push around

verb

pushed around; pushing around; pushes around

transitive verb

: to impose on contemptuously : bully

Examples of push around in a Sentence

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Because with and without Tagovailoa the Dolphins got pushed around too much in 2024. Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 24 Jan. 2025 Surprisingly, Georgia got pushed around by Notre Dame in the Sugar Bowl loss. Manny Navarro, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025 They’ve been pushed around, beaten up and worn down by opponents who have been far tougher in beating the Bruins (11-6 overall, 2-4 Big Ten) by an average of 13 points during their losing streak. Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2025 Attacking Head-On The IRS’ announcement of its audit campaign in 2018 meant the agency would stop pushing around the edges and unleash a frontal assault: Its audits would target not just the newer form of partnerships but also LPs. Paul Kiel, ProPublica, 11 Dec. 2024 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 5 Feb. 2025.

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