bushwhack

Example Sentences

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They gave her warm liquids, food and dry clothing and soon helped her bushwhack back to the trail.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 3, 2024

This is Matt Blain, who made enough money working at Google that he could quit and do what he really wanted to do: bushwhack and mountain bike.

From New York Times • Nov. 18, 2019

Berry also distinguishes her menu with a daily offering of biryani dishes, including a chicken version whose heat will bushwhack you.

From Washington Post • Mar. 5, 2018

He’s grown up since then, and I’d rather give him the space to bushwhack through America’s racial angst—and maybe even make mistakes—than reward tidy, safe spectacles that simply pretend that everything’s fine. 

From Slate • Jan. 5, 2016

I stand with the help of the armrest, then bushwhack through an impossible thicket of Jude’s blond hair to a bathroom, where I splash cold water on my face.

From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson