mad rush

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1. A wild hurry, as in I was in a mad rush to get to the bank on time to cash my check, or Why the mad rush? We have lots of time before the concert starts. The use of in a rush for “being in a hurry” dates from the second half of the 1800s, and mad, for “frenzied,” serves merely as an intensifier.

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mad rush

That wryly ironic, quietly devastating and now-famous monologue, scored with Iggy Pop’s mad rush of a punk anthem, “Lust for Life,” sets off a cinematic whirlwind.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 4, 2026

What’s more, the mad rush by businesses to invest in AI has turbocharged economic growth and further contributed to record stock gains.

From MarketWatch ● May 29, 2026

In the mad rush to flee the flames, droves of residents had abandoned their cars in an immovable traffic jam on Palisades Drive.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 26, 2025

Jordan Grimshaw, who is a resident inside the cordon, said it had been "one mad rush" since the bomb was found.

From BBC ● Feb. 22, 2024

We finished in a mad rush, and were waiting outside the door for Nana when she arrived.

From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson