Phrase Hound found 32 phrases and 21 compound words that contain rushes. The most common are listed below. Open rushes in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 32
- gold rushesplural of gold rush: Any period of feverish migration into an area in which gold has been discovered.
- scouring rushesplural of scouring rush: Any of certain horsetails, especially rough horsetail (Equisetum hyemale), formerly used for scouring and polishing.
- Rushes CreekA locality in the Tamworth council area, north eastern New South Wales, Australia.
- adrenaline rushesplural of adrenaline rush: A surge of strength and energy brought on by a dangerous situation, by, or as if by, adrenaline.
- Baltic rushesplural of Baltic rush: A widespread Eurasian and North American species of rush, Juncus balticus
- basket rushesplural of basket rush: A rush native to southern California, of species Juncus textilis, traditionally used by the local Indians to make baskets.
- boss rushesplural of boss rush: A situation (sometimes an extra stage) in which the player faces all of the bosses of the game, one after another.
- bum-rushesthird-person singular simple present indicative of bum-rush: A storming into an establishment.
- club rushesplural of club rush
- common rushesplural of common rush: Synonym of soft rush, Juncus effusus.
- dirty rushesthird-person singular simple present indicative of dirty rush: A rush process which takes place apart from the formal rush events sanctioned by the university.
- flowering rushesplural of flowering rush: Butomus umbellatus, native in Eurasia, considered invasive in North America.
- green rushesFresh rushes that are spread on the floor of a house to welcome an honored guest.
- head rushesplural of head rush: A sudden feeling of dizziness and/or euphoria.
- land rushesplural of land rush: An event in which previously restricted land of the United States was opened for homesteading on a first-come-first-served basis.
- mat rushesplural of mat rush: Any of various perennial, rushlike, herbaceous plants of the genus Lomandra, family Asparagaceae, largely native to Australia.
- pass rushesplural of pass rush: A defensive tactic which involves one or more players charging towards the quarterback either to get a sack or other pressure.
- rushes offthird-person singular simple present indicative of rush off: To leave in a hurry.
- rushes outthird-person singular simple present indicative of rush out: To release (a product) quickly.
- sea rushesplural of sea rush: A rush of the genus Juncus: a waterside plant with slender stem-like pith-filled leaves that grows on coastlines.
- sharp rushesplural of sharp rush: A widespread species of rush, Juncus effusus.
- soft rushesplural of soft rush: A plant of the species Juncus effusus, nearly worldwide in distribution, native over much of its current range, excluding Australia, Madagascar, and many islands.
- sugar rushesplural of sugar rush: A purported state of hyperactivity caused by excessive consumption of sugar, or other simple carbohydrates.
- sweet rushesplural of sweet rush: sweet flag
- toad rushesplural of toad rush: Juncus bufonius, a common species of rush found worldwide, growing in moist and muddy places.
Compound words 21
- backrushesplural of backrush: A rushing backward; a retreat.
- beebrushesplural of beebrush: Any of the genus Aloysia of flowering plants in the verbena family.
- bogrushesplural of bogrush: Any of several sedges of the genus Schoenus.
- bullrushesplural of bullrush: A plant referred to in the story of Moses as growing along the banks of the Nile, which is believed to be the papyrus (Cyperus papyrus).
- bumrushesthird-person singular simple present indicative of bumrush: A storming into an establishment.
- clubrushesplural of clubrush: bulrush
- downrushesplural of downrush: To rush down; rush downward.
- goldrushesplural of goldrush: Any period of feverish migration into an area in which gold has been discovered.
- headrushesplural of headrush: A sudden feeling of dizziness and/or euphoria.
- landrushesplural of landrush: An event in which previously restricted land of the United States was opened for homesteading on a first-come-first-served basis.