Busy and Rushing

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Busy adjective - Involved in often constant activity.

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Rushing and busy are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Rushing" instead an adjective "Busy".

Nearby Words: busily, busyness, busied, busying

Rushing noun - The act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner.

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Busy and rushing are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Busy" instead an adjective "Rushing".

Nearby Words: rush, rushed, rushy

Seinfeldian Conversation: "I, Robot" is about Quinn rushing to prevent Sealab's imminent destruction, while literally everyone else is busy talking about the implications of a baboon's brain being successfully transplanted into a robot body.

Source: Western Animation / Sealab 2021
Schiff: You didn't think because the blood was too busy rushing from your brain to somewhere south of the border!

Source: What Were You Thinking?
Jackson, meanwhile, was busy rushing the gunman from over 100 feet away and beating him into unconsciousness with his cane.

Source: Blood Knight / Real Life

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