rushes
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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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
One man said he saw the potential for YouTube to seek to trigger "immediate dopamine" rushes among users through its "Shorts" feature.
From Barron's • Feb. 7, 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
A woman rushes out of the SUV, scoops up the child and returns to her car.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 26, 2026
From her pack she brought out two rushlights: the peeled pith of rushes that had been soaked in deer fat, then dried in the sun.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
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