Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bum-rushed
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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 -
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
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Elizabeth and Charles were criticized for failing to respond to the outpouring of public grief as tens of thousands of people swarmed to Kensington Gardens to lay flowers outside the late princess’ home.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 Feb. 2026
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The mass of national press that swarmed Tuscon, Arizona in the first two weeks of the case was overwhelming, lining the streets near Guthrie's house with news vans and reporters.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
19 Feb. 2026
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The ministry said settlers vandalized or attacked 45 mosques in the West Bank last year.—
AREF TUFAHA,
Arkansas Online,
24 Feb. 2026
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The violence captured on cellphone videos and shared around the globe – buses burning, gas stations attacked, military helicopters flying overhead – wasn’t just happening in remote rural towns long plagued by drug violence.—
Mary Beth Sheridan,
CNN Money,
24 Feb. 2026
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Reflecting on the case as a mirror to her character’s journey, LaNasa pointed out that Dana never pressed charges against Doug Driscoll, the man who assaulted her.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
23 Feb. 2026
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Responding officers were told by the woman that Driscoll had allegedly assaulted her and taken her two children, police said.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
23 Feb. 2026
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In January, it was robbed at gunpoint of what police say was about $100,000 worth of items.—
Kristie Keleshian,
CBS News,
28 Feb. 2026
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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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Alfredo, 41, and Kelly Muñoz, 34, were arrested on suspicion of murder and torture in November after Tilly was rushed to the hospital with a severe brain injury.—
Rebecca Ellis,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Feb. 2026
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He was rushed into surgery to treat life-threatening burns over most of his body, the suit says.—
Patrick Danner,
San Antonio Express-News,
26 Feb. 2026
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Suncoast students stormed the court after the regional final victory.—
Alex Kushel,
Sun Sentinel,
1 Mar. 2026
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Hundreds of protesters stormed the diplomatic compound in a sharp escalation of anti-American demonstrations.—
Mitch Picasso,
FOXNews.com,
1 Mar. 2026
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Prosecutors allege the gunmen tracked Bowman to Los Angeles and ambushed him at a gas station near the Beverly Center, firing at least 18 rounds from multiple weapons, including a machine gun.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
27 Feb. 2026
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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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“Bum-rushed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bum-rushed. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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