BUM-RUSH Synonyms: 58 Similar and Opposite Words

bum-rush

verb

Definition of bum-rush

as in to mob

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Recent Examples of bum-rush Ground vermin don’t tend to be bum-rushed out in a few hours. — 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 The Cardinals bum-rushed the southpaw for a pair of solo homers in the opening frame. — Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 26 Sep. 2024

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From despair to salvation and then back again, the picture at the end of Sunday’s 2-2 draw with Manchester United was of flailing limbs, both on the touchline, as players mobbed late, late equaliser-scorer Ainsley Maitland-Niles, and in the stands.

— Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Hallford Stadium glowed red as Tucker players and coaches mobbed each other.

— Jack Leo, AJC.com, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of mob

Verb

An attack on two women outside a Lavender Heights nightclub early Monday, days after a member of the city’s LGBTQ community was assaulted, stoked new safety concerns in the midtown Sacramento neighborhood.

— Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 8 Sep. 2026
Spence, who pleaded guilty to assault in aid of racketeering and discharging a firearm during a crime of violence, could face between 24 and 27-and-a-half years behind bars.

— John Annese, New York Daily News, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of assault

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At an elementary school, Salomon picks up three trash bins full of cafeteria food refuse, including what appears to be leftover Sloppy Joe meat in a clear bag swarmed by flies.

— Audrey McGlinchy, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026
In the park, old people sat around tables playing mahjong, and children swarmed the playgrounds.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of swarm

Verb

Northern Arapaho and Eastern Shoshone leaders say the pastor’s words attack their identity and echo past religious assimilation, spurring weekly demonstrations and new rules requiring outside ministries to seek tribal approval.

— Savannah Peters, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026
To beat the odds, founders need to plan for a long-term goal that is relevant and achievable, then attack it in a series of sprints that enable incremental growth.

— Deann Evans, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of attack

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The Bears ranked 27th last season in defensive rushing success and 29th in opponents’ yards before contact.

— Ted Nguyen, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
The 6-foot, 222-pound junior found the end zone twice and rushed for 266 yards against FSU, the most in the long-standing series, for a bright spot to cap an otherwise dismal 2025.

— Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of rush

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Kennedy’s post also assailed Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro, who has criticized Kennedy’s anti-vaccine rhetoric and activism.

— Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2026
Venezuela’s acting president, Delcy Rodríguez, whose administration was widely assailed for its desultory initial response, has made high-profile appearances in La Guaira.

— Mery Mogollón, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of assail

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Israel robs children of their smallest joys because joy is the seed of hope, and that is how the body learns that captivity is not the natural condition of life.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026
After 36 years, DNA testing has revealed the name and fate of an armed intruder who robbed and raped a woman in her home, according to police in North Carolina.

— Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 11 Sep. 2026

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