to rush along
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2.7
- phrasal verb
- /rʌʃ əˈlɔŋ/
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apresurarse
- As the rain began to pour, everyone started to rush along to find shelter.
Examples
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Running with little half steps, she rushes along to the entryway and immediately, in a strange, fluty voice that sounds as though she were laughing and crying, welcomes her guest.
Fiction book (1993) -
Well, we're just rushing along, aren't we?
Blog text (34) -
I wanted to help them, so I tried to rush along as fast as I could to get to them.
Blog text (8) -
And so I was rushing along and I saw on the board that the plane had closed.
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This man beside me was rushing along the South China Sea.
Fiction book (1990) -
Fred and Barney rush along, Fred at the wheel.
Fiction book (1994) -
Doa Dolores was rushing along the long corridor, looking into every room: "Where are you?"
Academic text (2007) -
Emma liked watching the people rush along the sidewalks, jostling each other, streaming across intersections while horns blared.
Fiction book (1990) -
The rain made a drumming noise as it rushed along the gutter pipes and then splashed jerkily onto the brick sidewalk below.
Fiction book (1994) -
Duncan rushed along the path, eager to reach the finish line before his friends.
Synonyms
637
1.0
To move or act more quickly to avoid being late
548
1.0
To move or act quickly because a situation needs it
137
1.0
To move or travel quickly, often faster than allowed
91
1.0
To move or work very quickly to reach a goal
89
4.2
Move quickly and with energy, often because you are in a hurry
73
1.0
To move very quickly to reach a place
54
3.1
To move quickly with short, hurried steps because you feel afraid or rushed
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2.8
Move a short distance quickly, often to make room or hurry
22
3.2
To move quickly with small, light, playful steps
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3.9
Move quickly to do something
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9.9
To go quickly to a place, often used in old writing
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7.7
To move quickly on foot
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9.0
Move quickly on foot to escape or reach a place fast
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3.9
To move very quickly along a road or path
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8.2
To move quickly with short, hurried steps when you feel nervous
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5.1
To move very fast, often making a soft rushing sound like a car or train
Move very fast along a street or path
To move very quickly, usually by running or driving
To move very quickly in a straight, forceful way
To move suddenly and fast in one direction
To move or act quickly because you are in a hurry
Antonyms
How Fast
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2.7
81
3.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'to move quickly in a particular direction' is directly derivable from combining 'rush' (move rapidly) with 'along' (in a given direction or following a line). This is a standard motion verb + particle construction that follows ordinary compositional patterns and would be clear to a B1 learner who knows both constituents.
Etymology
Rush along gives a simple picture: people or water moving fast down a path, where rush is the quick movement and along shows the forward direction. So, it means 'to move quickly and hurriedly in a particular direction'.