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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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Federal election rules allow candidates’ campaigns to foot the bill for travel and security expenses that are connected to their official or campaign duties.—
Laura Gersony,
The Arizona Republic,
24 Dec. 2024
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Introducing wellness breaks, encouraging physical activity and launching campaigns to limit unnecessary digital usage can foster balance.—
Dr. Ritu Goel,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Everyone either deals directly with a customer, supports someone who does or is part of the process that drives or supports the customer experience.—
Shep Hyken,
Forbes,
5 Jan. 2025
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Zack Rosenblatt spent time with Vrabel over the last five months and came away with a fantastic tale of who Vrabel is now, and what drives him.—
Chris Branch,
The Athletic,
5 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Atlas excels in complex movements and environmental navigation, leveraging AI to handle tasks requiring advanced physical interactions.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Dec. 2024
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Fetuses practice breathing movements using the fluid.—
Nicole Villalpando,
USA TODAY,
25 Dec. 2024
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 2 Apr. 2025.
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