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Right after Theo rejects the deal, Cory bum-rushes him.
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Emma Sharpe, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2024
The Cardinals bum-rushed the southpaw for a pair of solo homers in the opening frame.
—Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 26 Sep. 2024
Earlier that day, outside of his hotel, people had bum-rushed the billionaire, angling for an autograph or selfie.
—Lauren Goode, WIRED, 12 Sep. 2024
Listen to this article Despite the recent outrage and calls to end court-storming, the act of bum-rushing the hardwood (or gridiron), will not suddenly be going out of style.
—Bob Raissman, New York Daily News, 2 Mar. 2024
Despite the recent outrage and calls to end court-storming, the act of bum-rushing the hardwood (or gridiron), will not suddenly be going out of style.
—Bob Raissman, New York Daily News, 2 Mar. 2024
An album that bum-rushed through industry politics, skeptics, and even a near-death experience.
—Matthew Strauss, Pitchfork, 10 Feb. 2024
Not yet having created the maximum amount of drama, Dirty ended his evening by bum-rushing the dancehall star and newly signed Def Jam artist Capleton’s show and ruining his performance.
—Dante Ross, Rolling Stone, 9 Aug. 2023
Emma Sharpe, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2024
The Cardinals bum-rushed the southpaw for a pair of solo homers in the opening frame.
—Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 26 Sep. 2024
Earlier that day, outside of his hotel, people had bum-rushed the billionaire, angling for an autograph or selfie.
—Lauren Goode, WIRED, 12 Sep. 2024
Listen to this article Despite the recent outrage and calls to end court-storming, the act of bum-rushing the hardwood (or gridiron), will not suddenly be going out of style.
—Bob Raissman, New York Daily News, 2 Mar. 2024
Despite the recent outrage and calls to end court-storming, the act of bum-rushing the hardwood (or gridiron), will not suddenly be going out of style.
—Bob Raissman, New York Daily News, 2 Mar. 2024
An album that bum-rushed through industry politics, skeptics, and even a near-death experience.
—Matthew Strauss, Pitchfork, 10 Feb. 2024
Not yet having created the maximum amount of drama, Dirty ended his evening by bum-rushing the dancehall star and newly signed Def Jam artist Capleton’s show and ruining his performance.
—Dante Ross, Rolling Stone, 9 Aug. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bum-rush
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Over the last month, Po put up around 50 paper signs around West Village advertising the contest—and now more than 100 faux Chalamets and their entourages are mobbing Washington Square Park.Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2024
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And after being mobbed by his teammates and serenaded by more than 50,000 fans, Freeman immediately went to find his dad in the crowd.Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2024
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When the officers arrived and spoke to the trespassing suspect, who is white, the man told them he had just been assaulted, and pointed to McAlpin across the street.Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 23 Oct. 2024
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China’s latest war games around the island, carried out last week, included simulating blockading key ports and areas, and assaulting maritime and ground targets, Beijing said.Reuters, CNN, 23 Oct. 2024
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At least six people were injured and hospitalized Sunday morning when multiple possible tornadoes swarmed the Oklahoma City area amid tornado warnings authorities issued, including one for the University of Oklahoma's Norman campus.Cory Peeler, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2024
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While some of the negative reviews mention these things, many are indeed swarmed with culture war buzzwords as the focus of why the game deserves a low score, often a flat 0/10.Paul Tassi, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
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Videos later emerged showing the friends physically attacking Robinson, but the FBI never charged anyone or made any arrests in the case.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Ukraine has allegedly repeatedly attacked this air base with drones, including as recently as mid-September.William M. Moon, Foreign Affairs, 5 Nov. 2024
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The redshirt freshman completed 11 of 14 passes for 207 yards and 1 touchdown, and rushed 5 times for 57 yards and 1 touchdown when adjusted for sacks.Matt Jones, arkansasonline.com, 2 Nov. 2024
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The water came rushing down the rivers and tributaries towards the Mediterranean Sea, picking up cars and destroying bridges along the way.Atika Shubert, CNN, 1 Nov. 2024
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Other images included newspaper headlines assailing Trump for language critics have said invokes Nazi or other racially inflammatory rhetoric.Akayla Gardner and Randall Williams / Bloomberg, TIME, 1 Nov. 2024
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While some press assailed the $1.6 million opening weekend of the film on 1,740 screens, Briarcliff Entertainment chief Tom Ortenberg vowed no one involved in the film is working on a concession speech.Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2024
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Mineiro defeated River Plate in the semi finals to rob them of the opportunity of playing a final in their home arena.Joseph O'Sullivan, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Detectives arrested Warren again three weeks later on suspicion of robbing an elderly couple at gunpoint.Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
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The large nonvenomous constrictor captures its prey by ambushing it before coiling around it.Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2024
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Guerrillas ambushed enemies, one former rebel told me, and finished them off with axes or knives before stealing their weapons.Sean Williams, Harper's Magazine, 23 Sep. 2024
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“Bum-rush.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bum-rush. Accessed 10 Nov. 2024.
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