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Recent Examples of bum's rush
Mattis got the bum's rush treatment from Obama, too.
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Fox News, 15 Mar. 2018
Fox News, 15 Mar. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bum's rush
Noun
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Hamtramck Mayor Adam Alharbi and the city council are facing yet another legal battle as Alharbi filed a lawsuit challenging the recent firing of City Manager Adel Al-Adlani.—
Gino Vicci,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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In modern submarines, such systems collect sonar information, track targets, and calculate firing solutions.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
14 June 2026
Noun
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Olivia Rodrigo wore vintage Miu Miu plaid slingbacks with low-rise denim last week, while Dua Lipa recently revived olive crocodile boots from John Galliano’s fall 2000 Dior collection.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
14 June 2026
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Keys got hit with a big boot, causing referee Charles Robinson to check on him.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2026
Noun
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Garrett, a two-time Defensive Player of the Year who turned 30 in December, has raced up the all-time sack list.—
Jeff Howe,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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Playing mostly inside at nickel cornerback, Parrish may have been one of the team’s biggest playmakers with 76 tackles, two sacks and two interceptions.—
Rick Stroud,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 June 2026
Noun
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You’ve been fired, Scott, but don’t look at it as a pink slip.—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
10 June 2026
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Had Sorsby actually made it to the NFL, his betting in all likelihood would have earned himself a pink slip out.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
8 June 2026
Noun
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Bloomingdale’s is capitalizing on the bankruptcy and downsizing of Saks Global.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
3 June 2026
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Pope gained responsibility for the unscripted TV business earlier this spring as part of a restructuring and downsizing, which resulted in hundreds of layoffs in the Japanese company’s entertainment business.—
Meg James,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2026
Noun
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Trump has long said wind power turbines are unattractive and endanger birds, and that solar installations take up too much land.—
Spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
24 Aug. 2025
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Twenty-five years later, Montrose is a true sanctuary for birds and people, and all along the lakefront, other restoration projects have followed.—
Michael McColly,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Aug. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Bum's rush.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bum%27s%20rush. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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