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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Be polite, but don’t be a pushover.
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Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 14 Jan. 2026
Tough talk, and evidence that Mitchell was not a pushover.
—Ed Silverman, STAT, 5 Jan. 2026
The first entry on our list featuring Hallmark queen Lacey Chabert — but certainly not the last — A Wish for Christmas is the perfect movie for pushovers this holiday season.
—Janey Tracey, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Dec. 2025
However, don’t think the Vikings are just a pushover without a strong aspect to their team.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Dec. 2025
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Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 14 Jan. 2026
Tough talk, and evidence that Mitchell was not a pushover.
—Ed Silverman, STAT, 5 Jan. 2026
The first entry on our list featuring Hallmark queen Lacey Chabert — but certainly not the last — A Wish for Christmas is the perfect movie for pushovers this holiday season.
—Janey Tracey, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Dec. 2025
However, don’t think the Vikings are just a pushover without a strong aspect to their team.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Dec. 2025
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“Pushover.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pushover. Accessed 28 Mar. 2026.
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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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