Onrush and Regress

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Onrush noun - Forward movement in time or place.

Usage example: a sudden onrush of development in an area that was rural until very recently

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Regress is an antonym for onrush.

Regress noun - Returning to a former state.

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Onrush is an antonym for regress.

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Regress and Onrush. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/onrush/regress

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