- present participle of rush.
rushing
Example Sentences
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Treasurys gave up an early rally on Friday after a weaker-than-expected jobs report initially sent investors rushing into government debt.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026
Passengers described rushing the cockpit after the plane suddenly plummeted, losing around 17,000 feet of altitude in the span of a minute, according to the Flightradar24 website.
From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026
"I was traveling home by train," recalls Passaleva, "and all of a sudden I was rushing against time to commandeer one of the largest telescopes in the world from my laptop."
From Science Daily ● Sep. 30, 2026
He finished the game with six rushing attempts for 50 yards—or nearly double his average from 2025.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
Jonah glanced up to see that Chip and Katherine and even some of the other kids were rushing toward him.
From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
