rush
verb (used without object)
to move, act, or progress with speed, impetuosity, or violence.
rushed
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past participleof rush.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof rush.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
rushverb (used without object)to move, act, or progress with speed, impetuosity, or violence.
Example Sentences
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Berry rushed to set up a GiveSendGo crowdfunding campaign that quickly hauled in more than $30,000 to cover legal fees.
From Salon ● Oct. 29, 2026
Recalling how he rushed to the site of the crash, Fernandez said he was confronted with "an image of desolation, despair, uncertainty, death".
From Barron's ● Oct. 29, 2026
All his nagging doubts suddenly rushed to the surface.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2026
"We'd have had a much better scheme if we'd launched it next year. It feels rushed, it feels under-resourced, and it feels slightly undercooked."
From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026
Her remark about James not being right for me rushed back into my head, along with the way I’d flown out of the Joynt in a tizzy.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
