rushing
noun
rush·ing
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Definition of rushing
: the act of advancing a football by running plays : the use of running plays
also
: yardage gained by running plays
Examples of rushing in a Sentence
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Stat sheet: UMS-Wright recorded only 30 rushing yards on 31 attempts and passed for 172 yards. — al, "UMS-Wright beats rival St. Paul’s to extend long winning streak," 23 Aug. 2019 The Lynx dominated the line of scrimmage to pile up 268 rushing yards on a beautiful, sunny afternoon. — Author: Josh Reed, Anchorage Daily News, "Dimond gets back in the win column by shutting out Kodiak," 18 Aug. 2019 His 10 total touchdowns (eight rushing, two passing) was tied for second on the team. — Andy Greder, Twin Cities, "Gophers football’s ‘Green Line’ doesn’t follow the straight and narrow," 7 Aug. 2019 Other Broncos in the odds include: Phillip Lindsay was listed as 12th (25/1) for most yards from scrimmage, 22nd (25/1) for most rushing touchdowns, and 21st (40/1) for most rushing and receiving touchdowns. — Joe Nguyen, The Denver Post, "Von Miller’s 2019 outlook is good. Joe Flacco’s? Not so much, oddsmaker says.," 8 Aug. 2019 CovCath’s main concern this fall is replacing record-setting running back Casey McGinness, who rushed for 2,140 yards and 35 touchdowns last year, and graduated with every major school rushing and scoring record. — James Weber, Cincinnati.com, "Covington Catholic football reloads behind No. 1 Kentucky-ranked tight end Michael Mayer," 7 Aug. 2019 The offense transitions to a more wide-open system but returns the entire offensive line, including preseason All-CUSA selection Miles Pate, and a majority of the rushing and receiving production from last season. — Evan Dudley, al, "Breaking down UAB’s C-USA East Division opponents," 26 July 2019 Manders scored two touchdowns, one rushing and another receiving, in the first quarter to put the Bears ahead 14-7. — Will Larkin, chicagotribune.com, "Ranking the 100 best Bears players ever: No. 71, Jack Manders," 27 June 2019 Last season, Chicago yielded the fewest points and the fewest rushing yards among the NFL's 32 teams. — Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al, "Eddie Jackson wants 2019 Chicago defense to top legendary 1985 Bears," 24 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'rushing.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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