- present tense form of rush (3rd person singular).
rushes
Example Sentences
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Now, before everyone rushes to outrage, let me say this: I do not think anybody involved was malicious.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 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
The 6-foot, 220-pound North Carolina product gained 737 yards from scrimmage and had five touchdowns in 156 touches — 124 rushes and 32 receptions.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026
Too late, a UN security guard rushes in with a fire extinguisher.
From Barron's ● Aug. 7, 2026
When I knock on Agent Magnus’s door, he rushes me inside and shuts the door.
From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston
