bum-rushes

verb

present tense third-person singular of bum-rush
as in descends (on or upon)

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  1. mobs
  2. sets on
  3. assaults
  4. swarms
  5. attacks
  6. raids
  7. rushes
Verb
  • Toward Tuanzebe and the rest of the team that mobs him.
    — Franklin Leonard, Vanity Fair, 14 May 2026
Definition of mobs
Verb
  • 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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  • The once-quiet judges see a growing threat in a president who personally attacks jurists ruling against him.
    — Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 11 July 2026
  • The study surveyed blood donations for the disease’s key antibody, which is in a class dubbed IgE and specifically attacks a double-sugar molecule called galactose-α-1,3-galactose, also known as alpha-gal.
    — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 7 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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  • When the aorta bursts, blood rushes through the tear, which often leads to sudden death.
    — Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 13 July 2026
  • Blood rushes through the tear, causing the inner and middle layers of the aorta to split; normal blood flow throughout the body may slow or stop.
    — Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 13 July 2026
Definition of rushes
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