onrush

[ on-ruhsh, awn- ]

/ ˈɒnˌrʌʃ, ˈɔn- /

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noun

a strong forward rush, flow, etc.

Origin of onrush

1835–45; on + rush¹, after the verb phrase rush on

SYNONYMS FOR onrush

onset, torrent, flood, charge.

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OTHER WORDS FROM onrush

onrushing, adjective

Words nearby onrush

ONR, on-ramp, on-record, on relief, on request, onrush, ONS, Onsager, on sale, on schedule, on-screen

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Example sentences from the Web for onrush

Then the onrush of horror was checked abruptly as she saw the supercilious lad regarding her frenzy calmly.
The Cup of Fury|Rupert Hughes
Hal's dignified brother would have had to part with his dignity, if Hal had not caught Klowoski's onrush with his other arm.
King Coal|Upton Sinclair
This last offensive showed that the Germans had not been able to maintain the driving power that characterized their first onrush.
The Story of the Great War, Volume VII (of VIII)|Various
Dexter would have had the bag in his own possession by this time, had he not turned to see what the onrush of boys meant.
The Grammar School Boys of Gridley|H. Irving Hancock

We sprang from rock to rock and evaded the onrush of the foaming waves.
The Crack of Doom|Robert Cromie

British Dictionary definitions for onrush

onrush

/ (ˈɒnˌrʌʃ) /

noun

a forceful forward rush or flow

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单词	onrush
释义	onrush [ on-ruhsh, awn- ] / ˈɒnˌrʌʃ, ˈɔn- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR onrush ON THESAURUS.COM noun a strong forward rush, flow, etc. Origin of onrush 1835–45; on + rush¹, after the verb phrase rush on SYNONYMS FOR onrush onset, torrent, flood, charge. SEE SYNONYMS FOR onrush ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM onrush onrushing, adjective Words nearby onrush ONR, on-ramp, on-record, on relief, on request, onrush, ONS, Onsager, on sale, on schedule, on-screen Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for onrush Then the onrush of horror was checked abruptly as she saw the supercilious lad regarding her frenzy calmly. The Cup of Fury\|Rupert Hughes Hal's dignified brother would have had to part with his dignity, if Hal had not caught Klowoski's onrush with his other arm. King Coal\|Upton Sinclair This last offensive showed that the Germans had not been able to maintain the driving power that characterized their first onrush. The Story of the Great War, Volume VII (of VIII)\|Various Dexter would have had the bag in his own possession by this time, had he not turned to see what the onrush of boys meant. The Grammar School Boys of Gridley\|H. Irving Hancock We sprang from rock to rock and evaded the onrush of the foaming waves. The Crack of Doom\|Robert Cromie British Dictionary definitions for onrush onrush / (ˈɒnˌrʌʃ) / noun a forceful forward rush or flow Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to onrush stream, onslaught, blitz, dash, avalanche, charge, hurriedness, flood, attack, storm, swiftness, hastiness, hurry, deluge, stampede, flow, surge, flux, race, haste
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onrush

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Origin of onrush

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Example sentences from the Web for onrush

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