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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And the hope is that Robinson turns the corner because that gives Miami’s defense a fighting chance to produce a respectable defense, one that won’t be pushed around any longer. Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 13 May 2026 Instead of spending time in the sun pushing around a bulky mower, consider a robotic mower that can take over. Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 10 May 2026 The Paparazzo sits in Gucci’s current push around familiar house codes, with the GG canvas, Horsebit and Web all visible from the court. Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 8 May 2026 To a man, the Tampa Bay Lightning were irritated in the manner in which they got pushed around last spring by their in-state rivals. Pierre Lebrun, New York Times, 22 Apr. 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 19 May. 2026.

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