bum-rush
Americanverb (used with object)
Etymology
Origin of bum-rush
First recorded in 1985–90
Example Sentences
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He said his departure was as abrupt as the firing, saying he was given a “bum-rush … out of the office.”
From Washington Times
But he was pushed away in what he called a “bum-rush” of people — and then a bullet hit the back of his knee.
From New York Times
He said one of the men, Paul Bellar, wanted to “bum-rush the Capitol. … I could tell the adrenaline was starting to flow.”
From Seattle Times
"Democratic partisans used a carefully concocted myth, a lie, to bum-rush America into overturning the old order and handing them much more power," continued Carlson.
From Salon
It’s one thing to pummel a Pomeranz or to batter a Blach; it’s another to bum-rush a Bumgarner.
From Los Angeles Times
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