BUM'S RUSHES Synonyms: 21 Similar and Opposite Words

bum's rushes

noun

plural of bum's rush

as in boots

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The five-time Grammy-winning singer stepped out in a beige double-breasted trench coat over a black top, paired with black boots and oversized sunglasses.

— Sameen Chaudhry, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
Wear it with sandals or sneakers, and a sun hat for a relaxed end-of-summer look, or style it with boots and a denim jacket for a fall dinner.

— Jacquelyn McGilvray, PEOPLE, 27 Aug. 2026

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The mass firings at the CDC in early 2025 gutted the team studying TBI, right before it was expected to launch a nationwide concussion surveillance system.

— Lydia McFarlane, NPR, 25 Aug. 2026
One person involved in the effort told me that the firings had been carried out because of an evolution in the business at Fannie and not for any ideological reason.

— Michael Scherer, The Atlantic, 22 Aug. 2026

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Minnesota’s Drake Lindsey has first-round potential; LaNorris Sellers had a nightmarish season in which the Gamecocks’ line surrendered 43 sacks but is one of the game’s most exciting players.

— Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
Their bottom-of-the-barrel ranking in sacks, pressure rate, and interceptions could not sit well with a defense-minded head coach.

— Gladys Louise Tyler, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026

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