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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. Thomas Bullock:

    Ukraine's tactic of targeting supply lines has worked well, especially during the first five to 10 days of the war. This was partially down to Ukrainian tactics and partially down to how Russia was operating, during the first couple of days of the war, Russian forces appear to have prioritized rushing forward to secure objectives quickly. This means they weren't advancing as a coherent front line, securing territory as they go. This effectively allowed Ukrainian forces to slip behind Russia's advanced mechanized units and attack logistics columns traveling on unsecured roads in the rear.

  2. Jeb Bush:

    He's seen what it's like to be the son of a president. He's seen what it's like to be the brother of a president, and therefore he's being very -- he is not rushing into running for the presidency. I have no clue where his head is now.

  3. Anurag Srivastava:

    Before rushing to comment on such matters, we would urge that the facts be ascertained, and a proper understanding of the issues at hand be undertaken, the temptation of the sensationalist social media hashtags and comments, especially when resorted to by celebrities and others, is neither accurate nor responsible.

  4. Dror Ladin:

    It's a good start that the Biden administration is not rushing to defend Trump's illegal wall in court, but just hitting the brakes isn't enough. Trump's wall devastated border communities, the environment, and tribal sites, it's time for the Biden administration to step up for border communities, and commit to mitigating environmental damage and tearing down the wall.

  5. Democratic Minority Leader Chuck Schumer:

    It's clear Senator McConnell is hell-bent on making it much more difficult to get witnesses and documents and intent on rushing the trial through.

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