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as in coward
a person without strength of character
pushovers who are afraid to discipline their little spoiled brat
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as in sucker
one who is easily deceived or cheated
scam artists mistakenly thinking that these farm families would be pushovers
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as in breeze
something that is easy to do
though the mountain is not especially high, the climb is very arduous and is definitely not a pushover
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Recent Examples of pushover
However, things are looking rosier for the Panthers of late, as the team has won its last two games, defeating the New Orleans Saints 23-22 on Nov. 3 and then the New York Giants 20-17 on Nov. 17, so Sunday's game will be far from a pushover for the Chiefs.
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Kilty Cleary, Newsweek, 24 Nov. 2024
The goal was to stop being a nightly pushover and get Bedard some help, all while maintaining long-term focus toward finding cornerstone pieces at the draft.
—Dom Luszczyszyn, The Athletic, 6 Aug. 2024
The judiciary, taking its cues from Turkey’s newly awakening civil society, is also no longer content to be a pushover.
—Daron Acemoglu, Foreign Affairs, 22 May 2014
The first two Ant-Man movies were smaller scale than the rest of the MCU on multiple levels, but that doesn’t make Burch a pushover.
—Daniel Dockery, Vulture, 25 Apr. 2024
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Kilty Cleary, Newsweek, 24 Nov. 2024
The goal was to stop being a nightly pushover and get Bedard some help, all while maintaining long-term focus toward finding cornerstone pieces at the draft.
—Dom Luszczyszyn, The Athletic, 6 Aug. 2024
The judiciary, taking its cues from Turkey’s newly awakening civil society, is also no longer content to be a pushover.
—Daron Acemoglu, Foreign Affairs, 22 May 2014
The first two Ant-Man movies were smaller scale than the rest of the MCU on multiple levels, but that doesn’t make Burch a pushover.
—Daniel Dockery, Vulture, 25 Apr. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pushover
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But then Gi-hun could die looking down on him as both a dog and a coward.—
Jennifer Zhan,
Vulture,
26 Dec. 2024
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The Vikings are cowards who didn't take a viking ship.—
Nick Suss,
The Tennessean,
4 Oct. 2024
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Or, as they are officially known, scorpion suckers.—
Bill Goodykoontz,
The Arizona Republic,
20 Jan. 2025
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Many gardeners do nothing but remove suckers from the base of the shrub or tree forms and entangled branches or limbs that may affect movement around the plants.—
Tom MacCubbin,
Orlando Sentinel,
18 Jan. 2025
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At just under 10 pounds, this one is shockingly light, so transporting it around my kitchen has been a breeze.—
Nicol Natale,
People.com,
27 Jan. 2025
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Houseplant pruning shears: on sale for $17.99 Original price: $19.99 Make snipping and trimming your plants a breeze with these Modern Sprout pruning shears on Amazon.—
Nora Colomer,
Fox News,
27 Jan. 2025
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Choose one that’s bigger than a doormat and has rich colors to make a design statement as well as provide a place to wipe the dirt off your shoes.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Jan. 2025
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There are scratch marks on your apartment door and pee on your doormat.—
Kathryn Kvas,
The New Yorker,
31 Dec. 2024
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Thinking he's found his imbecilic patsy, Mussburger names Norville the new president.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
31 Dec. 2024
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The Minnesota Wild’s blip is officially a stumble as the slumping, skidding team once again was a patsy against the Winnipeg Jets.—
Michael Russo,
The Athletic,
22 Dec. 2024
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The picnic area, which has tables, grills, and bathrooms, overlooks the ocean and is especially lovely.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
17 Jan. 2025
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Park district taking rental applications for spring season The Naperville Park District is now accepting park rental applications from residents wanting to rent pavilions or picnic areas between April 1 and May 31.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Jan. 2025
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Tinkerbell, who is seen as somewhat of a weakling in the Shrek films, is flattened against a lantern in the land which is also home to props previously only seen digitally on screen.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
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What cinches this daring perspective is actor Andrew Scott’s phenomenal characterization as a weakling who grapples with gradual self-awareness.—
Armond White,
National Review,
29 Dec. 2023
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One of my personal concerns is the tendency, particularly in Germany, to focus too much in films on the perpetrators, not the victims, like in Downfall or the recent Wannsee Conference adaptation.—
Scott Roxborough,
The Hollywood Reporter,
27 Jan. 2025
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Several other fire victims are likely in the same situation.—
Liam Dillon,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Jan. 2025
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“Pushover.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pushover. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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