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as in to shove
to apply force to (someone or something) so that it moves in front of one
I had to push my damaged bike all the way home
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as in campaign
a series of activities undertaken to achieve a goal
an unprecedented push to pass stronger gun control measures
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Recent Examples of push
Hannah Demissie, ABC News, 28 Mar. 2025
But a significant portion of the rising demand came from high temperatures—particularly heat waves in India and China—that pushed consumers and businesses to crank up air conditioning.
—Justin Worland, Time, 28 Mar. 2025
Tony Bradley, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Economic factors have also played a role in the push for legalization.
—Matt Rozo, Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2025
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Verb
Officials in Greenland and Denmark have pushed backagainst the visit.
—Hannah Demissie, ABC News, 28 Mar. 2025
But a significant portion of the rising demand came from high temperatures—particularly heat waves in India and China—that pushed consumers and businesses to crank up air conditioning.
—Justin Worland, Time, 28 Mar. 2025
Noun
Signal remains a standout success in the push for privacy-respecting technology.
—Tony Bradley, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Economic factors have also played a role in the push for legalization.
—Matt Rozo, Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for push
Verb
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The west-southwest winds today will blow over the entire fetch of Lake Erie, helping to shove the water towards the eastern end of the lake.—
Kevin Sabet,
Newsweek,
24 Mar. 2025
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His latest troubles followed a 2019 arrest for allegedly shoving a female companion to the ground.—
Dan Schlossberg,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
Verb
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This 2019 retread attempts to squeeze that same emotional response out of viewers, simply by recreating every frame through photorealistic CGI.—
Staff Author,
EW.com,
22 Mar. 2025
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But skyrocketing home prices and stubbornly high mortgage rates in the past few years have squeezed many buyers to the sidelines of the market, raising concerns that this year will see a nationwide drop in sales even during the spring homebuying season.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
22 Mar. 2025
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The leather versions of the styles also appear in still life imagery as part of the campaign.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
27 Mar. 2025
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The campaign cycle won’t pick up in earnest until next year, but members are already predicting more contested primaries will emerge from the party infighting.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Ultimately, the league’s decision-making on NBA expansion will be driven by a combination of market size, media presence, economic factors, and ownership interest.—
Giovanni Malloy,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Taylor acknowledged that his substance use drove Cartwright away.—
Dana Rose Falcone,
People.com,
27 Mar. 2025
Verb
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That’s when Missouri began to press in an attempt to push the pace, and the Bulldogs struggled to deal with it.—
Dave Skretta,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Mar. 2025
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The announcement of this investigation comes almost a week after the Jackson County Prosecutor’s Office declined to press criminal charges against the officer, identified by Dustman as Jordan White.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
21 Mar. 2025
Noun
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This is why breathing mechanics are critical — your breath drives rib movement, and rib movement allows for better spinal rotation.—
Dana Santas,
CNN,
23 Mar. 2025
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Crypto Is Too Big To Ignore One clear implications of this movement in OCC policy, especially when take in conjunction with other policy adjustments so far in 2025, is that the crypto sector is becoming too big to ignore.—
Sean Stein Smith,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Even after being thrust into the spotlight, though, the artist born Sooraj Cherukat keeps it real.—
Isha Sharma,
Rolling Stone,
19 Mar. 2025
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But as Natalia is thrust into an unforgiving world and forced to grow up too fast, Reid’s performance takes on a world-weary tone.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
19 Mar. 2025
Noun
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While his cause of death was not immediately announced, Parton's post said that he would be laid to rest in a private ceremony with immediate family attending.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
22 Mar. 2025
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The cause of the capsizing is under investigation, the Coast Guard said.—
Nadine El-Bawab,
ABC News,
22 Mar. 2025
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“Push.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/push. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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