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Recent Examples of bum-rush
Ground vermin don’t tend to be bum-rushed out in a few hours.
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David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 8 Dec. 2025
Listen to him bum-rush a workers’ union meeting and begin describing, with over-enthusiastic earnestness, how dogs get a raw deal.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2025
Reenactors portraying British sentries were bum-rushed by a swarm of whooping Green Mountain Boys.
—Caity Weaver, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2025
When Klepper was covering a protest at a school board meeting, somebody bum-rushed him.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 15 May 2025
These artists bum-rushed the entire industry — from blazing defiant lyrics to becoming record mogul millionaires in corporate boardrooms; baggy jeans, baseball caps, leather sneakers and hoodies became a billion-dollar market.
—Ronald E. Scott, New York Daily News, 1 Feb. 2025
Right after Theo rejects the deal, Cory bum-rushes him.
—Emma Sharpe, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2024
The Cardinals bum-rushed the southpaw for a pair of solo homers in the opening frame.
—Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 26 Sep. 2024
David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 8 Dec. 2025
Listen to him bum-rush a workers’ union meeting and begin describing, with over-enthusiastic earnestness, how dogs get a raw deal.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2025
Reenactors portraying British sentries were bum-rushed by a swarm of whooping Green Mountain Boys.
—Caity Weaver, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2025
When Klepper was covering a protest at a school board meeting, somebody bum-rushed him.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 15 May 2025
These artists bum-rushed the entire industry — from blazing defiant lyrics to becoming record mogul millionaires in corporate boardrooms; baggy jeans, baseball caps, leather sneakers and hoodies became a billion-dollar market.
—Ronald E. Scott, New York Daily News, 1 Feb. 2025
Right after Theo rejects the deal, Cory bum-rushes him.
—Emma Sharpe, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2024
The Cardinals bum-rushed the southpaw for a pair of solo homers in the opening frame.
—Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 26 Sep. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bum-rush
Verb
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As Saint Mary’s mobbed Makoa Sniffen behind second base, UCLA head coach John Savage walked to shake his counterpart Eric Velasquez’s hand.—
Aaron Heisen,
Daily News,
1 June 2026
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While Amherst-Pelham closed the gap during the final sprint, Earle didn’t relent, crossing the finish line as her teammates mobbed her in celebration.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
31 May 2026
Verb
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The idea of creating a fund that could compensate people who assaulted police officers and vandalized the Capitol, that is totally unacceptable.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
31 May 2026
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The woman in the video was charged with breaking and entering, resisting a public officer, and assault on a government official or employee, according to a warrant for her arrest issued Friday.—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN Money,
31 May 2026
Verb
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This may be the denouement of all of Nilsson’s multitudinous and swarming work.—
Jeremy Lybarger,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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The Spurs have Victor Wembanyama and their swarming backcourt to thank for that.—
Bryan Toporek,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
Verb
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The same man later attacked former Olympian Kim Glass in 2022, which prompted Lee to speak out.—
The Editorial Board,
Daily News,
28 May 2026
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The officer who allegedly was attacked suffered minor injuries, Morton said.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
28 May 2026
Verb
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The end of California's chaotic governor's primary race was approaching Saturday as leading candidates rushed to deliver their closing arguments before voting ends Tuesday.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 May 2026
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Be patient and allow your child to feel those uncomfortable feelings, instead of rushing them through it.—
Reem Raouda,
CNBC,
31 May 2026
Verb
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Rabb was propelled by a constellation of progressive groups, charting a path to victory partly by assailing his own party as listening more to donors than voters.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
24 May 2026
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Rabb was propelled by a constellation of progressive groups, charting a path to victory partly by assailing his own party as listening more to donors than voters.—
Marc Levy,
Fortune,
23 May 2026
Verb
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Lewis, 26, has been tailing off since a precocious start to his major league career, and some (perhaps fairly) wonder if a pair of major knee injuries have robbed him of what should have been, as the kids say, his final form.—
John Shipley,
Twin Cities,
29 May 2026
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But reliability has robbed drivers in other races much closer to the flag.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
29 May 2026
Verb
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Tovar ambushed Kilian’s first offering, pulling a two-run homer over the left-field fence to hand the Giants their fourth straight loss.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
30 May 2026
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Betts ambushed a belt-high four-seamer into the first row of seats in the left-center bleachers.—
Katie Woo,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Bum-rush.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bum-rush. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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