rusher

noun

Definition of rushernext
as in speeder

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Recent Examples of rusher Smart said Saturday that Georgia’s leading rusher had gotten dinged up and could’ve returned to the game if need be. — Connor Riley, AJC.com, 21 Sep. 2026 Moulton, their leading rusher, was hurt in the fourth quarter of last Saturday's 16-13 win over Iowa State. — ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026 Josh Uche, a seven-year veteran who has started four of the 77 games he’s played, is expected fill Robinson’s role as Miami’s primary pass rusher. — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2026 Senior Francisco Alvarado, who was the leading rusher for the game, intercepted a pass and the game was over. — Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 14 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for rusher
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  1. speeder
  2. scrambler
  3. hustler
Noun
  • That includes cracking down on ghost plates and creating a super speeder program.
    — Marcia Kramer, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026
  • The striking new museum resembles a spaceship, a land speeder or other futuristic structures.
    — Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of speeder
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  • This new entry is a scrambler, as the name suggests, that was first publicly unveiled at the EICMA 2025.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Defenses will eventually create a book on Willis, who has a reputation as a scrambler, taking away his strengths and forcing him to lean into his weaknesses.
    — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 27 July 2026
Definition of scrambler
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  • Facinelli plays the Boss, a ruthless figure whose cash ends up in the pool hustler’s hands, and intends to get it back, one way or another.
    — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Part of the appeal comes down to the versatility of the blank slate, but an outsized amount of credit has to go to the community of hustlers in New York City.
    — Olivia Cigliano, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026
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