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pass rusher

pass rusher noun: a defensive player who engages in a pass rush, who attempts to sack or pressure the quarterback.

Noun

pass rusher (plural pass rushers)

  1. A defensive player who engages in a pass rush, who attempts to sack or pressure the quarterback.
    • A late-scoring push forced overtime, but even in added time, the team was forced to go for a field goal on their initial drive after a pass rusher forced an overthrow from Purdy. This allowed Mahomes in and the emerging all-time great doesn’t often make mistakes.2024 February 12, Ben Morse and Steve Almasy, “Kansas City Chiefs defeat San Francisco 49ers in OT in Super Bowl LVIII, become first back-to-back NFL champions in 19 years”, in CNN.com

Forms of pass rusher

pluralpass rushers

Questions about pass rusher

What does pass rusher mean?
Pass rusher means a defensive player who engages in a pass rush, who attempts to sack or pressure the quarterback.
What part of speech is pass rusher?
Pass rusher is a noun.
What is the plural of pass rusher?
The plural of pass rusher is pass rushers.

Words near pass rusher in the dictionary

  1. pass out
  2. pass over
  3. pass round
  4. pass round the hat
  5. pass rush
  6. pass rusher
  7. pass rushers
  8. pass rushes
  9. pass sentence
  10. pass shot
  11. pass shots

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