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: Yeah, well, I have got to respond to this.

From New York Times • Feb. 14, 2016

BUSH: When I — during my time, we were one of the two states to go to AAA bond rating.

From New York Times • Feb. 14, 2016

BUSH: This is not about my family or his family.

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