—used to express disdain or reproach
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Noun (1)
exercises that are guaranteed to give you a great tush
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Luca Evans, Denver Post, 15 Jan. 2026
Down four points with 70 seconds to play, and facing fourth-and-1 on Jacksonville’s 11-yard line, Buffalo called for a Josh Allen quarterback sneak, the claw-and-maul play commonly known as the tush push.
—Tim Graham, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
Long a dual-threat, Hurts' 421 yards rushing were his lowest total since his 2020 rookie season and opposing defenses seemed to have solved the tush push.
—CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
The Steelers gained the lead for good late in the first half as tight end Connor Heyward received a direct snap and ‘tush pushed’ his way into the end zone from the 1-yard line to give Pittsburgh a 7-3 lead going into halftime.
—Frank Nunns O'Connell, CNN Money, 16 Dec. 2025
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Those tush-pushes can’t beat you if The Winter Soldier’s facing third-and-forevers.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 15 Jan. 2026
Down four points with 70 seconds to play, and facing fourth-and-1 on Jacksonville’s 11-yard line, Buffalo called for a Josh Allen quarterback sneak, the claw-and-maul play commonly known as the tush push.
—Tim Graham, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
Long a dual-threat, Hurts' 421 yards rushing were his lowest total since his 2020 rookie season and opposing defenses seemed to have solved the tush push.
—CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
The Steelers gained the lead for good late in the first half as tight end Connor Heyward received a direct snap and ‘tush pushed’ his way into the end zone from the 1-yard line to give Pittsburgh a 7-3 lead going into halftime.
—Frank Nunns O'Connell, CNN Money, 16 Dec. 2025
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“Tush.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tush. Accessed 23 Jan. 2026.
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