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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.
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David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
17 Oct. 2025
Reenactors portraying British sentries were bum-rushed by a swarm of whooping Green Mountain Boys.
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Caity Weaver,
The Atlantic,
8 Oct. 2025
When Klepper was covering a protest at a school board meeting, somebody bum-rushed him.
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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.
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Ronald E. Scott,
New York Daily News,
1 Feb. 2025
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.
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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
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Henry stood still and yelled at his 5-for and 10-for milestones before he was mobbed again by teammates.
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At the final whistle, the Curaçao team mobbed Room in the penalty area before journeying some 40 yards behind him to celebrate with Curaçao fans in attendance.
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The unrest began in mid-March but has intensified, leaving at least three dead as vigilantes armed with spears, clubs, and whips assaulted migrants and destroyed their homes.
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Witnesses told police that the victim had called and reported that O’Neal had assaulted her, the witnesses told police.
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Kansas City was swarmed with tens of thousands of Dutch fans for a pre-game march.
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Others swarmed a civilian pickup truck that was giving out bread and water, until a soldier intervened.
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His pace routinely bothered Sweden, including on one impressive solo run in the first half that produced a quality attacking scenario.
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The video then shows the woman throwing Martinez to the ground, grabbing her by the hair and repeatedly attacking her as bystanders try to step in and help.
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Do not rush to defend yourself if someone misunderstands your tone.
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Supporters — many of them wearing Colombia’s yellow and red colors — rushed the gates at the home stadium of the NFL’s Miami Dolphins, leaving fans terrified and bloodied as security struggled to contain the rush.
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The race partly revolved around the war in Gaza, with Lander assailing Goldman for not being critical enough of Israel.
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Lander assailed Goldman for not being tough enough on Israel over its military action against Palestinians.
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Phillies starter Zack Wheeler dominated — with help from center fielder Derek Hill, whose jaw-dropping catch robbed Juan Soto of a home run — to spoil interim manager Andy Green’s in-dugout Mets debut.
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Derek Hill robbed Juan Soto of a two-run homer with a spectacular catch that helped Zack Wheeler and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the reeling New York Mets 2-1 on Friday night.
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On the fourth day, his team was ambushed and outnumbered by Vietnamese fighters.
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Ex-Rep Elaine Luria ambushed on camera over 2000% net worth spike during tenure.
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“Bum-rush.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bum-rush. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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