English Reference
noun

rushes

n.
US /ˈɹəʃəz/ UK /ɹˈʌʃɪz/ rush·es

  1. 01 C1 Advanced Technical Theatre

    the first, unedited version of film scenes recorded during a day of shooting.

    the first unedited prints or digital files of a day's filming, viewed by the crew to check for technical errors.

    Simple

    The director spent all night watching the rushes from the desert scene.

    In context

    After reviewing the rushes, the cinematographer realized that the lens flare in the final sequence was too distracting for the intended mood.

    Usage

    Always used in the plural form in this context.

The next may begin as snow, change to freezing rain or rain, and then flash-freeze as colder air rushes in behind it.” This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.

Toronto Sun· 20 Aug 2026

Downpours from intense summer thunderstorms can fall faster than the water can soak into the ground and, instead, it rushes over the surface, leading to flash flooding.

BBC News· 18 Aug 2026
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Level C1 · Advanced
Frequency Frequent
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