push around

verb

pushed around; pushing around; pushes around

transitive verb

: to impose on contemptuously : bully

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He’s not known for being overly physical, but he won’t be pushed around. Chris Johnston, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025 The military campaign has also leveled vast swaths of Gaza, and pushed around 90% of Gaza’s population of 2.3 million people from their homes. Samy Magdy, Chicago Tribune, 16 Jan. 2025 Smith isn't a high-compete type and can be pushed around a bit physically. Corey Pronman, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025 Because with and without Tagovailoa the Dolphins got pushed around too much in 2024. Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 24 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for push around

Word History

First Known Use

1923, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of push around was in 1923

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“Push around.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/push%20around. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.

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