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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bum's rushes
Noun
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Restricted footwear, like big boots, or flashy styles with tons of metal hardware are often flagged and asked to be removed.—
Samantha Leal,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Apr. 2026 -
Lizzo looks stylish in an all-black outfit, complete with boots and sunglasses, at the Spinelli Kilcollin party hosted by Simihaze on April 15 in Los Angeles.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
18 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Binance has said that the firings of the investigators were unrelated to their findings on Iranian flows, and that the crypto exchange maintains a rigorous compliance program.—
Ben Weiss,
Fortune,
17 Apr. 2026
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For more than a year, the program has operated far below capacity with about 83 staff members, following a period of upheaval that included firings, rehires and shifting leadership, even as the participant population grew by nearly 30,000 new enrollees.—
Liz Neporent,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Among the passengers were Kim Yi-hyeok’s two children, ages 4 and 6, hidden in burlap sacks.—
Mike Valerio,
CNN Money,
19 Apr. 2026
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But hastening the need for an edge rusher are Bryce Huff’s abrupt retirement last month, Keion White’s ankle recovery from a gunshot wound, and last season’s NFL-low total of 20 sacks.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
19 Apr. 2026
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“Bum's rushes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bum%27s%20rushes. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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