bum-rushed

past tense of bum-rush

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for bum-rushed
Verb
  • In 1795, hungry Londoners mobbed King George III’s coach demanding bread.
    Roy Scranton, JSTOR Daily, 18 Sep. 2025
  • Loons teammates mobbed him as Minnesota sealed all three points in a road match at first-place San Diego.
    Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 16 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Outside, dolled-up scenesters swarmed the barricades under the glow of the discotheque’s instantly recognizable marquee, lighting up Instagram stories for twenty-four hours.
    Alex Catarinella, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
  • After Rivas was identified, reporters quickly swarmed the family’s home.
    Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 18 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Captured on live television, rioters attacked the Capitol and breached the Senate floor.
    Chris Boyette, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2025
  • In 1986, Iranian warplanes attacked Emirati oil platforms off the coast of the capital, Abu Dhabi.
    Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • In March, Adra’s co-director on the film Hamdan Ballal was detained by Israeli forces overnight after being assaulted by settlers just after an iftar dinner during Ramadan.
    Max Saltman, CNN Money, 13 Sep. 2025
  • In April, 2021, two Chinese women were assaulted outside the town’s only Asian grocery store.
    Beth Lew-Williams, New Yorker, 13 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Two more banks in the Central District were allegedly robbed similarly that same day.
    Doc Louallen, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Two other banks also in downtown San Francisco were robbed the same day in the same fashion, police said.
    Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Aaron Lague ran for 106 yards and three touchdowns, while Luke Cathcart rushed for a score and caught a touchdown pass to amass 126 total yards in Fairhaven’s 42-29 South Coast Conference win over Somerset Berkley.
    Tyler McManus, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Canyon’s Alexander Lundsberg passed for 461 yards and three TDs, and also rushed for 53 yards.
    Dan Albano, Oc Register, 13 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The Hollywood icon stormed the Dancing With the Stars ballroom during the season 34 premiere with a flashy tango alongside partner Jenna Johnson.
    Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Sep. 2025
  • At the rehearsal the day before, Ethan stormed out after claiming Zac and Lydia were moving too quickly in their relationship and speculating that Zac might be gay.
    Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • In 1935, Qassam and two of his followers ambushed a group of British Mandate policemen, murdering a Jewish sergeant.
    Sean Durns, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
  • The Nationals ambushed Mazur to start the game.
    Steve Gorten, Miami Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
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“Bum-rushed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bum-rushed. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.

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