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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.
Recent Examples of pushover from the Web
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Columbia, which fell to 3-12 overall and 0-2 in the Ivies, wasn’t the pushover that record might suggest.
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Besiktas is no pushover, having won Group G ahead of Porto, RB Leipzig and Monaco.
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The Cavs no longer are pushovers defensively and seemingly have endless permutations offensively.
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Five observations — Ben Simmons won’t be a pushover in the NBA.
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The Mavericks shouldn’t be pushovers, despite their rough season so far.
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Not that the Leathernecks, ranked 248th by kenpom, will be pushovers.
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Neither will be a pushover, but there's a clear have and have-nots separation in the group.
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And whereas last season the Badgers opened with a two-point win over LSU, this season their non-conference schedule consisted of two Group of Five pushovers (Utah State, Florida Atlantic) and an independent with a toothless offense (BYU).
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First Known Use of pushover
1906
PUSHOVER Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of pushover for English Language Learners
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: an opponent that is easy to defeat
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: something that is easy to do
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: someone who is easy to persuade or influence
PUSHOVER Defined for Kids
Definition of pushover for Students
1
: an opponent that is easy to defeat
- They thought our team would be a pushover.
2
: someone who is easy to persuade or influence
- He asked his grandmother for a loan knowing she was a pushover.
3
: something easily done
- The exam was a pushover.
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