Synonyms of rushed

rushed 1 of 2

adjective

as in hurried

acting or done with excessive or careless speed

a rushed job with a number of errors

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hurried
• hasty
• impulsive
• sudden
• headlong
• cursory
• rash
• reckless
• flying
• makeshift
• overhasty
• precipitous
• precipitate
• quick
• drive-by
• rapid
• swift
• rush
• spontaneous
• pell-mell
• abrupt
• helter-skelter
• gadarene
• impatient
• breathtaking
• impetuous
• impromptu
• unadvised
• speedy
• hotheaded
• madcap
• snap
• slapdash
• heady
• breakneck
• headstrong
• spur-of-the-moment
• horseback
• offhand
• off-the-cuff
• offhanded

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• deliberate
• unhurried
• calculated
• measured
• circumspect
• calculating
• prolonged
• unrushed
• extended
• hesitant
• foresighted
• tentative
• slow
• faltering
• long-term
• hesitating
• leisurely
• forethoughtful
• drawn-out
• laggard
• poky
• dallying
• dawdling
• shilly-shallying

rushed

2 of 2

verb

past tense of rush

1

as in accelerated

to cause to move or proceed fast or faster

I wouldn't make so many mistakes if you'd stop rushing me

Synonyms & Similar Words

• accelerated
• pushed
• hurried
• urged
• hastened
• encouraged
• bundled
• whisked
• quickened
• sped (up)
• drove
• fast-tracked
• raced
• spurred
• facilitated
• propelled
• stirred
• prodded
• goaded
• aided
• dispatched
• expedited
• eased

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• slowed (down)
• delayed
• retarded
• restrained
• hampered
• hindered
• impeded
• hobbled
• stopped
• tied up
• decelerated
• encumbered
• interfered (with)
• held back
• braked
• checked
• shackled
• stayed
• held up
• arrested
• fettered
• stalled
• reined (in)
• stilled
• manacled
• trammeled

2

as in poured

to flow out in great quantities or with force

in the spring the stream's rushing waters make crossing treacherous

Synonyms & Similar Words

• poured
• streamed
• rolled
• gushed
• squirted
• splashed
• spurted
• spewed
• ran
• swooshed
• spouted
• flooded
• washed
• flushed
• jetted
• issued
• surged
• swelled
• overwhelmed
• cascaded
• sloshed
• drowned
• swamped
• engulfed
• inundated
• deluged
• overflowed
• submerged
• plashed
• sluiced
• fountained
• submersed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dropped
• trickled
• dripped
• sprinkled
• dribbled
• wept
• strained
• bled
• leaked
• seeped
• spattered
• oozed
• exuded
• percolated

3

as in sped

to proceed or move quickly

rushing is a good way to slip and fall

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hurried
• sped
• scurried
• raced
• trotted
• flew
• traveled
• drove
• jumped
• zipped
• chased
• buzzed
• ran
• stepped
• scooted
• darted
• blew
• dashed
• blasted
• scuttled
• ripped
• hustled
• bolted
• rammed
• tore
• whirled
• hastened
• bowled
• zoomed
• hurled
• jogged
• whisked
• hurtled
• bustled
• rustled
• breezed
• bundled
• barreled
• blazed
• rocketed
• careened
• cracked (on)
• shot
• motored
• hied
• pelted
• nipped
• humped
• coursed
• galloped
• careered
• jetted
• beat it
• bombed
• belted
• stepped on it
• cannonballed
• highballed
• hared
• scampered
• flitted
• sprinted
• made tracks
• hotfooted (it)
• got a move on
• shook a leg
• stampeded
• streaked
• scuffled
• whizzed
• accelerated
• scudded
• overtook
• quickened
• stepped out
• beetled
• outpaced
• outstripped
• outran
• caught up
• arrowed
• beelined
• fast-forwarded

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dragged
• crept
• crawled
• poked
• lingered
• lagged
• hung (around or out)
• poked
• loitered
• strolled
• shuffled
• sauntered
• ambled
• tarried
• dawdled
• dallied
• plodded
• lumbered
• slowed (down or up)
• decelerated
• dillydallied

4

as in attacked

to take sudden, violent action against

one goat suddenly rushed the other and knocked it down

Synonyms & Similar Words

• attacked
• stormed
• assaulted
• raided
• struck
• charged
• ambushed
• swarmed
• robbed
• assailed
• invaded
• set at
• turned (on)
• set on
• descended (on or upon)
• jumped (on)
• went in (on)
• beset
• set upon
• bushwhacked
• trashed
• went at
• rounded on
• flew at
• surprised
• pounced (on or upon)
• tore into
• mobbed
• pitched into
• sicced
• sacked
• lit into
• waylaid
• besieged
• flanked
• bombed
• blitzed
• bombarded
• beat up on
• mugged
• ravaged
• bum-rushed
• plundered
• harried
• buffeted
• barraged
• battered
• cannonaded
• ganged up (on)
• looted
• nuked
• beleaguered
• ambuscaded
• enveloped
• pillaged
• plastered
• pressed
• cannoned
• overran
• banged away (at)
• forayed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• secured
• covered
• protected
• defended
• guarded
• shielded

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of rushed

Adjective

As immigration officers arrested her six weeks ago, through tears and a rushed goodbye, Maria de Jesus Estrada Juarez had a request for her daughter. —Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 6 Apr. 2026

Little emphasized the need to ease property taxes in a letter accompanying his signature but criticized Moyle’s approach as rushed and overly complex. —Mark Dee march 25, Idaho Statesman, 25 Mar. 2026

May 21 – June 20 Steady, thoughtful sentences are your friend — skip the rushed word vomit! —Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 18 Jan. 2026

Gemini May 21 – June 20 Steady, thoughtful sentences are your friend — skip the rushed word vomit! —Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 18 Jan. 2026

The rushed start wasn’t the only hiccup. —Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 9 Dec. 2025

The national bill – passed on the final day of parliament last year – was criticized at the time as a rushed piece of legislation conceived to win votes before the 2025 election. —Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 29 Nov. 2025

Our poor Toby, always so stressed, always so rushed. —Brian Moylan, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2025

These alternatives can often provide a richer, less rushed experience than a whirlwind day trip to Paris. —David Nikel, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025

Verb

Earlier, the Moon in Libra opposes direct Mercury in Aries, so thoughts may move faster than your emotional response, making conversations feel slightly off or rushed. —Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2026

Moses could put his real game face on and settle into his pre-race routine—even if a bit rushed—to get Pal in the zone, and then send him off into the Valley of Roses to pick up his jockey, then on to the starting gate. —Literary Hub, 30 Apr. 2026

In the immediate aftermath of 2022, the world rushed to diversify its fuel suppliers. —Jennifer Granholm, semafor.com, 30 Apr. 2026

The 66-year-old actor was rushed to the hospital Wednesday afternoon after collapsing at his table at Granville restaurant in North Hollywood, TMZ reported. —Pat Saperstein, Variety, 30 Apr. 2026

Minutes after the photo was taken, Allen allegedly rushed past a metal detector and began shooting. —Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 30 Apr. 2026

Johnson, who rushed for 1,451 yards and 12 touchdowns last season, had a message for those Chiefs players. —Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 30 Apr. 2026

Law enforcement officials said Allen, holding a shotgun, rushed a security checkpoint on the terrace level outside the dinner Saturday. —Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026

Kids injured in crash Boston EMS rushed four children to a hospital after a vehicle struck them in a crosswalk at the intersection of Harrison Avenue and East Brookline Street in the South End. —Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 23 Apr. 2026