bum-rushed; bum-rushing; bum-rushes

transitive verb

: to attack or seize with an overpowering rush
bum-rush the stage

Examples of bum-rush in a Sentence

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When Klepper was covering a protest at a school board meeting, somebody bum-rushed him. Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 15 May 2025 The lad grows up to be Jack Black, who bum-rushes his way into the hole in the ground. David Fear, Rolling Stone, 3 Apr. 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 Right after Theo rejects the deal, Cory bum-rushes him. Emma Sharpe, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2024 The Cardinals bum-rushed the southpaw for a pair of solo homers in the opening frame. Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 26 Sep. 2024 Earlier that day, outside of his hotel, people had bum-rushed the billionaire, angling for an autograph or selfie. Lauren Goode, WIRED, 12 Sep. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1985, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bum-rush was in 1985

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“Bum-rush.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bum-rush. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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