bum-rushed

Definition of bum-rushednext
past tense of bum-rush

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for bum-rushed
Verb
  • Pogačar and van der Poel were mobbed by photographers and warmly hugged each other after the finish.
    ABC News, ABC News, 5 Apr. 2026
  • Only problem was, teammate Trevor Zegras whirled the rookie around by the neck, and the rest of the Flyers mobbed the ice and pinned Martone against the boards in a wild celebration worthy of a playoff victory.
    CBS News, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Police eventually swarmed the property, but not before the women made a quick escape.
    Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 7 Apr. 2026
  • Suarez unleashed a loud roar, pumped both fists, and was swarmed by his jubilant (and relieved) teammates.
    Michelle Kaufman April 7, Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • While Hungary is a member of the European Union, Orbán has repeatedly attacked the it and clashed with his European counterparts on several issues, including Russia's war in Ukraine, using his veto power to try to block the EU's efforts to support Ukraine.
    Hannah Demissie, ABC News, 7 Apr. 2026
  • Milton residents are voicing safety concerns in the Blue Hills Reservation after Massachusetts State Police say a man stabbed a dog that allegedly attacked him.
    Samantha Chaney, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Authorities claimed Hill assaulted responding officers who tried to take him into custody, injuring three of them.
    Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 6 Apr. 2026
  • Violence near Northeastern University On March 28, Northeastern Police (NUPD) said a student was assaulted by a suspect just outside the Marino Center on Huntington Avenue.
    Louisa Moller, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • This was believed to be the first time in baseball history a player has robbed three homers in one game.
    ABC News, ABC News, 5 Apr. 2026
  • Life for a child should be a time of wonder and discovery, but children with cancer are sometimes robbed of those wonders.
    Ross Guidotti, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The coyote grabbed the boy and took him to the ground before a nearby adult rushed over and scared the animal away.
    Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 9 Apr. 2026
  • In December 2024, Pintauro revealed he was rushed to the hospital following a Thanksgiving scooter accident.
    Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Paras Griffin / Getty Images Instead, investigators say the suspects stormed the studio, separated the victims and used firearms during the attack.
    Christopher Harris, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Angered when his ally Munim Khan was replaced by Shams-ud-din as vakil (prime minister), Adham Khan, who was already resentful after his recall from Malwa, stormed into the court with his supporters on May 16, 1562, and murdered Shams-ud-din in the audience hall.
    Tamanna Nangia, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • While serving a tour of duty outside the province of Kandahar in Afghanistan in August of 2011, he was ambushed by Taliban insurgents disguised in Afghan National Army uniforms.
    Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2026
  • One morning in 1980, Carl Fletcher, head of one of the richest Jewish families in Long Island and owner of a local plastics factory, is ambushed and kidnapped from his driveway.
    The Know, Denver Post, 29 Mar. 2026
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“Bum-rushed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bum-rushed. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.

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