Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bum-rushed
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In 1795, hungry Londoners mobbed King George III’s coach demanding bread.—
Roy Scranton,
JSTOR Daily,
18 Sep. 2025 -
Loons teammates mobbed him as Minnesota sealed all three points in a road match at first-place San Diego.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
16 Sep. 2025
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Hundreds of agents swarmed apartments in the multi-story building, detaining several American citizens, including children, for hours and netting 37 total arrests.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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If Pino had not killed himself on the morning of July 16, 2024, as FBI agents swarmed his Cocoplum home, he would have been charged in the indictment as the lead defendant who directed the murder-for-hire conspiracy that unfolded in two parts.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
29 Sep. 2025
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The Eagles attacked Skinner again, and the home crowd begged for a flag after the safety aggressively defended tight end Dallas Goedert, but no penalty was called.—
Nick Kosmider,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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In the southern border city of Sderot, which was attacked on October 7, and is frequently the target of rocket fire, a group of Israelis gathered at an observation deck overlooking Gaza to revel in its ruin.—
Zeena Saifi,
CNN Money,
5 Oct. 2025
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The bigger issue is the Texas A&M defense, which was assaulted by a Notre Dame offense still figuring it out with a first-year starter at quarterback.—
Matt Hayes,
USA TODAY,
3 Oct. 2025
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The employee, who testified under the pseudonym Mia, worked for Combs from 2009 to 2017 and alleged that she was assaulted by the music mogul.—
Kara Scannell,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
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We’ve been truly robbed of many things throughout the 2020s.—
Abby Monteil,
Them.,
3 Oct. 2025
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Bo Bichette froze in the batter’s box in disbelief, robbed of his opportunity to hit.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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Nunoo, a Texas native, was put on a board and carted off the field before an ambulance rushed him to a hospital.—
Walter Villa,
Miami Herald,
5 Oct. 2025
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He was rushed to Vanderbilt University Medical Center.—
Keith Sharon,
Nashville Tennessean,
5 Oct. 2025
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Junior tight end Bennett Jordan outjumped two defenders, somehow caught it, and the Mountain Brook team stormed the end zone.—
Grace Raynor,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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The Tigers-Guardians series brings plenty of storylines after Cleveland stormed back to take the division.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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Upstairs, Linda alleged she was ambushed.—
Christina Coulter,
PEOPLE,
30 Sep. 2025
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In episode two, Alex is ambushed by her bosses and a representative from the network’s legal team, who unearthed footage of Alex colluding with Roya and Arsham inside the UBN studio.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Bum-rushed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bum-rushed. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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