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
Katie Sweeney,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Authorities eventually recovered the painting from a bush outside an Upper East Side apartment building.
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Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
29 June 2026
Now officials are urging residents to trim any unruly bushes or hedges that may impact traffic or sidewalks.
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Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
28 June 2026
The puffs of colored flowers that emerge from hydrangea bushes are a sure sign that summer is here.
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Melissa Epifano,
The Spruce,
27 June 2026
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Noun
There are fragrant flowers, rose bushes in the backyard of the private villas, rows of lavender alongside the streets, plus cypress, figs, pines and more.
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Katie Sweeney,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Authorities eventually recovered the painting from a bush outside an Upper East Side apartment building.
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Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
29 June 2026
Now officials are urging residents to trim any unruly bushes or hedges that may impact traffic or sidewalks.
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Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
28 June 2026
The puffs of colored flowers that emerge from hydrangea bushes are a sure sign that summer is here.
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Melissa Epifano,
The Spruce,
27 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bush
Adjective
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Critics, and even some supporters, said Soto-Martínez was making his move at the wrong time.
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That could always be wrong, of course, but at least that’s the garage talk heading into the weekend.
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Kober, who has been married for more than 75 years, was born in east London before he and his siblings were evacuated to the countryside during World War II.
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Somehow magically, someone created an outdoor garden at a lush countryside retreat.
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In their grievance letter, the detainees called the markups an unacceptable business practice with no apparent limit.
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Overt racial prejudice, long considered socially unacceptable, is increasingly visible in public life, marking a shift from previously subtle forms.
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Broken Hill Those traveling between Sydney and Adelaide will stop at this outback mining town, which has some of the world’s largest silver, lead, and zinc mineral deposits.
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Observe black cockatoos preen in the drooping she-oaks, or marvel at the Dali-esque outback, filled with its skeletal mallee trees.
Adjective
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Because of that, these hands suffer from high production costs, poor durability against impacts, short operational lifespans, and there are no existing solutions that engineers can readily draw upon, Wang added.
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The extreme heat can also affect people who are physically ill, especially those with heart disease or high blood pressure, or who take certain medications, such as for depression, insomnia, or poor circulation.
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Like previous host countries, Turkey is likely to use the summit to put its own security concerns and defense industry on the agenda.
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And, in a country struck by tragedy, this loss felt close to home.
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Stronger and more flavorful than in your original lame iteration?
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On paper, some of the six, all of whom are far-right conservatives, have enviable educational backgrounds, but the record has proven that each one is openly political and willing to rubber-stamp nearly all of DeSantis’ lame and unconstitutional policies.
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In Beach Enclave’s hinterland, there are plenty of enjoyable distractions, including a 4,500-square-foot golf complex, with putting green, courts for tennis, padel, and pickleball, fitness center, and games lounge.
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The menu is top-tier and uses as much local produce from the ocean and nearby hinterland as possible.
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“Bush.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bush. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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