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

Dan Campbell’s brand for Detroit is built on physical dominance, but his defense got pushed around at Carolina's will. — Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2026

The effort fits into a broader industry push around AI provenance. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 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

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