bum's rush

noun

Definition of bum's rushnext
as in firing

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  1. firing
  2. boot
  3. sack
  4. pink slip
  5. downsizing
Noun
  • Security camera footage from inside CHOP shows people in a Nissan Pathfinder firing gunshots at the white Jeep.
    — Sydney Brownstone, NPR, 2 Aug. 2026
  • The Jets named him interim head coach five games into the 2024 season after the firing of Robert Saleh.
    — Devon Henderson, New York Times, 31 July 2026
Definition of firing
Noun
  • Before the viral goal celebrations, the Norwegian striker ordered Normatec boots off the Hyperice website on his own dime.
    — Lilian Raji, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • The mother noticed swelling and bruising on her child, and a mark on her boots, where Riley allegedly stepped on the kid, the criminal complaint said.
    — Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 31 July 2026
Definition of boot
Noun
  • Last season, Membou allowed eight sacks and committed 11 penalties over 1,045 snaps.
    — Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Last season, Williams (6-2, 310) racked up a team-leading 24 tackles for loss, five sacks and rushed for seven touchdowns.
    — Dan Albano, Oc Register, 3 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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  • The Comcast-NBCUniversal downsizing comes as other Hollywood players are bulking up.
    — Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
  • In recent decades, competition and changing readership patterns have led to the closure or downsizing of multiple city or state-wide newspapers.
    — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 6 July 2026
Definition of downsizing
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“Bum's rush.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bum%27s%20rush. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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