bull rush

noun

: a direct forceful rush by a defensive player in football
bull-rush
ˈbu̇l-ˌrəsh How to pronounce bull rush (audio)
 also  ˈbəl-
verb

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Verse continues to bull rush and remains exceptionally quick at the snap, Johnson said. Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2025 Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell will scheme up ways to help Robinson, but only so much scheme can help against a bull rush. Ted Nguyen, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025 White is building out his repertoire as a pass rusher, after spending most of the year relying on a mean bull rush and inside move. Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 2 Jan. 2024 Morris-Brash created pressure on a third-down bull rush on the defense’s first possession of the game. Daniel Popper, The Athletic, 11 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for bull rush 

Word History

First Known Use

1976, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of bull rush was in 1976

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“Bull rush.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bull%20rush. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.

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