Rush
Rush verb - To cause to move or proceed fast or faster.
Usage example: I wouldn't make so many mistakes if you'd stop rushing me
Stay
Stay verb - To continue to be in a place for a significant amount of time.
How words are described
| normal | normal rush | normal stay |
| brief | brief rush | brief stay |
| original | original rush | original stay |
| initial | initial rush | initial stay |
| Other adjectives: true, entire, quick, permanent, last, occasional, several. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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He also has a similar attack pattern: stay in one room, slowly biding your time, then rush one of the major entryways to the night guard's office.
- Big Time Rush: Come for the cute guys, stay for the hilarity, Ho Yay, and surprisingly good music.
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So, the escortees stay still until Havoc reaches a specific area, then rush to their next waypoint no matter if there are hostile units in the area or not.
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