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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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"I get to avoid the rush hour and being packed in like a sardine," says the 23-year-old in Salford, Greater Manchester.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Truist Securities’ William Stein thinks that some chip companies stand to benefit from the satellite rush, which could power everything from fast imaging to remote internet access.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

The firm will limit those withdrawals, as have most other private credit firms facing an exit rush.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

How can we rush forward when AI is already reshaping how we as human beings relate to one another?

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

Sam was watching the water rush around inside the toilet.

From "All About Sam" by Lois Lowry

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.