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Synonyms

rushes

British  
/ rʌʃɪz /

plural noun

  1. (sometimes singular) (in film-making) the initial prints of a scene or scenes before editing, usually prepared daily

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Example Sentences

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For Meta, the deal relieves any concerns about a bottleneck in computing capacity as it rushes out new AI model releases following the launch of its Muse Spark earlier this month.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

Listening to music rushes her work because she is tempted to sculpt or sew or cook to the beat.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 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

The 'them' to which she is referring are rushes, the thick grass-like plant that farmers may wish wasn't in their fields.

From BBC • Jan. 31, 2026

If someone shines a flashlight at you, the light rushes at you at a speed of c.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife

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