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Princeton's WordNet

  1. rush, rushingnoun

    (American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line

    "the linebackers were ready to stop a rush"

  2. haste, hurry, rush, rushingnoun

    the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner

    "in his haste to leave he forgot his book"

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  1. rushing

    Rushing refers to moving or doing something with speed or urgency, often because of time constraints or pressure. It may involve haste or the lack of sufficient attention to detail, which can potentially lead to mistakes or overlooked aspects. It can be applied to various contexts including physical movement, completion of tasks or projects, and decision-making processes.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Rushing

    of Rush

Surnames Frequency by Census Records

  1. RUSHING

    According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Rushing is ranked #1827 in terms of the most common surnames in America.

    The Rushing surname appeared 19,604 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 7 would have the surname Rushing.

    76.5% or 15,011 total occurrences were White.
    18.2% or 3,584 total occurrences were Black.
    2.3% or 451 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
    1.9% or 384 total occurrences were of two or more races.
    0.5% or 106 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
    0.3% or 71 total occurrences were Asian.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of rushing in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of rushing in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of rushing in a Sentence

  1. Matthew Stafford:

    Kamara accounted for 83 yards on the ground and a seventh TD this season. Latavius Murray had 64 yards rushing and two scores. COMING UP SHORT Stafford was 17 of 31 for 206 yards with three TDs and an interception on a pass intended for Hockenson in the end zone late in the first half. I wish I wouldve thrown it a couple yards further.

  2. David Mathieson:

    We are concerned that the NLD is rushing this, the bill should guarantee the right to protest, and there's no reason why it should include penalties against protesters.

  3. Liu Lei:

    Of course the impact [ on my business ] is huge. The orders are rushing in for red envelopes, but there's no way I can make enough, so I had to turn some down.

  4. Cao Xuefeng:

    Investors are rushing out of stocks today as they anticipate a well-deserved correction following the overnight tumble in global commodity prices.

  5. Arnaud Scarpaci:

    These job figures are highlighting the widening gap between U.S. and European monetary policies. People are booking profits on U.S. stocks and rushing into Europe where quantitative easing is just starting, after such a rally, we're ripe for a pull-back in Europe, but the investment inflows are so strong that the dips remain shallow.

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