slang

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of tush Listen to this article 2 min The tush push survived for at least one more season as NFL owners voted against a proposal that would have effectively banned the play for 2025 and beyond. Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 25 May 2025 Facing stiff resistance around the NFL, the tush push managed to move the chains and gain a fresh set of downs. Dave Campbell, Twin Cities, 23 May 2025 Like many other aspects across the NFL, other teams have tried to adopt the tush push with varying success, while the Eagles remain the masters of it. Ben Morse, CNN Money, 21 May 2025 And don’t worry—your tush will be comfortable, too. Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for tush
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tush
Noun
  • An older woman, a friend of my mother’s (my mother was also a teacher at the school), walked over and pinched my cheeks, first one and then the other, as an adult might do to an infant.
    Yiyun Li, The New Yorker, 23 Mar. 2025
  • Ironically, her swollen face looks plump and round despite her partial buccal fat removal — a procedure that extracts the soft pads of tissue found inside the cheeks to create a slimmer face.
    Leah Dolan, CNN, 22 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • This was all done with a bum wrist, which posed as an inconvenience to him at times.
    Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 4 Aug. 2024
  • Tommy, left to prosecute the case against Rusty, has inherited a bum gig.
    Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 26 July 2024
Noun
  • The sky’s most seasoned travelers share their go-to seats for comfort, quiet, and quicker exits.
    Alesandra Dubin, Southern Living, 6 July 2025
  • Of the 152 seats the AfD currently has in the Bundestag , 42 are direct seats, where the respective candidates individually won the districts by majority.
    Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 6 July 2025
Noun
  • Separating the tail from the body is prohibited in state waters.
    Steve Waters, Miami Herald, 5 July 2025
  • Australian Wagyu Tomahawk Ribeye, two cold water lobster tails, and a bottle of Daou Pessimist wine — also is available for $199.
    Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
Noun
  • According to Interior Wildlife, the porcupine's rump was the only spot rescuers could reach through the plane's small window opening.
    Moná Thomas, People.com, 5 June 2025
  • The south was not fully occupied by Nazi forces until 1942, with the country administered by a rump state, Vichy France.
    Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Tush.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tush. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!