How to Use bull rush in a Sentence

bull rush

noun
  • Rangy with a strong bull rush but not speedy.
    — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2026
  • In college, a lot of those big guys just try to bull rush you.
    — Ben Thomas | [email protected], al, 1 Jan. 2022
  • There’s nothing that can replicate a full speed rep, full speed bull rush.
    — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 19 Aug. 2025
  • Chaisson paired his elite speed rush with a new bull rush to set career highs across the board.
    — Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 2 Mar. 2026
  • His burst, when paired with a bull rush, can be a lethal combination.
    — Terez A. Paylor, kansascity, 15 Dec. 2017
  • Ehlinger bull rushed Buechele for the win, earning his team a 3-0 head start.
    — Nick Moyle, San Antonio Express-News, 21 Apr. 2018
  • Young is known to win with bull rush and heavy hands and play with extreme effort on every snap.
    — Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Quinn used his speed up the field, and Thomas prepared for speed to power, like a bull rush.
    — Brad Biggs, chicagotribune.com, 21 Sep. 2020
  • Run or pass, Jones always uses a bull rush technique at the start.
    — Lance Reisland, cleveland, 22 Apr. 2022
  • Parsons also uses a bull rush, putting his arms into the chest of a tackle to push him back.
    — Dallas News, 15 Jan. 2023
  • Tonga’s bull rush is an effective weapon to collapse the pocket.
    — John Owning, Dallas News, 16 Dec. 2020
  • Bowser has been unlucky not to get at least a few more sacks, and Ferguson has shown a strong bull rush.
    — Jonas Shaffer, baltimoresun.com, 23 Oct. 2020
  • There is only a small handful of elite left tackles who aren’t going to have issues with the bull rush from time to time.
    — Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 23 Oct. 2024
  • Officers also used batons to strike protesters caught up in the bull rush.
    — Washington Post, 19 Aug. 2020
  • This development has been best expressed through a potent euro-step bull rush.
    — John Owning, Dallas News, 2 Dec. 2020
  • That might’ve been why he was uncharacteristically beat on a bull rush for a sackin the second half.
    — Luke Johnson, NOLA.com, 14 Oct. 2020
  • Why was there an investor bull rush (see charts above and below) into the housing market during the pandemic?
    — Lance Lambert, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2022
  • 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
  • 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
  • In pass-rushing situations, Van Ness was too quick for most guards, and his bull rush on the edge was uncommon.
    — Jr Radcliffe, Journal Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2023
  • On another, Kwiatkoski switched tactics and bull rushed Cook straight into Cousins for the sack.
    — Kalyn Kahler, SI.com, 29 Sep. 2019
  • The same was true on Tuesday; Paye took the opportunity of the first day in full pads to work on his bull rush and counter moves off of it.
    — Joel A. Erickson, The Indianapolis Star, 3 Aug. 2021
  • Can be devastating bull rushing off the edge, getting on the same level of the passer, shucking the block and finishing.
    — Joe Noga, cleveland, 10 Mar. 2020
  • Jordan came on a bull rush and simply pushed Brian Mihalik into Stafford.
    — Jeff Seidel, Detroit Free Press, 15 Oct. 2017
  • Will bull rush straight up the field all too often and miss a chance to press the pocket, allowing quarterbacks to step up underneath him and complete passes.
    — cleveland.com, 27 Apr. 2018
  • Standing about 30 feet away, Sirianni notices and bursts toward the group like Jalen Carter on a bull rush.
    — Michael Silver, New York Times, 16 June 2026
  • Miller went outside on rookie right tackle Jawaan Taylor and then used a semi-bull rush on Taylor to get into his pads.
    — Ryan O’Halloran, The Denver Post, 30 Sep. 2019
  • On the next possession, Kenneth Grant recorded a sack on a bull rush up the middle, which quickly forced another three-and-out.
    — Detroit Free Press, 9 Jan. 2024
  • Ferguson hasn’t shown much variety in his pass-rush skill set, but his best move — the bull rush — could be a weapon against the quick-passing offenses on the Ravens’ schedule.
    — Jonas Shaffer, baltimoresun.com, 27 July 2021

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