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Recent Examples of bum-rush
Right after Theo rejects the deal, Cory bum-rushes him.
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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
Earlier that day, outside of his hotel, people had bum-rushed the billionaire, angling for an autograph or selfie.
—Lauren Goode, WIRED, 12 Sep. 2024
Listen to this article Despite the recent outrage and calls to end court-storming, the act of bum-rushing the hardwood (or gridiron), will not suddenly be going out of style.
—Bob Raissman, New York Daily News, 2 Mar. 2024
Despite the recent outrage and calls to end court-storming, the act of bum-rushing the hardwood (or gridiron), will not suddenly be going out of style.
—Bob Raissman, New York Daily News, 2 Mar. 2024
An album that bum-rushed through industry politics, skeptics, and even a near-death experience.
—Matthew Strauss, Pitchfork, 10 Feb. 2024
Not yet having created the maximum amount of drama, Dirty ended his evening by bum-rushing the dancehall star and newly signed Def Jam artist Capleton’s show and ruining his performance.
—Dante Ross, Rolling Stone, 9 Aug. 2023
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
Earlier that day, outside of his hotel, people had bum-rushed the billionaire, angling for an autograph or selfie.
—Lauren Goode, WIRED, 12 Sep. 2024
Listen to this article Despite the recent outrage and calls to end court-storming, the act of bum-rushing the hardwood (or gridiron), will not suddenly be going out of style.
—Bob Raissman, New York Daily News, 2 Mar. 2024
Despite the recent outrage and calls to end court-storming, the act of bum-rushing the hardwood (or gridiron), will not suddenly be going out of style.
—Bob Raissman, New York Daily News, 2 Mar. 2024
An album that bum-rushed through industry politics, skeptics, and even a near-death experience.
—Matthew Strauss, Pitchfork, 10 Feb. 2024
Not yet having created the maximum amount of drama, Dirty ended his evening by bum-rushing the dancehall star and newly signed Def Jam artist Capleton’s show and ruining his performance.
—Dante Ross, Rolling Stone, 9 Aug. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bum-rush
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Across the Bay Bridge at John’s Grill in downtown San Francisco, streets were closed off and already mobbed by early afternoon with folks crowding in for the restaurant’s traditional election day lunch.Hannah Wiley, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2024
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Brown was mobbed by his teammates, while the Commanders sideline sprinted onto the field in amazement and shock, including head coach Dan Quinn.Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 28 Oct. 2024
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Authorities say there was evidence of violence in the home, a possible indication that the mother had a miscarriage after being assaulted.Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 27 Nov. 2024
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The criminal complaints for assaulting, disobeying and grave coercion against police authorities were filed against the vice president and her security staff and other aides before state prosecutors, a police statement said.Jim Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024
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Around 7 o'clock, mall walkers silently swarm the building, meticulously tracing every nook of the perimeter.Alina Selyukh, NPR, 28 Nov. 2024
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Nevertheless, all the usual suspects swarmed social media in force to insist that Banda’s Footballer of the Year award represents everything wrong with sports by misgendering and maligning her.Samantha Riedel, Them, 27 Nov. 2024
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Insurgents attacked a military airbase southeast of Aleppo with drones early Friday, destroying a helicopter, the Anadolu Agency reported.SARAH EL DEEB THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, arkansasonline.com, 30 Nov. 2024
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The Raiders, much like the Carolina Panthers this past Sunday, attacked the Chiefs’ biggest weakness: the left tackle position, the lineman responsible for protecting Mahomes’ blind side.Vic Tafur, The Athletic, 30 Nov. 2024
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Seattle scored over 20 points for the first time since Week 7 and rushed for a season-high 176 yards, led by Charbonnet, who had a career-high 134 yards and a pair of first-half touchdowns starting in place of Kenneth Walker III (calf).Michael-Shawn Dugar, The Athletic, 9 Dec. 2024
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Hodge rushed for four touchdowns and also passed for 225 yards and two scores as Christian Academy beat Union County 42-21 in the Class 3A championship game.Rich Barak, The Courier-Journal, 8 Dec. 2024
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Critics here have long assailed Mexican authorities for doing little to assist deportees, who often return to their home communities — many after years residing in the United States — with little guidance for the future and few prospects for employment.Patrick J. McDonnell, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024
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Lake, a former Fox 10 newscaster, opened her video by noting her decades appearing on Phoenix TVs and then promptly assailed the media.Ronald J. Hansen, The Arizona Republic, 13 Nov. 2024
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Your local police department’s parking lot should scare off anyone who intends to rob you.Kim Komando, Fox News, 27 Nov. 2024
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The week before Halloween, Matilde Ramos, the owner of Tijuana Tacos on E. Baltimore Street in Patterson Park, said she and her husband were harassed by teens multiple times before the same kids came back to rob them in the middle of the night.Glynis Kazanjian, Baltimore Sun, 27 Nov. 2024
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The suspect then ambushed Dawson, shooting him multiple times.Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 26 Nov. 2024
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Gunmen ambushed a convoy of vehicles carrying Shiite Muslims in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Thursday, killing at least 38 people and wounding 20 others.Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Bum-rush.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bum-rush. Accessed 13 Dec. 2024.
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