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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Recent Examples of tush
While a potential ban on the tush push was debated last offseason, this year the Cleveland Browns have floated the most notable rule change.
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Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
20 Mar. 2026
These allegations obviously don’t stem from taps on the tush for corrective measures.
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Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
The provisions announced Tuesday include the elimination of the tush push, which technically means players behind the quarterback can’t push him toward the line of scrimmage right after the snap.
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Dallas Morning News,
24 Feb. 2026
The tush push play popularized by the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFL is no longer allowed.
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Chris Vannini,
New York Times,
24 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for tush
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
20 Mar. 2026
These allegations obviously don’t stem from taps on the tush for corrective measures.
—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
The provisions announced Tuesday include the elimination of the tush push, which technically means players behind the quarterback can’t push him toward the line of scrimmage right after the snap.
—
Dallas Morning News,
24 Feb. 2026
The tush push play popularized by the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFL is no longer allowed.
—
Chris Vannini,
New York Times,
24 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tush
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Ironically, though, her flushed and rosy cheeks were created with two shades of the Beauty Pie Supercheek Cream Blush — one of which was in her iconic color palette, while the other was actually — gasp!
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His cheeks and hands were flushed pink with blood beneath the skin.
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Sometimes there is a fine line between being a hero or a bum, but Dave has been able to negotiate that line, because players trust him, and the players know that Dave cares about them and their families.
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Designed with a plunging neckline, modest bum coverage, and compressive fabric with UPF 50 sun protection, the elegant silhouette offers rich-girl vacation energy that could easily double as a bodysuit with shorts.
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Then there’s heated handlebars and seats, floorboards, highway pegs, brake and gear-lever pads, heel-shifter, and the King Tour-Pak, like the Street Glide Limited above.
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As of July 2, some of the best resale seats for marquee knockout matches were listed for roughly $20,000 on StubHub.
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The life-size robotic elephants in Prasanth Prakashan's backyard workshop have ears that flap, tails that swish and trunks that squirt water.
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Some common options for hanging pots include succulents like burro's tail or string of pearls, trailing lantana, and trailing verbena.
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This would create partition on the patriots’ terms, not Britain’s, as 13 contiguous colonies seceded from the rump of the British Empire in North America.
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Other highlights include aged Scottsdale pork cutlet, blue eye trevalla, and wild clover lamb rump.
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“Tush.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tush. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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