bum's rush

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Recent Examples of bum's rush Mattis got the bum's rush treatment from Obama, too. Fox News, 15 Mar. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bum's rush
Noun
  • This is why the enemies of cancel culture cannot help but compare the firing of Hollywood directors to witch hunts.
    Andrea Long Chu, Vulture, 5 Aug. 2025
  • Amid intensifying scrutiny over deteriorating employment figures, President Trump on Aug. 1 ordered the firing of Erika McEntarfer, the commissioner of the BLS.
    Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The stock yields more than 5%, to boot, which is better than the already generous utility sector.
    Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2025
  • Whimsical mullet hairstyles, unshaven body hair, and hiking boots paired with silk dresses were frequent sights.
    Lex Goldstein, Allure, 15 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • And the turnover came at the end of a drive that also included two sacks, one each by Brian Burns and Kayvon Thibodeaux, and a Robinson drop.
    Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 4 Aug. 2025
  • Parsons hits the trade block with 256 tackles and 52.5 sacks.
    Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • All of us will feel the economic ripple when emergency rooms are inundated, hospitals and nursing homes close under the stress, and pink slips get handed out to health care workers.
    Donna Vickroy, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2025
  • That and the fact Ruben is $350 million in the hole spells pink slips for him, drivers and crew alike barring a miracle.
    Brian Truitt, USA Today, 18 June 2025

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“Bum's rush.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bum%27s%20rush. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.

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