Literal:
* The river was rushing towards the ocean.
* I was rushing to get to the meeting on time.
* The wind was rushing through the trees.
Figurative:
* Time seemed to be rushing by as I waited for the news.
* The memories of my childhood came rushing back to me.
* She felt a wave of emotion rushing over her.
More specific:
* He was rushing his work, so it wasn't very good.
* The children were rushing around the playground.
* They rushed to the hospital after the accident.
With different tenses:
* I am rushing to the store.
* I rushed to help my neighbor.
* I will be rushing around all day tomorrow.
You can also use "rushing" in a variety of sentence structures, such as:
* The rushing water sounded like thunder.
* With a rushing heart, she opened the letter.
* It was a rushing experience, but I wouldn't trade it for anything.