as in wrong
falling short of a standard
a hopelessly bush effort at creating a romantic comedy
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as in countryside
a rural region that forms the edge of the settled or developed part of a country
a guide who specializes in taking adventurous tourists through the bush
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Recent Examples of bush
Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 3 June 2026
Braun said Panish had sought to portray his client as hiding in the bushes near the crash site, but in reality, those bushes were vines and the 6-foot-4, 245-pound Erickson was easily seen.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2026
The suspect took the victim’s purse, police said, but was later found hiding in some bushes and arrested.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 2 June 2026
How to Prune Lilacs for Rejuvenation Rejuvenation pruning is for old or overgrown lilac bushes that have been neglected, says Langelo.
—Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 2 June 2026
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Noun
For the first time, scientists in the Tarheel State have documented the presence of Prionus imbricornus eating blueberry bushes.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 3 June 2026
Braun said Panish had sought to portray his client as hiding in the bushes near the crash site, but in reality, those bushes were vines and the 6-foot-4, 245-pound Erickson was easily seen.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2026
The suspect took the victim’s purse, police said, but was later found hiding in some bushes and arrested.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 2 June 2026
How to Prune Lilacs for Rejuvenation Rejuvenation pruning is for old or overgrown lilac bushes that have been neglected, says Langelo.
—Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 2 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bush
Adjective
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But the truth may be that Anthropic is wrong about Mythos’ dangers, and that the government is taking a drastic action that could potentially hurt the US in the technology race with China.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
13 June 2026
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But it was soon revealed that the actors were given the wrong envelope by accountants from Pricewaterhouse Coopers, the firm charged with counting Oscar votes, keeping the results secret and organizing and handing out envelopes to presenters.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
13 June 2026
Noun
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Learn how to make real Italian food, by a real Italian chef, in the Italian countryside.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 June 2026
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For her part, Gianina is just trying to stow away enough earnings to support her daughter, Maria (Sofia Dragoman), who lives with her grandmother (Liliana Ghita) in a grimly anonymous village in the countryside, and to save for an anticipated Christmas reunion in Romania.—
Christopher Vourlias,
Variety,
11 June 2026
Adjective
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The third strand of anti-vaccine advocacy, that compelling vaccine use is unacceptable, is a philosophical claim, not one of fact.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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There is, of course, Itaewon, which is historically more associated with foreigners and other outsiders, where all who are deemed unacceptable are accepted.—
Anton Hur,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 June 2026
Noun
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Once the work is complete, the capsule reenters the atmosphere at some 18,000 miles per hour, parachuting down with a bump in the Australian outback.—
Ramin Skibba,
Scientific American,
15 May 2026
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The Deb dispute is playing out across different fronts in Los Angeles and Australia, overshadowing the feel-good movie about outback teens attending a debutante ball.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
28 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The second didn’t go nearly as well for Bussi as Karlsson and Howden scored on two of the Golden Knights’ six shots in the period to tie the score at 3-3 heading into the third, the tying goal coming off a Seth Jarvis turnover and a couple of poor defensive plays by Sean Walker and K’Andre Miller.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
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Heat radiates from the pages of this extraordinary novel about a poor family in rural Mississippi in the days leading up to Hurricane Katrina.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2026
Noun
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The first World Cup match on American soil in more than a generation and the start of a tournament that has the potential to alter the direction of soccer in this country for the next generation.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2026
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Sebastien Bozon | Afp | Getty Images Switzerland, a wealthy country that has historically embraced free movement and foreign investment, is about to vote on whether to cap its population — and restrict immigration measures to do so.—
Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
13 June 2026
Adjective
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The Browns are clearly in rebuild mode, with 2026 expected to be a lame-duck season at quarterback with Deshaun Watson and Shedeur Sanders vying for the starting job for a season before the team uses the 2027 draft to select its latest quarterback of the future.—
Jim Reineking,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
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Initially blocked by recalcitrant Democratic members of the House, the legislation was reintroduced during a lame-duck session following the 2024 election.—
Andrew Cockburn,
Harpers Magazine,
2 June 2026
Noun
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The menu is top-tier and uses as much local produce from the ocean and nearby hinterland as possible.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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The film eliminated even a gesture toward a plot while showing solitary nonprofessional and real-life ranch-hand Misael Saavedra chopping and hauling logs in the Argentinian hinterlands (in actuality, Alonso’s family’s ranch).—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
25 May 2026
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“Bush.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bush. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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