Definitions

bush

[boosh] / bʊʃ /

NOUN

shrubs; woodland

Synonyms

STRONG

backwoods bramble briar brush chaparral creeper forest hedge hinterland jungle outback plant scrub scrubland shrubbery thicket vine wilderness

WEAK

backcountry boscage the wild

Example Sentences

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BUSH: No president can easily commit our sons and daughters to war.

From Time • Sep. 7, 2016

BUSH: He has had the gall to go after my mother.

From New York Times • Feb. 14, 2016

BUSH: No, it doesn’t, and that’s the problem.

From New York Times • Feb. 14, 2016

BUSH: Also, he talked about one of my heroes, Ronald Reagan.

From New York Times • Feb. 14, 2016

BUSH: Look, I won the lottery when I was born 63 years ago, looked up, and I saw my mom.

From New York Times • Feb. 14, 2016