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
- A forceful rush or flow forward.
- An aggressive assault.
- verb
- To rush or flow forward forcefully.
- 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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