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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I had dreadful stage fright and rushed my lines.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
In three games against the Rams, Allen has passed for 10 touchdowns and rushed for five.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026
"Preparations to protect life and property should be rushed to completion shortly in the hurricane warning area," the center said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 10, 2026
The following year Whittaker helped organise a walkout, in which some 20,000 staff protested against the company's handling of several issues, including what they felt was the rushed introduction of new technology.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
She rushed over to the outer wall and began tugging on the window handle.
From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
