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

Nieporte filed a federal lawsuit in May against human resources company ADP Totalsource for its role in his firing, seeking at least $30 million.

— Jason Ma, Fortune, 5 July 2026
Such blindsiding firings aren't limited to struggling employees; experienced professionals and executives are also abruptly dismissed due to shifting business priorities, restructuring, or leadership changes.

— Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026

Definition of firing

Noun

At Saint Laurent during Paris men’s, Connor Storrie rocked up in knee-high latex sock boots (on a scorching hot day, no less).

— Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 10 July 2026
Hiking asks little in the way of gear, welcomes almost anyone willing to lace up boots, and delivers a combination of novelty, adventure and measurable fitness gains that few other pursuits can match.

— Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 10 July 2026

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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

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