BUM'S RUSH Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

bum's rush

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Definition of bum's rush

as in firing

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Noun

Director Kash Patel says the report aims to promote accountability and rebuild public trust; critics say his investigations and firings have politicized the bureau and further undermined confidence.

— Eric Tucker, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
The firing came after local station KGW unearthed tweets from Bell's account written between 2012 and 2014.

— Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of firing

Noun

Edge rusher Byron Young had 2½ sacks, and linemen Kobie Turner, Braden Fiske and Poona Ford were among those who helped the defense make multiple key stops.

— Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2026
The Bulldogs' next two plays were an incomplete pass and a five-yard loss on a sack.

— Jack Leo, AJC.com, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of sack

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Then again, so does any employee in any line of work whose ultimate thanks for the loyalty is a pink slip from a stranger.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026
If the only reward for mastering an AI workflow is a higher performance quota or an impending pink slip, workers will quietly slow-roll, sandbag and sabotage the transition.

— Jason Dressel, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of pink slip

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That can include a homeowner using proceeds from the sale of another property, a retiree downsizing, an individual investor, a landlord, a developer or a company that purchases homes directly from owners.

— Ascend Agency, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026
But with the move in 1973 to an all-volunteer force and the subsequent downsizing of the armed services, less than 1% of the population now actively serves.

— Anna Mulrine Grobe, Christian Science Monitor, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of downsizing

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