push around

verb

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

transitive verb

: to impose on contemptuously : bully

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There are also toys that include Woody and his RC car that can be pushed around. Bestreviews, Mercury News, 15 Jan. 2026 The Canucks were thoroughly pushed around. Thomas Drance, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2026 And the Patriots’ run defense got pushed around again despite beefing up its personnel? Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 23 Dec. 2025 Over the course of his arc, Ziggy was easily pushed around by other low-level criminals and his fellow cargo checkers. Jack Dunn, Variety, 21 Dec. 2025 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 17 Jan. 2026.

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