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Recent Examples of bum-rush
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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Across the Bay Bridge at John’s Grill in downtown San Francisco, streets were closed off and already mobbed by early afternoon with folks crowding in for the restaurant’s traditional election day lunch.Hannah Wiley, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2024
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Brown was mobbed by his teammates, while the Commanders sideline sprinted onto the field in amazement and shock, including head coach Dan Quinn.Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 28 Oct. 2024
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McIntyre, a 33-year-old from Chicago, was arrested by U.S. Capitol Police on Tuesday evening at an event for foster children and charged with assaulting a government official.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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The woman in the suit alleged she was assaulted after she was driven to an MTV Video Music Awards afterparty in 2000.Becca Longmire, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
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More than 1,000 Palestinian militants followed, breaching the border barricade on motorcycles and jeeps, swarming from boats on the sea, and paragliding in from the air.Suzanne Maloney, Foreign Affairs, 10 Dec. 2024
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In December 2023, drones swarmed the Langley Air Force Base in Virginia for 17 days, according to a Wall Street Journal report, which added that similar sightings had been made this year near an Air Force base in California.Alyce McFadden, New York Times, 8 Dec. 2024
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Governments around the world have trained eagles to attack unmanned aircraft.Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
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According to police reports, Sloan attacked fellow student Mara Daffron before class, puncturing Daffron's spleen.Mary Jo Pitzl, The Arizona Republic, 10 Dec. 2024
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Seattle scored over 20 points for the first time since Week 7 and rushed for a season-high 176 yards, led by Charbonnet, who had a career-high 134 yards and a pair of first-half touchdowns starting in place of Kenneth Walker III (calf).Michael-Shawn Dugar, The Athletic, 9 Dec. 2024
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The sophomore quarterback rushed for 97 yards in win over Bakersfield Christian.Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 8 Dec. 2024
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President-elect Donald Trump’s appointees to run the nation’s health agencies have been assailed by Democratic lawmakers for their embrace of unproven medical theories, such as Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s vaccine skepticism.Bloomberg, Fortune, 4 Dec. 2024
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During his first term, Trump regularly assailed Hunter Biden, and numerous leading Republicans, including his nominees to lead the Justice Department, the FBI and the Department of Homeland Security, had labeled him a criminal long before the gun and tax convictions.Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 2 Dec. 2024
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Remember the good old days when people used to rob banks for money?David G.W. Birch, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Rebels have continuously celebrated their victory by robbing the Syrian Central Bank, sacking the Syrian presidential palace, and firing guns into the air.Ross O'Keefe, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 8 Dec. 2024
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Thompson was ambushed and shot around 6:45 a.m. while walking alone from a nearby hotel to the New York Hilton Midtown, police said.Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
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Officer Cooper Dawson, 27, was running after a suspect following a traffic stop Monday night when that suspect ambushed Dawson and shot him multiple times, according to the Greenville Police Department.Andy Rose, CNN, 28 Nov. 2024
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“Bum-rush.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bum-rush. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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