- present tense form of rush (3rd person singular).
rushes
Example Sentences
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Ceuta has a land border with Morocco and has seen migrant rushes before, notably in 2021.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
"This could potentially overtake us here, this has gotten a little scary," a crew member says as the train rushes past burning trees near Armstrong, Ontario.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
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
Scoob rushes to the kitchen to check his personal pantry shelf.
From "Clean Getaway" by Nic Stone
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