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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
Verb
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Her story forced the country to confront a flawed legal system and the cultural discomfort with women who challenged it.—
Gemma Allen,
Forbes.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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The move, which has already begun, is again forcing the displacement of Palestinian civilians who returned to their homes in northern and southern Gaza strip after the ceasefire was announced in January.—
Barak Ravid,
Axios,
31 Mar. 2025
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Its methodologies compel leaders and their teams to rigorously examine their most fundamental beliefs, anticipate disruptive scenarios, and prepare adaptive responses.—
Bryce Hoffman,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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The parent just saw the First to the Finish trailer and was compelled to praise Holbrook for her vision, and reiterate their trust in her because not everyone in the sporting industry has your child's best interests at heart.—
Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal,
Parents,
21 Mar. 2025
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Compounding this frustration, the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has reportedly pressured staff to resign, while long hours and severe shortages persist.—
Walter Pavlo,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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According to El Confidencial, Trillo pressured the buyer into making a hasty purchase, claiming other investors were circling.—
Daniel Cassady for ARTnews,
Robb Report,
28 Mar. 2025
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She was sentenced in federal court in Boston to four years in prison for charges of coercing people to engage in prostitution and money laundering conspiracy.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
29 Mar. 2025
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Experts say this is a potentially serious counterintelligence problem that could allow foreign intelligence services to gain insight into a target’s social network or even identify individuals who could be paid or coerced to act against them.—
Dhruv Mehrotra,
Wired News,
27 Mar. 2025
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The lack of infrastructure continues to constrain theatrical revenues, particularly in Tier III and IV markets where potential audiences remain underserved.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
27 Mar. 2025
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However, many organizations are constrained by a lack of resources and reach, creating challenges that impede nonprofit professionals’ ability to cultivate lasting change.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
Verb
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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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At 6ft 4in (193cm) with a solid frame, the Norway international has the appearance of a battering-ram centre forward who bullies centre-backs and bludgeons his way to goal.—
Steve Madeley,
The Athletic,
17 Mar. 2025
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Meanwhile, the Grizzlies shot 55 percent and bludgeoned Miami, scoring 72 points in the paint, the most permitted by the Heat this season and the most since allowing 76 points in the paint in a game in 2008.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
16 Mar. 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 3 Apr. 2025.
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