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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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Round-of-16 opponent Denmark won’t be a pushover, but Croatia’s toughest game will be a quarterfinal meeting with Spain.
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The prize for that was a place in the weaker half of the draw, but Switzerland is no pushover.
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The Oakland Athletics, who come to town for four games, are not pushovers.
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Switzerland, ranked No. 6 in the world, won’t be a pushover.
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None of those teams are a pushover, but the Nationals are the only one comfortably above .500.
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Portia, is quieter, perhaps calmer, but definitely no pushover.
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While the Danes aren't among the favorites to win the tournament, they shouldn't be dismissed as pushovers, either.
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Lots of time between now and Selection Sunday, plenty of pushovers on which to practice.
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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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