pushover
noun
push·over
ˈpu̇sh-ˌō-vər 
Examples of pushover in a Sentence
They thought the first team they played would be a pushover.
The exam was a pushover.
Dad's a pushover. He'll let me do anything I want.
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While Arizona has not won since Week 2, it's hardly been a pushover, as all five of this team's losses were by four points or fewer.
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Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
China also wasn’t the pushover that the most enthusiastic spy reports suggested.
—Big Think, 29 Oct. 2025
While not a pushover on defense, the Commodores might not present as much of a challenge in that regard.
—Chase Gemes, Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2025
The Rockets will be no pushover, either.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2025
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Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
China also wasn’t the pushover that the most enthusiastic spy reports suggested.
—Big Think, 29 Oct. 2025
While not a pushover on defense, the Commodores might not present as much of a challenge in that regard.
—Chase Gemes, Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2025
The Rockets will be no pushover, either.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2025
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“Pushover.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pushover. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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pushover
noun
push·over
ˈpu̇sh-ˌō-vər
1
: an opponent easy to defeat or incapable of resistance
2
: someone unable to resist an attraction or appeal
3
: something easily done : snap
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