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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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Megan Keller is mobbed by teammates after scoring the winning goal to beat Canada 2-1 in overtime in the Women’s ice hockey final.—
Staff Photographer,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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In 1998, the year that the series launched, he was voted one of People Magazine’s 50 Most Beautiful People; in public, he was mobbed by young fans.—
The Week UK,
TheWeek,
20 Feb. 2026
Verb
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After a Black shoeshiner was accused of assaulting a white woman, more than 35 square blocks of the Greenwood district were burned down over the course of two days, destroying the commercial section of Greenwood and leaving thousands homeless, the website states.—
Evy Lewis,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Mar. 2026
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As for Randall’s then-girlfriend, who was taken into custody days after the shooting on suspicion of being an accessory to a crime and assault with a deadly weapon, the District Attorney’s Office said there was insufficient evidence to file charges against her, and she was released.—
Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
1 Mar. 2026
Verb
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As people sheltered less than 10 miles away in Jerusalem, streets in Ramallah swarmed with shoppers browsing meat counters, vegetable stalls and Ramadan sweets, some stopping to record the sounds of distant sirens and missile interceptions.—
CLAUDIA CIOBANU,
Arkansas Online,
1 Mar. 2026
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As people sheltered less than 10 miles (16 kilometers) away in Jerusalem, streets in Ramallah swarmed with shoppers browsing meat counters, vegetable stalls and Ramadan sweets, some stopping to record the sounds of distant sirens and missile interceptions.—
Claudia Ciobanu,
Fortune,
1 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Iran has also threatened to attack Israel, meaning a regional war again could erupt across the Middle East.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Feb. 2026
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Iran threatened to escalate any conflict if the US attacked, ahead of nuclear talks in Geneva on Thursday.—
J.D. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
26 Feb. 2026
Verb
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As the national debt rushes toward $39 trillion and Social Security and Medicare get nearer to insolvency with each tick of the clock, pressure mounts on the White House and Congress to craft a more sustainable path forward.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
2 Mar. 2026
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The suspect then parked his car, exited the vehicle and continued shooting when he was rushed by police.—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
1 Mar. 2026
Verb
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In announcing the Pentagon’s agreement with Scouting America, the defense secretary assailed the group for welcoming transgender children but stopped short of saying they would be denied entry.—
Tara Copp,
Washington Post,
27 Feb. 2026
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Ekulona’s Julie is assailed as much by Hedda’s slights as by her indifference.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Feb. 2026
Verb
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In Southern California, the fervor around Pokémon cards has led to strings of break-ins in recent months at trading card stores that have amounted to hundreds of thousands of dollars of losses and even some collectors robbed at gunpoint.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Feb. 2026
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Bland and his two robbery crew members — Ronnie Tucker, 24, of Long Beach, and Abigail Luckey, 50, of North Hollywood — robbed 12 businesses across Los Angeles and Orange counties over a 17-day stretch in early 2024.—
Cierra Morgan,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Flying through blizzard conditions, his squadron was ambushed by seven Soviet fighter planes.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
25 Feb. 2026
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His squadron was ambushed by seven Soviet fighter planes.—
TIME Staff,
Time,
25 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Bum-rush.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bum-rush. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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