- present participle of rush.
rushing
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We don’t recommend rushing to close your U.S. bank account because you may find it extremely useful when living abroad.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026
The hope and the change, the transcendent conviction that the systemic levers of government are not corroded beyond repair, the optimist I used to be—it all came rushing back.
From Slate ● Oct. 15, 2026
One of those was his league-leading eighth rushing touchdown of the season.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
The finding potentially opens a new front in the cybersecurity threats emerging from AI, which have rattled governments and the companies rushing to adopt the technology.
From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026
The memories suddenly came rushing back to me: Jemma used to put grasshoppers in my hair to frighten me, and I liked to put June bugs on her shoulders to give her a shock.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
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