were rushing
- past progressive of rush.
Example Sentences
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That was the largest annual increase since March 2025, when companies were rushing in merchandise ahead of expected new U.S. tariffs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026
They'd lost Leonard at the end of the first half, now the medics were rushing on to tend to the totemic Halkett.
From BBC ● May 9, 2026
“Importers were rushing to get copper into the U.S. ahead of potential tariffs and were prepared to pay more to do so.”
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 11, 2025
American buyers were rushing to get ahead of the elimination of the tax credit.
From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2025
But before Milo had a chance to say anything, they were rushing off across the square as fast as they had come.
From "The Phantom Tollbooth" by Norton Juster
