What is another word for rushes?

Pronunciation: [ɹˈʌʃɪz] (IPA)

Rushes, synonymous with the word "hurry," can be replaced by several other words. Some of the synonyms for the word "rushes" include speeds, races, hurries, dashes, sprints, bolts, zooms, and charges. Although the meanings of these words are somewhat similar, each word has its own unique connotation. For example, the word "sprint" suggests a sudden burst of energy over a short distance, whereas "charge" implies a determined and forceful movement. Whatever word is chosen, the goal is usually the same: to move quickly and get something done in a short amount of time. It's important to remember that sometimes taking a moment to pause and reflect can be more productive than constantly rushing.

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Usage examples for Rushes

It is called Samson from the colossal bronze figure forcing open the jaws of a lion, and from whence the water rushes copiously.
"Due North or Glimpses of Scandinavia and Russia"
Maturin M. Ballou
Everybody rushes on deck-the women burst into tears, for thus they translate every emotion of joy or sorrow-and the men, eager and triumphant, congratulate each other upon the distance and the dangers which are over at last.
"A Lady's Captivity among Chinese Pirates in the Chinese Seas"
Fanny Loviot
She could hear Hunter calling to the horses, which apparently broke away from him now and then in short, savage rushes, but she could see nothing of him or them.
"A Prairie Courtship"
Harold Bindloss

Famous quotes with Rushes

  • Sometimes the fool who rushes in gets the job done.
    Al Bernstein
  • I have always watched the rushes, and have learned more because I have done so, because you can have all manner of ideas in your head, but they have to end up on the screen.
    Jacqueline Bisset
  • Not everyone likes watching rushes, but it makes me work harder, and I don't feel I am watching myself, but watching the progression of the character.
    Jacqueline Bisset
  • Male and female represent the two sides of the great radical dualism. But in fact they are perpetually passing into one another. Fluid hardens to solid, solid rushes to fluid. There is no wholly masculine man, no purely feminine woman.
    Margaret Fuller
  • If I go to a seminar and someone like you or someone like him is talking, I'm never part of the group that rushes him directly afterward. I always wait in the back corner with my head down until everyone is gone, and then I go up and do my thing.
    Arthur Godfrey

Related words: rushing, rushing to the rescue, rushing, rushing on, to rush up

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