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Recent Examples of push around
He’s not known for being overly physical, but he won’t be pushed around.
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for push around
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The issue, which involved test-takers being cut off early or forced to reboot during the exam, has sparked outrage and raised questions about the fairness of the College Board’s response.—
Scott White,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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The highlight of this movie is unambiguously the scene where De Niro, as Frank, is forced to carry his wife’s small dog into the elevator of their apartment building.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
19 Mar. 2025
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In Houston earlier this month, the Dynamo felt compelled to offer fans free tickets to future matches after Messi didn’t travel.—
Pablo Maurer,
The Athletic,
13 Mar. 2025
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How could Democrats compel a vote to end the tariffs?—
John Parkinson,
ABC News,
13 Mar. 2025
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But Tampa came right back down and continued to pressure.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
16 Mar. 2025
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Rights groups have said forcing or pressuring the Palestinians to leave could be a potential war crime.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
15 Mar. 2025
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Read more Iraq The World's Selective Outrage—Alawite Massacres in Syria Deserve Our Attention | Opinion The Asayish, Kurdistan's official security organization, regularly targets Assyrians in the Nahla Valley, coercing them to sign fake concessions.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
17 Mar. 2025
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These tariffs were originally intended to pressure Mexico to step up immigration enforcement at the U.S. border, and to coerce all three countries into doing more to limit illicit fentanyl trafficking into the United States.—
Kevin Breuninger,
CNBC,
17 Mar. 2025
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Two dessert dishes included a banana leaf flan drizzled in sesame caramel and a violet hibiscus meringue that sparked a tropical sensation yet casually constrained thanks to a touch of vanilla.—
Andrew Watman,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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To reduce science subsidies is to constrain and ultimately constrict university budgets and programs.—
Harvey Young,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Mar. 2025
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Iran offered $500,000 for a July 2022 killing of Alinejad after efforts to harass, smear and intimidate Alinejad failed, prosecutors said.—
Larry Neumeister,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Mar. 2025
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Majors, who was convicted in December 2023 of recklessly assaulting and harassing his ex-girlfriend Grace Jabbari, has spent the past month staging a steadfast attempt at career rehabilitation.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
19 Mar. 2025
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Both women had been bludgeoned and hacked with what appeared to be a hatchet.—
The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette,
arkansasonline.com,
24 Feb. 2025
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Tran had been bludgeoned to death and was dressed in her daughter’s undergarments, authorities said.—
Nate Gartrell,
The Mercury News,
19 Feb. 2025
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Katy, a 32-year-old mother of a 15-month-old in Texas, requested that her daughter be given the second dose early because of the outbreak in Texas and upcoming travel plans; her pediatrician obliged, administering the second dose years early.—
Fortesa Latifi,
Rolling Stone,
20 Mar. 2025
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Scheffler apparently felt obliged to include the recipe after famously cutting open his hand with a wine glass while making homemade ravioli earlier this year, according to CBS Sports.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
19 Mar. 2025
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“Push around.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/push%20around. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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