BUM-RUSHES Synonyms: 58 Similar and Opposite Words

bum-rushes

verb

present tense third-person singular of bum-rush

as in descends (on or upon)

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Toward Tuanzebe and the rest of the team that mobs him.

— Franklin Leonard, Vanity Fair, 14 May 2026

Definition of mobs

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The server placed the tonkatsu sets on the table and left them.

— Min Jin Lee, New Yorker, 19 July 2026
Zverev has also dropped just two sets on the way to the final, maintaining his form like few French Open winners can at Wimbledon, with just two weeks between the tournaments.

— Ava Wallace, New York Times, 12 July 2026

Definition of sets on

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Anyone who assaults law enforcement will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.

— Christina Fan, CBS News, 7 June 2026
Any passenger who assaults, threatens, intimidates or interferes with airline crew members can lead to penalties of up to $43,658 per violation, according to the FAA.

— Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 3 May 2026

Definition of assaults

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Before the gaggle of girls swarms her apartment, there’s a sweet moment when Steve drops his daughter off early, and the two divorcees engage in some flirty banter over pizza prep.

— Erin Qualey, Vulture, 17 June 2026
On the opposite corner, a herd of schoolchildren swarms a local television reporter.

— Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 8 June 2026

Definition of swarms

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She has been diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa, an eye disease that causes vision loss, and lupus, a disease where the immune system mistakenly attacks healthy tissues and organs instead of fighting germs, according to court records.

— Chase Jordan July 30, Charlotte Observer, 30 July 2026
The filmmaker has previously spoken about having myositis — a disease where the immune system attacks the muscles — which has significantly affected his mobility.

— Rino Lu, IndieWire, 28 July 2026

Definition of attacks

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In the character's final scene, as the DEA raids her rural compound, Laurie ties a rope around her neck and jumps from the roof of her home.

— Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 1 June 2026
In the meantime, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) finally raids Laurie's property, thanks to the intel Rue had been giving them.

— Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 1 June 2026

Definition of raids

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Authorities blame successive, record-breaking heat waves and climate change for supercharging the blazes, as Europe rushes water-dumping aircraft, masks and thousands of firefighters to contain rapidly shifting fire fronts.

— Mark Carlson, Los Angeles Times, 25 July 2026
Google rushes to make changes Risking even higher fines for delaying updates, Google does not appear to be depending on Trump quickly stepping in to block the fines.

— Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 23 July 2026

Definition of rushes

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