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adrenaline rush

American

[uh-dren-l-in ruhsh] / əˈdrɛn l ɪn ˌrʌʃ /

noun

a sudden, intense feeling of exhilaration or excitement caused by or as if by a surge of adrenaline.

It's the adrenaline rush and the intensity of the competition that I most look forward to.
These folks eat, breathe, and sleep roller coasters and can never get enough of an adrenaline rush.

Etymology

Origin of adrenaline rush

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

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Novak Djokovic said Saturday he still gets a "drug-like" adrenaline rush from tennis and is not thinking about retiring anytime soon.

From Barron's • Jan. 17, 2026

View that as a parable if you wish, or simply enjoy the adrenaline rush.

From Salon • Dec. 19, 2025

The Myerses say they get an adrenaline rush while juggling multiple house rehabbing projects at a time.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 10, 2025

"The rugby gives you the most contact, the most adrenaline. Table tennis is great but there is no real adrenaline rush off it!"

From BBC • Oct. 10, 2025

Without intending to do so, wealthy donor countries injected a kind of adrenaline rush into the grubby world of North Korean street trading.

From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden

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