rusher
- noun
- /ˈrʌʃər/
- That's the same kind of small-mindedness I had to put up with when I was the district's leading rusher.
Examples
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As a leading rusher, he was known for his speed and ability to evade defenders.
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I believe that is the first individual rusher the 2012 team has allowed to gain 100 yards.
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And you, the great rusher of fools, what was it that you were after?
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Now, are you a rusher, or are you a dragger, or are you gonna be on my fucking time?
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Their defense has continued their Week 1 success against the run by becoming one of the best in the league against rushers.
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Meanwhile, Marshawn Lynch has become the No. 2 rusher in the league despite dealing with a back problem.
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The number-one rusher.
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You can say what you want about Greg Blache, and they didn't have great pass rushers even at the time; Andre Carter was their best pass rusher.
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And when you see people block for you, like Maps (Raymond Maples), who's a 1,000-yard rusher, going out there and blocking a linebacker for me.
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The team recruited a new rusher who can quickly advance the ball down the field.
Synonyms
How Hasty
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Rusher comes from the verb rush, which means 'to move or act quickly'. A rusher is someone who often 'rushes' or 'hurries', so the name helps you remember a person who acts too fast and may make simple mistakes.