as in cheeks
the part of the body upon which someone sits
exercises that are guaranteed to give you a great tush
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Chicago Tribune One counter to Johnson’s remark is that moving the chains on a fourth-and-1 tush push provides the offense a fresh set of downs and more opportunities for explosive plays.
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Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2025
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
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Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2025
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tush
Noun
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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
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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
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This was all done with a bum wrist, which posed as an inconvenience to him at times.—
Hannah Kirby,
Journal Sentinel,
4 Aug. 2024
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Tommy, left to prosecute the case against Rusty, has inherited a bum gig.—
Vinson Cunningham,
The New Yorker,
26 July 2024
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Freeland gladly accepted the gift, ripping it into the right field seats for his first major-league home run – and the Dodgers’ only hit off Darvish.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
23 Aug. 2025
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Now, a major European rail operator, Ireland’s Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail), has warned customers that its train inspectors will issue €100 fines for etiquette crimes such as playing music without earphones, vaping and putting bags or feet on seats, The Journal reports.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
23 Aug. 2025
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The curve of the Scorpion's back and tail leads to a point near the zenith, and a medium-bright star called Shaula (Lambda Scorpii).—
Jesse Emspak,
Space.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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Initially fearful and defensive, the dog shocked staff on the fifth day by running toward them, wagging his tail, and seeking affection.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Aug. 2025
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The deal comes as investor interest in AI code writing startups is running at fever pitch after Google spoiled OpenAI’s takeover of Windsurf by poaching key execs in a $2.4 billion deal announced this week, with the rump of the company bought by rival Cognition.—
Iain Martin,
Forbes.com,
17 July 2025
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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
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“Tush.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tush. Accessed 27 Aug. 2025.
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