, and now through likely job and income insecurity," he said.
From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026
And out rushes a blazingly cathartic torrent of honesty and horror.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026
The anticipation and exuberance that bounced around in the arena moments ago gets sucked out of the concrete and cold dread rushes in.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 14, 2026
Happiness rushes out of me as I remember Alan’s angular face.
From "Black Brother, Black Brother" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
![]()