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pass rushes

pass rushes is the plural of pass rush.

Meaning of pass rush

Noun

pass rush (plural pass rushes)

  1. A defensive tactic which involves one or more players charging towards the quarterback either to get a sack or other pressure.
    • Coach Ron Rivera was hired to restore pride and discipline (and winning seasons) to a decaying franchise, and for a defensive-minded coach, buttressing the pass rush with the best defensive end prospect in the class is a reasonable way to start.2020 April 23, Ken Belson, Ben Shpigel, “Full Round 1 2020 N.F.L. Picks and Analysis”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on...

Questions about pass rushes

What is pass rushes the plural of?
Pass rushes is the plural of pass rush.

Words near pass rushes in the dictionary

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

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