push around

verb

pushed around; pushing around; pushes around

transitive verb

: to impose on contemptuously : bully

Examples of push around in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Sarah Hiza, senior vice president of Technology and Innovation at Lockheed Martin, said the initiative reflects a broader push around quantum technology. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2026

He’s being pushed around at times, and the irony is that Alofautuli won the job in part because defenders struggled to dislodge him during offseason practices, according to a UM person. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2026

Canada could become a test case for other middle powers trying to avoid being pushed around by larger countries. — ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026

The defensive tackles were pushed around early, but the line got stronger as the game went on, culminating in the goal-line stand in the third quarter that pretty much had the Rams packing up for a long flight home. — Matt Barrows, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1923, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for push around

• aboveground
• battleground
• belowground
• paperbound
• turnaround
• ultrasound
• underground
• wraparound
• abound
• aground
• astound
• background