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bull

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noun (2)

slang

bull

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noun (3)

slang
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bull

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verb (1)

as in to push
to force one's way the beleaguered governor bulled through the crowd of reporters without answering a single question

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bull

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verb (2)

slang

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Noun
The six-point bull turned broadside, and Teig pulled his arrow back. Devon O’Neil, Outside, 15 Oct. 2025 The Brooks bull, an enormous Rocky Mountain elk tagged in Washington state in December, is officially the new nontypical archery world-record, the Pope and Young Club announced Tuesday. Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2025
Verb
In fact, after an incompletion Denegal ran around the right side and bulled his way for a nine-yard gain. Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025 Stillwater turned the ball over on downs on its next possession, setting up a short field that led to one final Maple Grove touchdown as Harney bulled his way into the end zone from 11 yards out. Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 29 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bull

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“Bull.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bull. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.

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