mad rush

Idioms  

1. A wild hurry, as in I was in a mad rush to get to the bank on time to cash my check, or Why the mad rush? We have lots of time before the concert starts. The use of in a rush for “being in a hurry” dates from the second half of the 1800s, and mad, for “frenzied,” serves merely as an intensifier.

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Example Sentences

What’s more, the mad rush by businesses to invest in AI has turbocharged economic growth and further contributed to record stock gains.

From MarketWatch • May 29, 2026

The release of OpenClaw—a platform that allows users to create virtual personal assistants that can do tasks in the real world—gave a glimpse of the mad rush for agentic AI computing power to come.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

As the clock counted down to 16:00, Tianna Hunkins braced herself for a mad rush.

From BBC • Sep. 20, 2025

If you haven’t planned your summer vacation yet, you’re probably better off waiting until the mad rush is over in late July.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 27, 2023

To catch that one, he would have to go in a mad rush.

From "The Metamorphosis" by Franz Kafka