rush
verb (used without object)
to move, act, or progress with speed, impetuosity, or violence.
were rushing
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past progressiveof rush.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Others were rushing back for reasons beyond material concerns.
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026
Postal Service staff were rushing to meet an internal Sept. 1 deadline to get the system up-and-running, according to the whistleblower’s account.
From Salon ● Sep. 2, 2026
He believes that it would be clearer if companies were rushing to sell stock to an infatuated public.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 13, 2026
The morgue at Galle could handle about 25 bodies at a time and the authorities were rushing freezer shipping containers to preserve the remains until legal formalities were completed.
From Barron's ● Mar. 5, 2026
The wind started blowing out of the north, and suddenly clouds were rushing over the island.
From "The Wild Robot" by Peter Brown
