Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bum-rushed
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The site has previously been attacked by Ukrainian drones.—
David Hambling,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024 -
Two months after the end of the Korean War, the United States signed a bilateral mutual security treaty with South Korea in which Washington committed to come to Seoul’s aid if it were attacked.—
Samuel Charap,
Foreign Affairs,
24 Dec. 2024
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One of the officers who was assaulted was Brian Sicknick.—
Tom Dreisbach,
NPR,
5 Jan. 2025
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On June 16, 1952, Corporal Fred McGee’s unit assaulted fortified enemy positions near Tang-Wan-Ni Korea.—
Tom Vanden Brook,
USA TODAY,
3 Jan. 2025
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The man had been robbed, and his credit card had been used all over town.—
Anita Chabria,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Dec. 2024
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Mother and daughter attacked, robbed over parking space dispute at Citadel Outlets.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Dec. 2024
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That gap becomes dramatically clear in cases where players choose to act against their own interests, deliberately allowing their characters to be swindled, ambushed, or even killed.—
Andrea Long Chu,
Vulture,
30 Dec. 2024
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He was allegedly ambushed in the parking lot, kidnapped, robbed and murdered; his apartment was also burglarized, according to police reports.—
Bethany Blankley | The Center Square,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
27 Dec. 2024
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Troops raided Kamal Adwan in October, and on Tuesday troops stormed and evacuated the Indonesian Hospital.—
Wafaa Shurafa,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Dec. 2024
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Israeli forces previously raided Kamal Adwan in October and stormed the Indonesian Hospital earlier this week, forcing its evacuation.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Dec. 2024
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Many online also praised Luigi Mangione, the murder suspect, who assailed large corporations in writings found by police.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
12 Dec. 2024
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But the deal was almost immediately assailed as inadequate by a string of delegates.—
Natasha Frost,
New York Times,
25 Nov. 2024
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“Bum-rushed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bum-rushed. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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