Synonyms for
Rushed
Definition
To move or act with great speed or urgency.
Synonyms & similar words
festinate
linger
rushalong
cannonballalong
hurry
bucketalong
delay
stimulate
race
steponit
hasten
beltalong
hotfoot
induce
looksharp
rush
hie
speed
peltalong
hurried
hastened
sped
darted
sprinted
scampered
galloped
bolted
charged
raced
zoomed
whizzed
flew
barreled
tore
hightailed
blitzed
bustled
pushed
jostled
Synonyms by register
Antonyms
Common collocations
- rushed off my feet
- rushed through the task
- rushed to judgment
- rushed to the hospital
- rushed out the door
- feeling rushed
- don't be rushed
Word family
Usage note
The adjective 'rushed' often implies a lack of care or thoroughness due to time pressure. It can also describe a feeling of being overwhelmed by demands.
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Example sentences
- She rushed to finish her homework before dinner.
- The students rushed to the playground for recess.
- They rushed to catch the last train home.
- He rushed to meet his friend at the movie theater.
- The nurse rushed to the emergency room to help the injured patient.
Quotes
Time rushed by, and now the moment approached in which he must act.
I rushed into my wardrobe to dress.
I rushed forward and caught her in my arms.