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Recent Examples of bum-rush
Ground vermin don’t tend to be bum-rushed out in a few hours.
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David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
8 Dec. 2025
Listen to him bum-rush a workers’ union meeting and begin describing, with over-enthusiastic earnestness, how dogs get a raw deal.
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David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
17 Oct. 2025
Reenactors portraying British sentries were bum-rushed by a swarm of whooping Green Mountain Boys.
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Caity Weaver,
The Atlantic,
8 Oct. 2025
When Klepper was covering a protest at a school board meeting, somebody bum-rushed him.
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Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
15 May 2025
These artists bum-rushed the entire industry — from blazing defiant lyrics to becoming record mogul millionaires in corporate boardrooms; baggy jeans, baseball caps, leather sneakers and hoodies became a billion-dollar market.
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Ronald E. Scott,
New York Daily News,
1 Feb. 2025
The Cardinals bum-rushed the southpaw for a pair of solo homers in the opening frame.
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Kyle Newman,
The Denver Post,
26 Sep. 2024
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
8 Dec. 2025
Listen to him bum-rush a workers’ union meeting and begin describing, with over-enthusiastic earnestness, how dogs get a raw deal.
—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
17 Oct. 2025
Reenactors portraying British sentries were bum-rushed by a swarm of whooping Green Mountain Boys.
—
Caity Weaver,
The Atlantic,
8 Oct. 2025
When Klepper was covering a protest at a school board meeting, somebody bum-rushed him.
—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
15 May 2025
These artists bum-rushed the entire industry — from blazing defiant lyrics to becoming record mogul millionaires in corporate boardrooms; baggy jeans, baseball caps, leather sneakers and hoodies became a billion-dollar market.
—
Ronald E. Scott,
New York Daily News,
1 Feb. 2025
The Cardinals bum-rushed the southpaw for a pair of solo homers in the opening frame.
—
Kyle Newman,
The Denver Post,
26 Sep. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bum-rush
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Schjelderup jumped on his back, and the rest of the Norway team began to mob him.
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Balogun’s version went much faster on the pitch at Levi’s Stadium, perhaps accelerated by adrenaline or the need to complete the gesture before being mobbed by his teammates.
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The singer, who notably assaulted ex-girlfriend and Fenty beauty mogul Rihanna the night before the 2009 Grammy Awards, pleaded not guilty last year in the Diaw case.
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One of the suspects also assaulted and sprayed paint on a person, and when officers tried to detain the suspects several blocks away at Turk and Taylor streets, other people surrounded and obstructed the officers, police said.
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And about month after he was taken, federal immigration agents swarmed Charlotte and the very neighborhood that held Omar’s cherished memories.
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The internet is swarming with articles and videos decrying the decision.
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He is accused of attacking a 27-year-old man with a beer mug inside the Hula Bar on Saturday night.
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Liv Morgan controversially interrupted Iyo Sky's coronation, attacking her and forcing a tap-out.
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Many real texts from family members are short, rushed and a little messy.
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Forwards' explosive movements cause hamstring and knee ligament injuries, including ACL tears, with high recurrence if recovery is rushed.
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It was passed following the signing of the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, which was implemented during the administration of then-President Barack Obama — an agreement Trump repeatedly assailed before pulling out of it in 2018.
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Lander assailed Goldman for not being tough enough on Israel over its military action against Palestinians.
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According to prosecutors, Pooh Shiesty robbed the record label owner of about $450,000 worth of items including his wedding band, a watch, a pair of earrings and cash.
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Florida state prosecutors allege that in February 2026, Arnold coordinated and directed his codefendants to lure three men to an apartment where the men were robbed, beaten and held at gunpoint.
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In the suit, Ibrahim alleges that he was lured to the gym under the pretense of a challenge and was ambushed by Watson, a co-owner of the gym and two other men.
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The facility hosts a memorial for past police horses and former Officer Tara O’Sullivan, who was ambushed and killed when responding to a domestic violence incident in 2019.
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“Bum-rush.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bum-rush. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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