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bushwhack

[boosh-hwak, -wak] / ˈbʊʃˌʰwæk, -ˌwæk /
VERB
ambush
Synonyms


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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 was about getting into the wilderness, navigating with a map and compass, and finding adventure. If you want to bushwhack, you go climbing with Jack.”

From Seattle Times Sep. 2, 2017

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




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