pass-rushingadj.
/pɑːsˈrʌʃɪŋ/, /pasˈrʌʃɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈpæsˌrəʃɪŋ/ American Football.
That engages in a pass rush; that prevents the opposing quarterback from passing. Cf. pass rush n.
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end-around1934
blitzing1940
slant1947
bootleg1949
red-dogging1951
pass-rushing1961
bump-and-run1970
run-and-shoot1975
1961 Washington Post 28 Nov. a16/1 Ron Nery, the pass-rushing ace of San Diego's American Football League Chargers, has been called into active Army service.
1977 Washington Post (Nexis) 5 Mar. c1 The Redskins' No. 1 priority in the offseason will be to acquire a good pass-rushing defensive linesman.
2003 Kansas City (Missouri) Star (Nexis) 26 Jan. (Sports section) 4 Simeon Rice was a pass-rushing terror this season, ranking second in the NFL.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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