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Example sentences for "rushed"

Lexicographically close words:
rursus; rusa; ruse; ruses; rush; rusher; rushers; rushes; rusheth; rushing
  1. No sooner had each file, pressing resolutely forward, cleared the deck in their front, than the Spaniards rushed in between them, and renewed the struggle.

  2. While she was yet calling out, the door of the chamber, which was right opposite to where she stood, was pushed open, and Bernard Gray rushed in.

  3. Through the gap the river rushed in a roaring torrent.

  4. At the sight the men broke into cheers, and almost with one accord rushed eagerly to the banks of the rivulet.

  5. At the same time he pushed open the door, and the cold outside air rushed into the narrow passage.

  6. A furious blast of wind rushed in, driving the whirling snow as far as the corridor, and slammed the door with a crash.

  7. We flew down the steps four at a time and rushed into the fencing-school.

  8. We rushed into the tower and then into Hugh Lupus's chamber.

  9. These preparations for his journey, the cause to which it was to be imputed, the hopelessness of success in the undertaking on which I had entered, rushed at once upon my feelings, and dissolved me into a flood of tears.

  10. At such a crisis my thoughts may be supposed at no liberty to range; yet vague images rushed into my mind, of the mysterious interposition which had been experienced on the last night.

  11. She did not allow herself time to meditate a second thought, but rushed into the entry and knocked loudly at the door of her brother's chamber.

  12. The madness, the iniquity of that act which I had purposed rushed upon my apprehension.

  13. The interval of respite was passed; the pangs reserved for me by Wieland, were not to be endured; my thoughts rushed again into anarchy.

  14. I rushed out of the house and across the intermediate fields, and stopped not till I entered my own parlour.

  15. He then took an hasty and solemn leave of each person, and, before their surprize would allow them to understand the scene, he rushed to the edge of the cliff, threw himself headlong, and was seen no more.

  16. Mrs. Hayes, as Mr. Carpenter rushed into the room.

  17. He rushed through the hall, and while in front of the room of the girl who wore the black tights with the crochet work on the limbs he ventured a joke.

  18. Mr. McKittrick rushed into a room and grabbed a corset in his arms and handed it down stairs to Rankin There is no person who can fool Rankin.

  19. Other circus performers and attendants rushed to aid Joe, and this added to the confusion and excitement.

  20. He stood near the cage, the crowd having rushed back, men and women yelling with fright.

  21. The setting sun glittered on distant, splendid snows; the torrent rushed by her, filling the world with its clamor; beneath lay the valley, and through the gathering gloom she could see the light of homes.

  22. We rode; it seemed my spirit flew, Saw other regions, cities new, As the world rushed by on either side.

  23. She rushed on, her feet slipping on the slimy stones of the entrance-chamber.

  24. As she sang the colour mounted slowly to her cheeks, flooding her face with a divine flush; perhaps her very heart's blood rushed to adore the tones which fell from her lips.

  25. For the moment he seemed transfixed, but as she opened the door, to her horror she saw him rise, and as she rushed down the short passage she heard Müller's heavy step behind her.

  26. Instantly the page rushed off, and once more Johanna Elizabetha was alone with the owner of that yellow, hairy hand, but with a bolted door between her and death this time.

  27. The door had fallen inward, and by some miracle the whole strength of the flames had rushed down the passage, leaving even the door unburnt.

  28. Then, after months of sullen indecision, he suddenly rushed upon his fate.

  29. He had seen it all in those foolish bachelor days, when he had rushed across the water with men companions, knowing no better, and enjoying himself in a way even then.

  30. He rushed to the writing-table, and swept his eye over it.

  31. Prose rushed in upon him in the shape of a small square body, upholstered in grey satin, which trundled its way resolutely towards him.

  32. Out of the storm's first onset we rushed unasked into the hut of an Indian family, and surprised a pair of squaws and a six-months' pappoose squatting on a dirty and rain-pooled floor in almost total darkness.

  33. He tore away from the restraining arms of the people; he rushed up the ladder, shouting, "In the name of the Little Jesus!

  34. Cristobal rushed eagerly toward the flames, but was pulled away by the people.

  35. The Stag, bearing the old woman, rushed through the woods and disappeared.

  36. The tree fell with a tremendous crash, and the dogs rushed into the top limbs, followed by the man and the negro.

  37. The Mayor and his brother rushed from their place of concealment, and soon the thief was bound.

  38. Several attendants rushed toward the elephant with prods, but he was too angry to notice them.

  39. With angry yells Griswold and Broxton rushed on him.

  40. Reasoning that the man would try to escape from the scene, the young gymnast rushed down the stairs into the street.

  41. With a fearful roar he rushed into the main circus tent, under the spot where Leo was performing, and directly in the faces of the crowd, which tried in vain to flee from his path.

  42. Adam Lambert had scarcely spoken when a tall, finely-built fellow rushed into the ring from one of the dressing-rooms.

  43. Dodging Leo, who gave each a heavy blow as he passed, the two villains rushed out into the hallway.

  44. More enraged than before Daniel Hawkins rushed forward again and caught the boy by the arm.

  45. But before I could be certain whether she was ashore or not, another flood of the swell had rushed over the point, and she was fairly swirled around and dropped down into the safety of the harbour.

  46. The blood rushed hotly to my cheek, my heart bounded with exultation; my step, infirm and tottering but a moment before, became fixed and steady, and I felt a thrill of proud enthusiasm playing through my veins.

  47. Bending up a gentle curve, the whole plain glistened with the glancing bayonets, and the troops marched majestically onward; while the light artillery and the cavalry, bounding forward from the left and centre, rushed eagerly towards the foe.

  48. We all rushed eagerly to the door; and scarcely had we done so, when a squadron of dragoons came riding up the street at a fast trot.

  49. With a loud cry of vengeance, the mass rushed forward, the men trying to outstrip their officers, and come first in contact with the foe.

  50. The words were overheard by me, as I lay between sleeping and waking in the cabin of the packet, and without waiting for a second invitation, I rushed upon deck.

  51. As I held it aloft, a maddening cheer burst around me, while from out the line each officer sprang madly forward, and rushed to the head of the column.

  52. Before I had time to account for the phenomenon, the door opened hastily, and the waiter rushed into the room, his face beaming with smiles, while he rubbed his hands in an ecstasy of delight.

  53. What a torrent of emotions then rushed upon my heart!

  54. A shot seemed to go crashing through the boat, and a dense mass of water rushed in from the torpedo.

  55. As the boat rushed away in the blaze of the electric light, the captain's ruse suddenly dawned on my mind.

  56. The girl rushed into his arms, with a cry of joy.

  57. But Lancey staggered again to his feet, and using his superior strength to push aside and crush through those in front, he gained an empty passage before the others did, and rushed along towards a door at the end of it.

  58. Immediately the whole party rushed out of the hut by a back door.

  59. With a scream of delight she rushed forward and sprang into them.

  60. Dobri Petroff and Hamed rushed at one another instantly; each seemed at once to recognise the other as a worthy foeman.

  61. The little blood left, however, rushed to his face, and he found sufficient energy to exclaim "Thank the Lord!

  62. Men rushed wildly to places of shelter from the deadly missiles, and soon the cries and wailing of women over the dead and wounded increased the uproar.

  63. He started like one waking out of a dream, hurled me aside with such violence that I fell heavily to the ground, and rushed from the spot at full speed.

  64. Another moment and the Russians rushed up, but halted and looked surprised on beholding a sentinel there, who did not even condescend to stop in his slow measured march, or to bring his arms to the charge to stop them.

  65. We rushed to our little boat in consternation, but before we could lower it, our trim little vessel went down, stern foremost.

  66. On the one side of the picture a snail was slowly creeping up a steep path; on the other a stag rushed and bounded unrestrained down the sheer proclivities of a wide and darkening hill.

  67. Seizing his many weapons, he rushed on deck, to find it was not foundering, but only arriving.

  68. Furious that he had not been avenged by his son, Morcerf rushed to the house of Monte Cristo.

  69. Maximilian Morrel, in despair of Valentine's life, rushed to Monte Cristo for his advice and assistance.

  70. The nine combatants rushed upon each other with fury, and the battle ended in the utter discomfiture of the cardinal's guards, one of whom was slain and three badly wounded.

  71. These ideas were in his brain when the wild boar rushed on Charles, and like lightning he saw that his own existence was bound up with the life of Charles IX.

  72. At last Tartarin had the joy of hearing the Zouave cast anchor at Marseilles, and, having no luggage to trouble him, he rushed off the boat at once and hastened through the town to the railway station, hoping to get ahead of the camel.

  73. And then so many rushed upon their track that the fire got trodden down.

  74. Athos was visibly moved at the sight of D'Artagnan, and rushed towards him and clasped him in his arms.

  75. After a long embrace he rushed away, and they carried her away, insensible.

  76. Charles was an intrepid hunter, but the boar had swerved as the king's spear was aimed at him, and, maddened with rage, the animal had rushed at him.

  77. Boxtel and Rosa rushed forward from the crowd.

  78. As I was running round a corner there was a reeler talking to a postman, and I rushed by him, and a little while after the gardener came up and told him all about it.

  79. Upon the Doctor asking who this strange person might be, and being told his profession, he rushed from the place in a frenzy, exclaiming, “Good God!

  80. Boot after boot was tried on until at last a fit was obtained, when in rushed a man, snatched up the customer’s hat left near the door, and ran down the street as fast as his legs could carry him.

  81. I pulled the king's sleeve, and we glided away and rushed for the hut.

  82. He sprang up and rushed for me eagerly, saying: "Oh, it's worth a billion milrays to look upon a live person again!

  83. Once when Simtsoff was drunk, he rushed at the teacher for no reason whatever, and getting hold of his head tore out a bunch of hair.

  84. They rushed back, and at the same time we heard the sound of approaching steps and voices.

  85. He shouted, not because he had to give a necessary order to the steersmen, but because his soul was full of life and strength, and this life and strength wanted to find free expression, so it rushed forth in that thunderous and forceful sound.

  86. Shakro howled with delight, and we both rushed on in the water.

  87. Then Gavrilo rushed fleeing away into the distance, where a shaggy black cloud hung over the foggy steppe, and it was dark.

  88. Inspector, so madly that the blood rushed to his face.

  89. Just then three other Chouans rushed down the steps and entered the kitchen.

  90. Seeing the Blues almost masters of the Chouans, the marquis and his friends rushed into the valley of the Nancon to support their men.

  91. I felt a cold wind as it rushed past me," replied a hoarse voice.

  92. The Chouan at once sent his owl's-cry to an apparently vast distance, and before the men who guarded him could raise their muskets and take aim he had struck them a blow with his whip which felled them, and rushed away.

  93. The royalist leader, provoked by his momentary disadvantage, advanced with an angry movement, but at the same moment the men who were about him rushed forward and flung themselves with fury on the Blues.

  94. About twenty Chouans, afraid to fire at a distance lest they should kill their leader, rushed from the copse and riddled the tree with balls.

  95. She rushed towards the dining-room with a movement of despair.

  96. The three troops rushed towards the opening through which he had passed, and saw him running across the field with incredible celerity.

  97. Suddenly, the fat ecclesiastic rushed to a soldier who was lagging in the rear.

  98. He seized her hand, wrung it, kissed it, made the sign of the cross, and rushed into the stable, like a dog who fears that his bone will be taken from him.

  99. Just then a hoot, somewhat like those that preceded it, came from the courtyard; the commandant rushed out, and missed seeing the pallor that covered Madame du Gua's face as he spoke.

  100. Beau-Pied, hearing her voice, rushed into the cottage, and aimed at the count.

  101. The commandant rushed into the guard-room and saw on a camp bedstead a bloody body which had just been laid there.

  102. He controlled himself, clenched his fists, rushed from the room with tears in his eyes, flung himself in his chair upstairs, smoked cigarette upon cigarette, walked up and down in impotent rage.

  103. Dorine van Lowe whisked through the hall and rushed upstairs, forgetting to put her wet umbrella in the stand.

  104. She rushed into the gymnasium, and calling Netta aside, showed her the fatal document.

  105. Gwen rushed towards the back door, shouting loudly for Nellie, but when that worthy domestic saw what she carried she uttered a yell of terror instead of offering help.

  106. She rushed into the Parsonage like a cyclone, and flung her satchel under the bookcase.

  107. As a rule, unpunctuality at this meal was visited with direst penalties, but to-day Miss Roscoe only smiled as the prefects rushed in very late, hastily bolted their meat course, and fled minus the pudding.

  108. The dog found her first; it bounded at her, whining and sniffing at her skirts, then rushed away barking loudly to inform its master of her whereabouts.

  109. He stopped, frowning a little as the recollections of Louie rushed across him, seeking for words in which to draw her.

  110. Instinctively the little lame fellow, who was closest to the door, rushed to it and threw himself against it.

  111. He shook himself free of the mess as best he could, and rushed after her.

  112. He walked briskly back to the cottage, opened the outer door, was astonished to hear neither voice nor movement, to see nothing of the charwoman Louie had spoken of--rushed to the studio and entered.

  113. Then words rushed upon him again, and he went on with a growing power and freedom.

  114. And he rushed off in the direction whence the first sound had seemed to come--towards the Red Brook--half a dozen of the bolder spirits following.

  115. Meanwhile Louie rushed upstairs, stumbling over and tearing her finery, the convulsive sobs beginning again as soon as the tension of her aunt's hated presence was removed.

  116. One evening Lucy rushed in late to see Dora.

  117. I heard you knock, I felt like a murderer; I rushed out to let fly at someone.

  118. A little later, a small fair-haired boy of twelve sprang up from the form where he had been sitting trembling, and rushed into the space between the benches and the preacher, quite unconscious of what he was doing.

  119. Then Madame Cervin, clasping her little fat hands with an exclamation of dismay, rushed up to the group, while Louie leapt down from her pedestal and went to David.

  120. Cecile in a furtive squirrel-like way seized the piece and was retiring with it, when Sandy, beside himself, jumped from his stool, rushed at his cousin and beat her wildly with his small fists.

  121. He rushed on, seeing nothing, bruising himself and stumbling.

  122. Then, with a single leap, he sprung from the table into the crowded court, where a lane was formed for him, and rushed out at the door unimpeded, and pursued by his accusers.


  123. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "rushed" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.

    Some related collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    rushed forward; rushed upon