Thesaurus / beat bushes
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synonyms for beat bushes
- comb
- forage
- poke
- scour
- delve
- disarrange
- disarray
- disorder
- disorganize
- disrupt
- disturb
- examine
- explore
- fish
- grub
- hunt
- jumble
- rake
- root
- seek
- shake
- spy
- toss
- beat the bushes
- dig out
- ferret out
- leave no stone unturned
- look high and low
- mess up
- mix up
- search high heaven
- shake down
- turn inside out
- turn upside down
- explore
- follow
- investigate
- pursue
- chase
- comb
- delve
- dragnet
- fan
- fish
- hunt
- inquire
- mouse
- nose
- prowl
- quest
- ransack
- root
- scout
- scratch
- be after
- beat the bushes
- bird-dog
- bob for
- cast about
- delve for
- dig for
- ferret out
- fish for
- go after
- gun for
- leave no stone unturned
- look about
- look around
- look high and low
- run after
- search for
- search out
- sniff out
- track down
- apprehend
- beat the bushes
- be hot on the trail
- bird-dog
- bring to light
- capture
- catch
- chase
- cover
- dig up
- discover
- do
- dog
- dog footsteps of
- draw an inference
- expose
- ferret out
- find
- go after
- hunt
- piece together
- put together
- run down
- scout
- shadow
- smell out
- sniff out
- stalk
- stick to
- tail
- trace
- trail
- travel
- traverse
- unearth
- examine
- forage
- inspect
- investigate
- rake
- ransack
- rummage
- scour
- scrutinize
- sift
- beat
- grub
- hunt
- probe
- screen
- sweep
- beat the bushes
- finecomb
- go through with fine-tooth comb
- leave no stone unturned
- look high and low
- search high heaven
- turn inside out
- turn upside down
- annoy
- bother
- goad
- harass
- heckle
- hector
- persecute
- pester
- pursue
- bait
- bug
- chivy
- curdle
- dog
- drive
- harry
- hassle
- hunt
- impel
- prod
- provoke
- rag
- ride
- scout
- scratch
- tail
- be at
- beat the bushes
- be on one's back
- be on one's case
- be on one's tail
- bird-dog
- give chase
- hunt down
- leave no stone unturned
- rag on
- scratch around
- search high heaven
- take out after
- track down
- turn inside out
- turn upside down
- yap at
- capture
- drag
- fish
- kill
- poach
- pursue
- seek
- shoot
- snare
- stalk
- track
- course
- dog
- drive
- follow
- grouse
- gun
- hawk
- heel
- hound
- press
- ride
- run
- scent
- scratch
- shadow
- start
- trail
- beat the bushes
- bird-dog
- give chase
- gun for
- look for
- scratch around
antonyms for beat bushes
MOST RELEVANT
- aid
- help
- ignore
- make happy
- please
- soothe
- support
- discourage
- dissuade
- halt
- let go
- repress
- stop
- leave alone
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
How to use beat bushes in a sentence
Even if poverty were gone, the flail could still beat hard enough upon the grain and chaff of humanity.
THE UNSOLVED RIDDLE OF SOCIAL JUSTICESTEPHEN LEACOCKHis face flushed with annoyance, and taking off his soft hat he began to beat it impatiently against his leg as he walked.
THE AWAKENING AND SELECTED SHORT STORIESKATE CHOPINThe pulse in Louis's temples beat hard; yet he was determined not to anticipate, but make Wharton explain himself.
THE PASTOR'S FIRE-SIDE VOL. 3 OF 4JANE PORTERTo be sure, he hadn't seen Mrs. Robin go, but he had heard the beat of her wings as she began her flight.
THE TALE OF GRANDFATHER MOLEARTHUR SCOTT BAILEYBordering them were great quantities of berry-laden snow-berry bushes, of which I am very fond.
MUSIC-STUDY IN GERMANYAMY FAYAs they were passing a place where the bushes grew thickly by the side of the road, they received a gruff command to halt.
THE COURIER OF THE OZARKSBYRON A. DUNNThe advance had to be carefully made, for the country was rough, wooded, and covered with a dense undergrowth of bushes.
THE COURIER OF THE OZARKSBYRON A. DUNNWe should easily beat this in America with anything like equal facilities, and without charging the British price—£4 7s.
GLANCES AT EUROPEHORACE GREELEYOur hero smiled as he waved his hand to his companions, and, turning away, was soon lost to sight among the bushes.
HUNTING THE LIONSR.M. BALLANTYNEHis heart now beat high with hope, for he believed that he was about to realise his ancient dream.
HUNTING THE LIONSR.M. BALLANTYNE