How to Use rushing in a Sentence

rushing

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  • Tyre Shelton opened the game with a 1-yard rushing touchdown.
    — Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 2 Oct. 2023
  • At the Rose Bowl, Jackson once again made his best case to be Utah’s main rushing option in 2023.
    — Kevin Reynolds, The Salt Lake Tribune, 3 Jan. 2023
  • The Browns lead the NFL in rushing, averaging 172 yards per game.
    — oregonlive, 23 Oct. 2022
  • Justin Fields will just miss out on Lamar Jackson's rushing record.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 4 Jan. 2023
  • With that, an impressive rushing sound came up from the forge, and the center of the coal mound reddened like a stoplight.
    — Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, 4 Apr. 2023
  • The Steelers have yet to score a rushing touchdown this season.
    — Mary Kay Cabot, cleveland, 22 Sep. 2022
  • Mixon, who entered the game with 923 rushing yards, is in his seventh season with the Bengals.
    — Dave Clark, The Enquirer, 7 Jan. 2024
  • Deshaun Fenwick is looking more the part of a No. 1 back, and was one of five Beavers to score a rushing touchdown.
    — oregonlive, 17 Sep. 2022
  • The Saints eventually scored a rushing touchdown to take a 17-10 lead.
    — Irie Harris, cleveland, 26 Dec. 2022
  • Aaron Rodgers had a passing touchdown and a rushing touchdown.
    — Rob Reischel, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2023
  • The Dolphins had the league’s second-fewest rushing attempts last season at 390.
    — Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 6 Mar. 2023
  • To see Allen at his best, watch him in the playoffs, as the high stakes induce him to lean more on his immense rushing skills in clutch moments.
    — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Jan. 2024
  • Prater finished with 92 yards on 4-of-5 passing and the rushing touchdown.
    — Keith Jenkins, The Enquirer, 10 Sep. 2022
  • In the next game and a half, with a sledgehammer running game, Shanahan called 66 rushing plays and 14 passes.
    — Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 4 Feb. 2024
  • Jones finished the day with a season-high 321 passing yards and a rushing touchdown.
    — Nicole Yang, BostonGlobe.com, 25 Sep. 2022
  • Murray ran for 49 yards on 17 carries last week against Las Vegas and has scored a rushing touchdown in three of the last four games.
    — Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al, 27 Nov. 2022
  • Caleb Williams caps it himself with his third rushing touchdown.
    — Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 26 Nov. 2022
  • The two-time All-ACC honoree is the only player in the conference with 2,700-plus rushing yards the last three seasons.
    — Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Apr. 2024
  • Aidan True had a rushing touchdown and a receiving touchdown in the triumph.
    — Eamonn Ryan, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Oct. 2022
  • Clinton holds the school's single-season rushing record with 2,557 yards.
    — Evan Frank, The Indianapolis Star, 1 Aug. 2023
  • Save yourself from any last-minute rushing or breaking a sweat and tack on a few extra minutes to your prep time.
    — Paige Stables, Allure, 30 Mar. 2023
  • The balanced Packers finished ninth in passing yards, eighth in rushing, fifth in total yards — and first in points, at 31.8 a game.
    — Ryan Ford, Detroit Free Press, 25 Sep. 2022
  • Alston’s 20-yarder on the opening drive was the longest rushing play of the day for Auburn, and the sophomore received some praise afterward from Freeze.
    — Tom Green | Tgreen@al.com, al, 10 Apr. 2023
  • The Chiefs have been a great rushing defense all season, but McCaffrey can do damage through the air as well.
    — Jon Hoefling, USA TODAY, 30 Jan. 2024
  • The Falcons are leading the nation in rushing, but the total against the Lobos was 100 yards over their average.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Nov. 2022
  • The plan worked spectacularly at first as the Ravens set a single-season rushing record with 3,296 yards and led the league in scoring.
    — Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 19 Jan. 2023
  • The Cardinals got a rushing touchdown from James Conner with just over six minutes to play, making the score 24-15.
    — José M. Romero, The Arizona Republic, 18 Dec. 2022
  • Williams finished with a game-high 10 carries and 51 rushing yards against the Denver Broncos on Friday.
    — Austin Curtright, The Salt Lake Tribune, 14 Aug. 2023
  • Lean on Aaron Jones, who since his return from a knee injury has had three 100-yard rushing games in a row, tying his career high.
    — Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2024
  • Miami had one of the best big-play rushing games in the NFL but still struggled in third-and-short opportunities.
    — Daniel Oyefusi, Miami Herald, 24 Jan. 2024

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