Word
rushed
US/ˈɹəʃt/
UK/ɹˈʌʃt/
Definitions
01done too quickly
B1 · Intermediate
adj. done in a hurry, often resulting in a lack of quality or care.
adj. performed or produced with excessive haste, often implying a suboptimal outcome due to time pressure.
“The report felt rushed and was full of small spelling mistakes.”
“The final chapter of the novel felt rushed, as if the author had been pressured by the publisher to meet a strict deadline at the expense of the plot.”
02feeling very busy
B1 · Intermediate
adj. feeling like you have too many things to do and not enough time.
adj. experiencing a state of being hurried or pressured by a demanding schedule.
“I felt rushed all morning because I woke up late for work.”
“The staff appeared visibly rushed during the lunch hour, struggling to maintain their usual standard of service amidst the sudden influx of customers.”
Synonyms
03covered in plants
C2 · Proficiency Science Literary
adj. covered with a type of tall grass called rushes that grows near water.
adj. abounding with or characterized by the presence of rushes (plants of the family Juncaceae).
“The ducks hid in the rushed banks of the quiet river.”
“The poet described the rushed margins of the lake, where the water met the thick clusters of long, green stems.”
Usage
This sense is rare in modern speech and is almost exclusively found in botanical or older literary contexts.
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Collocations
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word “rushed” in context.
- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.B1 PreliminaryIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.4.0–5.0TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 3.0–3.544–71TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.550–784
- Frequency
- Frequent
- Level
- B1 · Intermediate
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