bum-rushed

verb

Definition of bum-rushednext
past tense of bum-rush
as in mobbed

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bum-rushed
  1. attacked
  2. assaulted
  3. robbed
  4. ambushed
  5. raided
  6. assailed
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  • Popular on Variety However, much like Qatar — which hosted the World Cup in 2022 — FIFA’s decision has already been attacked by human rights groups.
    Alex Ritman, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
  • 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
Definition of attacked
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  • Gardner claims that Jodeci singer DeVante Swing watched while she was being assaulted.
    Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 10 Dec. 2024
  • 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, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of assaulted
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  • Richard Muñoz Ramirez, dubbed by the media as the Night Stalker, killed at least 15 people and robbed, raped and beat many others between April 1984 and August 1985.
    Emily Blackwood, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
  • In December 1983, Mathews robbed a Seattle bank of $25,952.
    Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of robbed
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  • The gunman, dressed in dark clothing with a hood and mask, ambushed Thompson outside the New York Hilton Midtown.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Thompson was staying at a nearby hotel before heading solo to the Hilton, on his way to speak at UnitedHealth Group’s investor conference, when he was ambushed by his killer.
    NBC News, NBC News, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of ambushed
Verb
  • Daniel Karmann | Picture Alliance | Getty Images Adidas’ German headquarters was raided on Tuesday in connection with a yearslong tax investigation, the company confirmed to CNBC in a statement.
    Gabrielle Fonrouge,Jessica Golden, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Photos and videos on Sunday showed Assad posters being defaced, statues toppled, and government buildings raided, with crowds gathering in the streets to celebrate the end of the regime.
    Rachel Schilke, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of raided
Verb
  • But the deal was almost immediately assailed as inadequate by a string of delegates.
    Natasha Frost, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024
  • But as soon as the deal was declared done, it was immediately assailed as inadequate by a string of delegates.
    Gaya Gupta, New York Times, 24 Nov. 2024
Definition of assailed
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