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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
Melanie Lidman, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2025
Party activists are pushing for Schumer to step down, and leading Democratic House members have publicly rebuked their Senate colleagues.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 16 Mar. 2025
Stephen Groves, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025
Minding the workforce gap The push to bring semiconductor manufacturing back to the U.S. faces a significant hurdle: a shortage of skilled workers.
—Michael Moats, The Conversation, 14 Mar. 2025
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Verb
Israeli media have reported on deep policy differences between the negotiators, who have pushed for a hostage deal, and Netanyahu, who continues to threaten to resume the war.
—Melanie Lidman, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2025
Party activists are pushing for Schumer to step down, and leading Democratic House members have publicly rebuked their Senate colleagues.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 16 Mar. 2025
Noun
In the Senate, a majority of Democrats have supported the push to bring it to final passage.
—Stephen Groves, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025
Minding the workforce gap The push to bring semiconductor manufacturing back to the U.S. faces a significant hurdle: a shortage of skilled workers.
—Michael Moats, The Conversation, 14 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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With opening day barely a week away, most of the phenoms and prospects have seen their big-league uniforms shoved in the back of the closet.—
John Romano,
Orlando Sentinel,
21 Mar. 2025
Verb
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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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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
Noun
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Trump talked about using the act during his presidential campaign, and immigration groups were braced for it.—
Nicholas Riccardi and Will Weissert,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Mar. 2025
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The senior forward has played at Boise State since 2021, becoming a starter seven games into his freshman campaign.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
15 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The decision to focus on Bernstein and von Karajan was driven by Danish’s fascination with their contrasting reputations and profound cultural influences.—
Court Stroud,
Forbes,
16 Mar. 2025
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This is why machines driven by biological muscles have always been rather small and simple—up to a couple centimeters long and typically with only a single actuating joint.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
15 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
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But behind every innovation and infrastructure build-out is a pressing question: Who will power this next wave of growth—and where will that talent come from?—
Scott Hutcheson,
Forbes,
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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Experts have said rising vacancy levels had forced landlords to accept less in rent, but the fires wiped away thousands of homes, suddenly thrusting many people into the rental market.—
Andrew Khouri,
Los Angeles Times,
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 29 Mar. 2025.
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