rushing

[ ruhsh-ing ]

noun

1. a sequence of social events sponsored by a fraternity or sorority for prospective members prior to bidding and pledging.

Other Words From

• un·rushing adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of rushing¹

An Americanism dating back to 1900–05; rush ¹ + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

After rushing for three highlight-reel plays last week against the Tennessee Titans — a four-yard touchdown, an ankle-breaking juke and a defender-dropping pump-fake — Herbert is only beginning to reveal his athleticism on a national stage.

From Los Angeles Times

Herbert scored his first rushing touchdown in more than a year last week, improvising on a fourth down in the red zone that was called for the quarterback to rush out wide to the right side.

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With each rushing lane that Herbert finds, offensive coordinator Greg Roman just sees his playbook open more and more.

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He’s piled up 32 rushing plays of 10 yards or longer and often requires multiple defenders to bring him down.

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The Bruins no longer rank last in the nation in rushing yardage per game after a breakthrough against Iowa.

From Los Angeles Times

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• driving
• moving
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