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rushing

American  
[ruhsh-ing] / ˈrʌʃ ɪŋ /

noun

  1. a sequence of social events sponsored by a fraternity or sorority for prospective members prior to bidding and pledging.

Other Word Forms

  • unrushing adjective

Etymology

Origin of rushing

An Americanism dating back to 1900–05; rush 1 + -ing 1

Example Sentences

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Companies are rushing to buy new war coverage, with real estate war-risk cover in the Persian Gulf costing 6% to 8% of property value.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

If Moonshot does eventually list in the financial hub, it will add to the flurry of homegrown Chinese AI and chip companies rushing to capitalize on the AI boom.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

While some of this exodus can be explained by citizens rushing to protect their savings, the sheer size of the sums involved suggests the involvement of "regime actors", Kaitlin Martin of Chainalysis told AFP.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

Eight months of planning, three weeks of installation: Production crews are rushing to ready the Dolby Theatre for Sunday’s Oscars with just 72 hours remaining.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

A burst of sunsum hits me like heat rushing out of an oven.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer

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