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onrush

noun on·rush \-ˌrəsh\

: a strong, fast movement forward

: a sudden development or appearance of something

Full Definition of ONRUSH

1
:  a rushing forward or onward
2
:  onset
— on·rush·ing \-ˌrə-shiŋ\ adjective
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First Known Use of ONRUSH

1841

Related to ONRUSH

Synonyms
advancement, furtherance, going, headway, march, advance, passage, process, procession, progress, progression
Antonyms
recess, recession, regress, regression, retreat, retrogression

Rhymes with ONRUSH

airbrush, broad-brush, bull rush, bulrush, bum-rush, four-flush, gold rush, hairbrush, hush-hush, inrush, nailbrush, paintbrush, sagebrush, scrub brush, song thrush, straight flush, toothbrush, uprush, wood thrush
ONRUSH Defined for Kids

onrush

noun on·rush \ˈȯn-ˌrəsh, ˈän-\

Definition of ONRUSH for Kids

:  a strong fast movement forward <We got caught in the onrush of shoppers.>

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