onrush

The word “onrush” has 2 syllables: on-rush

It's pronounced as /ˈɑn.rʌʃ/

What is synonym and antonym for onrush?

In the thesaurus, “onrush” has 48 synonyms and 20 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for onrush along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for onrush

advance
advancement
advent
approach
arrival
attack
avalanche
blitz
bound
charge
coming
current
dash
deluge
drift
flood
flow
flux
furtherance
going
haste
hastiness
headway
hurriedness
hurry
impetus
jump
leap
march
momentum
nearing
onslaught
passage
process
procession
progress
progression
push
race
scramble
stampede
step
storm
stream
stride
surge
swiftness
way

Antonyms for onrush

about-face
backwash
defense
delay
ebb
recess
recession
reflux
regress
regression
rest
retraction
retreat
retrogression
return
reversal
reverse
slowness
turnabout
turnaround

Meanings of onrush

noun
1. A forceful rush or flow forward.
2. An aggressive assault.
verb
1. To rush or flow forward forcefully.
2. To assault aggressively.

Example Sentences

The sudden onrush of water from the broken dam caused widespread flooding.
An onrush of emotions overwhelmed her as she stepped on stage.
The soldiers braced themselves for the onrush of the enemy troops.
He felt an onrush of adrenaline just before the race began.
The town was caught off guard by the onrush of tourists during the festival.

On this page you'll find 68 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to onrush, such as: about-face, advance, advancement, advent, approach, arrival, attack.

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