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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Noun

Plus, the relaxed fit transcends the seasons — wear baggy jeans with a tank top and sneakers now, then a sweater and boots come fall.

— Jill Layton, PEOPLE, 14 Aug. 2026
As premier, she has rarely been seen in public wearing all-black suits and boots.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026

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Noun

Speaking in the Great Hall at the DOJ headquarters in Washington, Blanche praised career employees and sought to reassure a workforce depleted by firings and resignations and bruised by courtroom setbacks and accusations of political interference.

— Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 13 Aug. 2026
Blanche will do so with an agency that has been hollowed out by resignations, firings and voluntary departures while also confronting mounting pushback from the courts.

— Alanna Durkin Richer, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026

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In 2022, Nunez-Roches tallied two sacks and 33 tackles, including a career-high 19 solo stops.

— Abby DiSalvo, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Aug. 2026
Robinson’s been good, edge depth not so much Edge rusher Chop Robinson, who has a only 10 sacks in two seasons, continues to do good things as a pass rusher and while setting the edge against the run.

— Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 9 Aug. 2026

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