bum-rushed

past tense of bum-rush

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for bum-rushed
Verb
  • In a video that went viral, Ripley was seen being swarmed and mobbed by a group of overly aggressive fans on the street.
    Andrew Ravens‎, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
  • Chalmers swished the wide-open corner 3, giving Miami the target score of 50 and causing a wild celebration in which his teammates mobbed him on the court.
    Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 26 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Paparazzi have swarmed the set on shooting days to capture glimpses of returning characters and their new fashion choices.
    Zack Sharf, Variety, 2 Sep. 2025
  • The Sounders’ defenders swarmed Messi from the first minute, and midfielder Obed Vargas was particularly physical, annoying the Argentine icon time and again.
    Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 1 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Tonges, who before Sunday’s game had never caught a regular-season pass, attacked the ball and gave San Francisco the lead.
    Michael-Shawn Dugar, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
  • The occurrences grew more aggressive over time, with the Smurls' 75-pound German shepherd getting slammed into a wall and Jack getting attacked while praying.
    Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • One of the women estimated that the singer assaulted her at least 23 times during her six years of employment at the musician's home.
    Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Sep. 2025
  • In 2020, Ellis claimed that the Grammy winner assaulted her outside of a Beverly Hills medical office in February 2018.
    Charna Flam, People.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Her plaintive denials on screen are robbed of any credibility by an inescapable sense of overwhelming resentment.
    Daniel Jonah Wolpert, NPR, 8 Sep. 2025
  • But 1976 had nobody — and not even anybody, in fairness, who can feel particularly ‘robbed’ of an England cap.
    Michael Cox, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • In a season-opening 38-21 win over Colorado State, Coleman rushed for 177 yards and two scores after rushing for 1,053 yards and 10 TDs for the Huskies in 2024.
    Joe Davidosn, Sacbee.com, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Harrell rushed six times for -24 yards (sack totals included), including a long of eight yards.
    Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Florida State was fined $50,000 after fans stormed the field following Saturday’s 31-17 victory over Alabama, becoming the first team in the ACC to receive the fine following the conference’s policy change in July.
    Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Separately, the United Nations said Houthi authorities stormed its premises in areas under their control in Yemen and detained at least 11 personnel.
    Amira El-Fekki‎, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • De’Andre Johnson ambushed and choked the agent in a DCS office, livestreaming the attack on Facebook.
    Miguel Torres, AZCentral.com, 6 Sep. 2025
  • The season will detail 10 different cases, including a Las Vegas journalist ambushed outside his residence, a body dumped in a NYC tunnel, and a mission to discover the identity of a victim found in the East River.
    Giana Levy, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
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“Bum-rushed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bum-rushed. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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