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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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"About 12:30 I woke up and the floor was wet, and when I opened the bedroom door water came rushing in," he said.

From BBC

This has been extremely stressful, especially with all the rushing around involved.

From MarketWatch

“I was getting ahead of myself, rushing on too quickly.”

From Literature

She was deaf to reason, even when Glenn explained time and again we were only rushing to clean out the stovepipe.

From Literature

He crouched, straining for sounds of pursuit above the rushing water.

From Literature

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