BUM'S RUSH Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

bum's rush

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Definition of bum's rush

as in firing

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Noun

Under Bondi and Blanche’s leadership, the department has lost thousands of employees through firings, resignations or voluntary departures.

— Alanna Durkin Richer, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2026
Part of the process included increasing the duration of the satellite’s thruster burns to get ready for the multi-hour firings needed while grappling the observatory.

— Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of firing

Noun

The long-term vision Many American leaders appear preoccupied with putting boots back on the moon, but space policy experts question whether short-term victories are as important as long-term commitment.

— Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
At 80, Smyrna resident Kay Braswell is still lacing up her hiking boots and setting out on adventures around the world.

— Nancy Badertscher, AJC.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of boot

Noun

The once-strong Lions protection became a liability in 2025, ranking 31st in pass block win rate as Goff took a career-high 38 sacks.

— Jacob Robinson, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2026
Swinson worked with the third-team defense, and Ponder hasn't tallied a would-be sack in team drills in a week and a half.

— Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of sack

Noun

But some contend that Meta may, in a sense, be handing CoreWeave a pink slip.

— John Werner, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Washington has reached for Brandon Maxwell in the past, wearing a pale pink slip dress to the Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards in March, for example.

— Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 18 June 2026

Definition of pink slip

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