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as in shoves
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 campaigns
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 pushes
Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 4 Jan. 2025
This combination will induce multiple rounds of Arctic air east of the Rockies, which pushes the jet stream south in the east of the country.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
Lean on a Success Partner Find someone who knows you well, celebrates your wins, pushes you to move forward, and supports you when things get tough.
—Allbusiness, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
Expand All As a dead girl’s family pushes for justice, a growing chorus of witnesses say investigators and prosecutors never spoke to them before deciding to file misdemeanor charges against the captain in a one-boat crash that killed the teen and disabled her classmate.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
The singer and actress pushes her smash to a new peak on the most competitive songs chart in the United States this week, thanks to a timely and sizable uptick in both streams and, perhaps most importantly, sales.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025
Knowing that the 13-3 Eagles host the seventh seed may be the difference in how much Quinn pushes certain buttons for the regular-season finale.
—Ben Standig, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
The duality of the LP adds to its already captivating sonic styling that pushes the dance music scene forward.
—Lisa Kocay, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Having the chance to just keep on jumping with people is also a competition for me and pushes me to be better.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 30 Dec. 2024
Verb
Our show often pushes boundaries somewhat for the network, so that’s not abnormal for them.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 4 Jan. 2025
This combination will induce multiple rounds of Arctic air east of the Rockies, which pushes the jet stream south in the east of the country.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
Lean on a Success Partner Find someone who knows you well, celebrates your wins, pushes you to move forward, and supports you when things get tough.
—Allbusiness, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
Expand All As a dead girl’s family pushes for justice, a growing chorus of witnesses say investigators and prosecutors never spoke to them before deciding to file misdemeanor charges against the captain in a one-boat crash that killed the teen and disabled her classmate.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
The singer and actress pushes her smash to a new peak on the most competitive songs chart in the United States this week, thanks to a timely and sizable uptick in both streams and, perhaps most importantly, sales.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025
Knowing that the 13-3 Eagles host the seventh seed may be the difference in how much Quinn pushes certain buttons for the regular-season finale.
—Ben Standig, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
The duality of the LP adds to its already captivating sonic styling that pushes the dance music scene forward.
—Lisa Kocay, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Having the chance to just keep on jumping with people is also a competition for me and pushes me to be better.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 30 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pushes
Noun
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Strategically plan campaigns to effectively sway decision-makers.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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Social engineering campaigns, business email compromise, and credential theft are surging.—
Tony Bradley,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Johnson immediately lets out an expletive and quickly drives past the animal.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Apr. 2025
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So, what's so special about these little beauties, enough that protecting their honor drives a young video game journalist to kill his friend as retribution for crimes committed against their tiny artificially intelligent souls?—
Joey Nolfi,
EW.com,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Specific exercises or movements can worsen sciatica pain.—
Aubrey Bailey, PT, DPT, CHT,
Verywell Health,
14 Mar. 2025
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Merging surreal imagery with historical events, choral music, dance, video projections and poetry, the opera explores the political, literary, and artistic movements of the era.—
Randy McMullen,
The Mercury News,
13 Mar. 2025
Verb
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This explosion propels brightly burning particles in all directions, creating streaks of light in the air.—
David Bressan,
Forbes,
31 Dec. 2024
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The boisterous music of their debut album Fine Art propels the antics, and Peppiatt’s psychedelic cinematography (plus, some use of claymation) brings a kinetic energy to the biopic genre.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
29 Dec. 2024
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“Pushes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pushes. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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