bum-rushing

present participle of bum-rush

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for bum-rushing
Verb
  • Chicago, town of magical beauty, is swarming with prestidigitators.
    Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 18 June 2026
  • The first bulletins reported police and emergency vehicles swarming around a nightclub in Orlando in the predawn hours of June 12, 2016.
    Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 11 June 2026
Verb
  • But nothing can prepare us for the horrific chaos of the attempted murder, with audience members, security and medics mobbing the stage to halt the attack and urgently tend to the victim.
    David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 25 Jan. 2026
  • The kick cut Pittsburgh’s lead to 14-9 and sent the Jaguars into the locker room buzzing, with teammates mobbing the second-year kicker in celebration.
    Tobias Bass, New York Times, 10 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • After the good Samaritan got him off the woman, witnesses say the man wandered to produce and began attacking a 16-year-old boy, but Garbe had followed him.
    Joy Benedict, CBS News, 19 June 2026
  • After coming close on numerous attacking opportunities in the first, the Real Madrid star put England ahead for the good in the opening moments of the second.
    Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 June 2026
Verb
  • Previously, Jackman had been convicted of a series of rapes in California, assaulting 20 people in Orange County in 1975 and 1976.
    Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 18 June 2026
  • Police accused the singer of assaulting the officers who were trying to take him into custody.
    Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2026
Verb
  • Want to stop raiding the fridge every night before bed?
    Dr. Deepika Chopra, Flow Space, 16 June 2026
  • While our dreams of raiding Tay Tay’s closet will likely never come true, that won’t stop of from borrowing her style and shopping Swift’s favorite designer brands.
    Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 16 June 2026
Verb
  • Vukelich believes artificial intelligence is robbing teens of some potential jobs and that laws to boost the minimum wage in some states have pitted first-time job-seekers against more experienced candidates.
    ABC News, ABC News, 18 June 2026
  • This announcement came after two teens were arrested for allegedly robbing another juvenile at gunpoint during a teen link-up at THE AVENUE at White Marsh.
    CBS Baltimore Staff, CBS News, 18 June 2026
Verb
  • That’s the kind of mentality Boise State’s edge rushing group for the 2026 season should expect.
    Shaun Goodwin June 17, Idaho Statesman, 17 June 2026
  • Share a bold idea, and invite honest feedback without rushing the room.
    Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2026
Verb
  • But to compare them with Thomas Jefferson or American soldiers storming the beaches of Normandy is absurd and more than a little insulting.
    Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026
  • Trump's displeasure eventually culminated in him ripping off his lapel mic and storming off the set.
    Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 9 June 2026
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“Bum-rushing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bum-rushing. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.

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