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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The Bobcats won’t be a pushover.
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Cameron Teague Robinson, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
No, Florida's defense isn't at Ohio State's level, but the Gators won't be pushovers, either.
—Chase Goodbread, The Tuscaloosa News, 3 Sep. 2025
The Redhawks will be no pushover.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
This doesn't mean being a pushover.
—Vipin Thomas, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
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Cameron Teague Robinson, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
No, Florida's defense isn't at Ohio State's level, but the Gators won't be pushovers, either.
—Chase Goodbread, The Tuscaloosa News, 3 Sep. 2025
The Redhawks will be no pushover.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
This doesn't mean being a pushover.
—Vipin Thomas, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for pushover
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“Pushover.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pushover. Accessed 9 Sep. 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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