Antonyms for onrush


Grammar : Noun
Spell : on-ruhsh, awn-
Phonetic Transcription : ˈɒnˌrʌʃ, ˈɔn-


Definition of onrush

  • noun rush
Example sentences :
  • While he had been speaking, the onrush of the storm had blotted out the moon.
  • Extract from : « The Fortune Hunter » by Louis Joseph Vance
  • As she had stooped to pick it up, she had been knocked to her knees by the onrush of the others.
  • Extract from : « Marjorie Dean, College Sophomore » by Pauline Lester
  • But his sailors were no match for the onrush of these fiends from Dunkirk.
  • Extract from : « Famous Privateersmen and Adventurers of the Sea » by Charles H. L. Johnston
  • We sprang from rock to rock and evaded the onrush of the foaming waves.
  • Extract from : « The Crack of Doom » by Robert Cromie
  • It is impossible to estimate the value of the rural church in the onrush of civilization.
  • Extract from : « Society » by Henry Kalloch Rowe
  • A drunkard, mad-drunk, blind-drunk with the draught of his onrush.
  • Extract from : « The Combined Maze » by May Sinclair
  • A furious sweep of Nicky's arm simulated the onrush of his inspiration.
  • Extract from : « The Creators » by May Sinclair
  • The sleepers were aroused by the onrush and there was much commotion within.
  • Extract from : « Baraboo, Dells, and Devil's Lake Region » by H. E. Cole
  • He gently halted their onrush and waved them back to their seats.
  • Extract from : « Hungry Hearts » by Anzia Yezierska
  • But now as she listened she heard nothing but the onrush of distant waters.
  • Extract from : « The Secret Mark » by Roy J. Snell

Synonyms for onrush

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