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overrush

overrush verb: to rush excessively; to be too hasty.

Verb

overrush (third-person singular simple present overrushes, present participle overrushing, simple past and past participle overrushed)

  1. To rush excessively; to be too hasty.
    Synonyms:
    overhurry

Synonyms of overrush

Forms of overrush

third-person singular presentoverrushes
present participleoverrushing
past participleoverrushed
pastoverrushed

Origin of overrush

From over- + rush.

Questions about overrush

What does overrush mean?
Overrush means to rush excessively; to be too hasty.
What part of speech is overrush?
Overrush is a verb.
What is the past tense of overrush?
The past tense of overrush is overrushed.

Words near overrush in the dictionary

  1. overrunners
  2. overrunnest
  3. overrunneth
  4. overrunning
  5. overruns
  6. overrush
  7. overrushed
  8. overrushes
  9. overrushing
  10. overs
  11. oversaccharine

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