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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
One of his longtime regulars used to be a literal bull named Star — who paraded through the bar at its annual pre-stock show party. Matthew Geiger, Denver Post, 27 May 2025 Neal McDonough didn’t know much about bull riding before starring in his latest film. Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 May 2025
Verb
Pec halved the deficit in the 56th minute, bulling his way through a pair of defenders before pushing in a left-footed shot from close range for this seventh goal of the season. Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2024 Cliques are known to be exclusionary and that exclusion can often lead to bulling. Sherri Gordon, Parents, 3 July 2024 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 17 Jun. 2025.

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