to rush in
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3.1
- phrasal verb
- /rʌʃ ɪn/
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- When the alarm went off, everyone rushed in to evacuate the building quickly.
- come rushing in
- people rush in
- police rush in
It sounds like we rushed in maybe, but we both knew it was the right thing to do.
- It sounds like we rushed in maybe, but we both knew it was the right thing to do.
- And if he suspected that we were cheating because we were always cheating, he would rush in.
- So they rush in with the Shields on and the big gear, and then they got a nurse.
- But The thing is, is people try to rush in and help you and you push them away to stay in that dark and lonely place.
- I said I thought I was dying because once I went to pass out, they rushed all these nurses in here because the thing starts going scoot, scoot, scoot, scoot, scoot, scoot.
- When he sees a bubble inflating, he rushes in to buy, adding fuel to the fire but being prepared to reverse his position when the market turns.
- And then the door busts and he like rushes in in this fucking wolf werewolf fucking costume.
- He cannot introduce one of his Wiles, but when it causes us to relax a little, he rushes in like a torrent.
- So, you know the police come bum rushing in.
- Here's a line that that that you can drive nature out with a pitchfall, but it's always going to come rushing in through through the back door.
Examples
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And that's when, you know, they rush in, they grab him.
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So the cops rush in and grab me like I'm some kind of criminal.
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And I rushed in without thinking.
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There were people rushing in front of you, and you were nervous, and you were scared.
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I was there... when everyone rushed in and they pushed me away.
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The paramedics rushed in and I saw my mom for the first time.
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Marshall and the secretary rush in the opposite direction toward the equipment room.
Fiction book (1997) -
When he sees a fire, he rushes in and stamps it out.
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Onlookers cried out in support and many of them rushed in to join the fight.
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MARY, a young midwife, rushes in with a bowl of hot water.
Fiction book (1995)
Synonyms
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1.0
To move or act quickly because a situation needs it
366
1.8
To join an activity or take an opportunity quickly and eagerly
115
1.9
Enter or appear suddenly with energy
73
1.0
To move very quickly to reach a place
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5.5
Enter a room or conversation suddenly and rudely without being invited
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3.0
Start taking part in something quickly and with enthusiasm
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3.3
To enter a room suddenly and interrupt people
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5.2
Go into a room or conversation suddenly and interrupt people
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7.3
To start something quickly without thinking about the risks
How Quickly
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'to enter quickly or suddenly' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'rush' (move or act rapidly) with 'in' (into an interior), following the common English motion verb + directional particle pattern. This compositional pattern is cross-linguistically frequent and the additional pragmatic nuance ('without careful thought') is a predictable extension, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
The phrasal verb rush in creates a clear picture: someone running fast into a room, with rush meaning move quickly and in meaning into a place, arriving before they stop to think. So, rush in means to enter or act quickly, often 'without careful thought'.