Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with rush in American Collocation
rush
noun
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Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
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What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/rʌʃ/
intense
desperate
frantic
frenzied
hectic
mad
unseemly
We left in a frenzied rush because I set our alarm for 8 am instead of 6 am.
sudden
sudden
Why this sudden rush to go there?
last-minute
last-minute
late
Order early to avoid the last-minute rush.
cause a rush
cause
precipitate
prompt
provoke
spark
trigger
The heatwave has sparked a mad rush to buy barbecues and sun loungers.
avoid the rush
avoid
beat
escape
Beat the Christmas rush – buy your calenders here!
stop the rush
halt
stem
It may be too late to halt the rush towards climate catastrophe.
observe a rush
observe
witness
This term we have witnessed the great rush to find accommodation for next year.
expect a rush
expect
The Inspector said they were expecting a large rush of traffic heading out of town.
intense
desperate
frantic
frenzied
hectic
mad
unseemly
We left in a frenzied rush because I set our alarm for 8 am instead of 6 am.
sudden
sudden
Why this sudden rush to go there?
last-minute
last-minute
late
Order early to avoid the last-minute rush.