pushover

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push·over | \ ˈpu̇sh-ˌō-vər

Definition of pushover

1 : something accomplished without difficulty : snap

2 : an opponent who is easy to defeat or a victim who is capable of no effective resistance

3 : someone unable to resist an attraction or appeal : sucker

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Synonyms & Antonyms for pushover

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stalwart

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 on the Web Though Ennis is coming off the biggest victory of his career, a sixth-round knockout of Sergey Lipinets, Dulorme is not a pushover. — Josh Katzowitz, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2021 The Buffalo Bills look like the best team in the AFC, but the Titans are no pushover with Derrick Henry leading the way. — Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 11 Oct. 2021 But the Bears defense is hardly a pushover and has been playing well most of this season. — Dan Wiederer, chicagotribune.com, 22 Oct. 2021 The Beavers have looked good, certainly better than expected, and are not going to be a pushover. — Josh Newman, The Salt Lake Tribune, 17 Oct. 2021 Oregon is beatable this season and UCLA isn't a pushover. — Emily Horos, The Arizona Republic, 5 Aug. 2021 The bigger problems will come down the road, as the Atlanta Hawks won’t be a pushover in the Eastern Conference Semifinals. — Bryan Toporek, Forbes, 1 June 2021 Substack, funded by the VC firm Andreessen Horowitz, is no pushover. — Washington Post, 6 July 2021 There was a time when I-AA Youngstown State was no pushover. — Berry Tramel, USA TODAY, 27 June 2021

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