BUM'S RUSH Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

bum's rush

noun

Definition of bum's rush

as in firing

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Noun

At the heart of the GOP frustration with Hegseth is his handling of military firings and promotions.

— Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 28 Sep. 2026
Following the coach’s firing in July 2023, more than 260 Northwestern faculty members signed a petition calling for the stadium plans to be halted until at least athletic department’s problems could be sorted out.

— Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of firing

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The Aida boot presents a blend of velvet and wool knit to create a rich texture, an S-curve silhouette and a roomy square toe, which offers extra space for natural movement.

— Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2026
The agent couldn’t figure out how to fit the ankle shackles over Sanchez-Corona’s work boots.

— Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of boot

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Maryland edge rushers Zahir Mathis and Sidney Stewart combined for 13 sacks last season.

— Connor Dullinger, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
The defense has no sacks through two games, and the pressure percentage is less than half of the next-worst team in the league.

— David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of sack

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Then again, so does any employee in any line of work whose ultimate thanks for the loyalty is a pink slip from a stranger.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026
If the only reward for mastering an AI workflow is a higher performance quota or an impending pink slip, workers will quietly slow-roll, sandbag and sabotage the transition.

— Jason Dressel, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of pink slip

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But with the move in 1973 to an all-volunteer force and the subsequent downsizing of the armed services, less than 1% of the population now actively serves.

— Anna Mulrine Grobe, Christian Science Monitor, 25 Sep. 2026
On the brick-and-mortar front, Talbots closed dozens of stores over the last few years but the downsizing has stopped.

— David Moin, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026

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