What's the difference between inrush and onrush?

Inrush


Definition:

  • (n.) A rush inwards; as, the inrush of the tide.
  • (v. i.) To rush in.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) It was a great claim by the keeper at the feet of the inrushing striker, no more, no less.
  • (2) Opening of the cage's feed and water ports causes an inrush of high velocity air which prevents back-migration of aerosols and permits feeding and watering while eliminating need for chemical vapor decontamination.
  • (3) Nevertheless the demonstration was of an imposing character and the inrush of visitors to the city immense.
  • (4) His cross is met by the head of the inrushing Evra, making good from the left wing.
  • (5) Afghanistan's got to take more responsibility for its own affairs, but Pakistan's got to be involved more directly in the battle against this terrorist inrush into Afghanistan."
  • (6) With the inrush of new data the recent clear division of neural, hormonal and immunological regulation has been seriously complicated.

Onrush


Definition:

  • (n.) A rushing onward.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) Igor Vetokele won a penalty as he raced on to Jordan Cousins’ pass and was felled by the onrushing Watford goalkeeper Heurelho Gomes.
  • (2) Suarez found Henderson and his clever lob released the onrushing Allen, who was in behind the Chelsea defence.
  • (3) Berbatov is standing around trying to recall his favourite bit of Georges Perec's La disparition , and gets in the way of the onrushing Kasami, the big galoot.
  • (4) 28 min: Brave goalkeeping by Tim Howard, who dives at the feet of the onrushing Emile Heskey as the English striker slides in to try and get on the end of a wonderful James Milner cross from the right flank.
  • (5) 66 min: Jinking down the inside right channel, Arjen Robben skips past two defenders, prods the ball past Pepe and dances around the full-back to try to dink the ball over the onrushing Casillas.
  • (6) With that familiar unconcerned swagger, he waited to nick the ball clear of the onrushing striker before composing a more scenic route upfield.
  • (7) His deft chip over the onrushing Wayne Hennessey was worthy of the self-congratulatory salute that followed it at the corner flag.
  • (8) The full-back delivered a dangerous low ball across goal where Enner Valencia was well placed, but the onrushing striker could not make any contact.
  • (9) Jon Stead, a vibrant force up front all afternoon, squared the ball for the onrushing Mark Yeates, a Bradford substitute, and he despatched it with aplomb.
  • (10) It mattered not; Japan conjured the move of the game, a sweet inside ball to the onrushing wing Akihito Yamada creating space for the unstoppable Goromaru, playing his 53rd Test for his country, to score a try for the ages in the right corner.
  • (11) Rooney and Henrikh Mkhitaryan were the creators as the captain fashioned a slick swivel-and-pass to the Armenian, who then played a sweet left-foot back-heel into Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s path and the Swede dinked over the onrushing Adrián.
  • (12) A terrific low cross from Andy Robertson only narrowly evaded the onrushing Steven Fletcher.
  • (13) Platt, with six West German defenders surrounding him, waits and waits and then plays a smart pass in behind the defence for the onrushing Pearce.
  • (14) David Silva slipped a pass into the area for Yaya Toure, who simply shuffled it on to the onrushing Zabaleta, who had made a strong burst into the area.
  • (15) Davies played the ball straight to N’Golo Kanté and the former Leicester City midfielder slipped in Costa, who rounded the onrushing Marshall and shot on to the post, with Jake Livermore getting the faintest of touches as he desperately slid in front of his own goal.
  • (16) In the onrush of molecular-based phylogenetic hypotheses, previous morphological-based phylogenies are being ignored, discarded, or even treated with disdain.
  • (17) Waddle, on the right wing, flips a superb first-time return pass over the top for the onrushing Parker.
  • (18) Walters offered a passable impersonation of a raging bull throughout and was involved in the build-up, passing to Keane who supplied Aiden McGeady, and the winger's cross was met superbly by the onrushing Andrews.
  • (19) García was beaten far too easily in the air by Honda, who flicked the ball on for Tosic to lift his shot over the onrushing Hart and into the net.
  • (20) He fizzed it towards the far post with pace, accuracy and curl, a cross that was begging to be headed in by one of the onrushing Derby players and one that was almost impossible for QPR to defend.

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