- present participle of rush.
rushing
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Last summer, Representative Sara Jacobs would run up to her office to give herself injections of hormones before rushing back to Congress for a session with her fellow lawmakers.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
However, he amassed 50 touchdowns and nearly 5,000 yards from scrimmage, while passing for 3,812 yards and 40 touchdowns and rushing for 1,134 yards and 10 touchdowns.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
During a call with investors, Beck noted that the window for a launch before the year ends is “narrowing” and emphasized Rocket Lab’s focus on caution over rushing the rocket’s maiden test.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 10, 2026
Its “pivotal middleness” makes it “the epicenter of our tumultuous, rushing, interconnected world.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
Clare slowed, approaching the sound of human voices mingled with the rushing river.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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