bum-rushing

verb

present participle of bum-rush
as in swarming

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bum-rushing
  1. swarming
  2. mobbing
  3. attacking
  4. assaulting
  5. raiding
  6. robbing
  7. rushing
  8. storming
Verb
  • The rapid development of drones with their swarming tactics requires a whole new approach to firepower that can neutralize mass threats without emptying ammunition stockpiles and busting the bank.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 8 Nov. 2026
  • On some plays, the UM staff identified players who were not swarming to the ball to make a play if one of their teammates missed the first tackle attempt.
    — Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of swarming
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
Definition of mobbing
Verb
  • Hawley said the majority of conflicts between humans and coyotes occurs when a pet owner tries to save their pet from an attacking coyote.
    — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Washington Examiner economics columnist Tiana Lowe Doescher slammed Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul el Sayed for refusing to denounce a controversial ad attacking Israel.
    — Mackenzie Chase, The Washington Examiner, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of attacking
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  • The Forgetting Sarah Marshall star had been accused of assaulting six women between 1999 and 2009.
    — Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Nov. 2026
  • The caller reported a man had forcibly entered a nearby home and was physically assaulting its resident, according to a news release from the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office.
    — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of assaulting
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  • Their presence helps discourage raccoons from raiding the wood storks’ nests, giving the birds a better chance of successfully raising their young.
    — Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Thrifting, attending clothing swaps and raiding friends' and family members' closets are all ways to avoid buying new costumes.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of raiding
Verb
  • Just days before the killing, Arriaga Guerrero had been arrested for stealing a pickup, robbing a woman at gunpoint at a Crowley Walmart and leading police on a chase.
    — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Nov. 2026
  • The election timing was mostly coincidental, though Prigge recognizes the relevance of Sidney Lumet’s film — about a man robbing a bank to fund his lover’s gender-affirming surgery — in 2026.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of robbing
Verb
  • Simply put, Miami’s pass defense and run defense were outclassed by New England’s passing offense and rushing offense in the second half.
    — Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Many existing clients began rushing to move their eggs and embryos to Albania or arrange last-minute retrievals.
    — Megan Molteni, STAT, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of rushing
Verb
  • It's been a rough season for the Terrapins, who recently underwent a coaching change, and that's certainly not going to have kids storming the gates at SECU Stadium.
    — Matt Reigle OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Allen, of Torrance, California, is accused of storming the WHCA dinner while armed with guns and knives and firing a shotgun at a Secret Service officer who tried to stop the April 25, 2026, attack at the Washington Hilton hotel.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of storming
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