push around

verb

pushed around; pushing around; pushes around
Synonyms of push aroundnext

transitive verb

: to impose on contemptuously : bully

Examples of push around in a Sentence

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Tired of pushing around those heavy vacuum cleaners? Bestreviews, Mercury News, 26 June 2026 That's why the current push around world models and synthetic data matters. Robert J. Szczerba, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026 His thin frame is easily pushed around in the paint, and a lot of his blocks are last-ditch saves of otherwise certain baskets after an opponent has mashed him inside the charge circle. John Hollinger, New York Times, 20 June 2026 The Hornets can’t go into next season with the same look at power forward and center considering how they were pushed around against some of the more physical opponents. Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 19 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for push around

Word History

First Known Use

1923, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of push around was in 1923

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“Push around.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/push%20around. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.

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