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as in shoved
to apply force to (someone or something) so that it moves in front of one
I had to push my damaged bike all the way home
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Recent Examples of pushed
The confirmation of the 2035 bid, submitted jointly by England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, was also pushed back to form part of the same event.
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Adam Crafton, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
Toronto then pushed their lead into the 20s early in the fourth.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2026
Yoshinobu Yamamoto allowed one run in six-plus innings, Shohei Ohtani extended his career-best on-base streak to 42 games and the Los Angeles Dodgers pushed their winning streak to five, beating the Toronto Blue Jays 4-1 on Tuesday night.
—CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
The win pushed Nashville (84 points) one point ahead of the Los Angeles Kings for the eighth and final playoff spot in the Western Conference.
—ABC News, 8 Apr. 2026
So far during spring camp Jackson has pushed returning starter Vernon Glover in the cornerback room, and what’s stood out the most is Jackson’s physicality.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Apr. 2026
Building the execution unit is the next step after Republicans pushed a law through the Legislature to make firing squad the primary method of execution in Idaho.
—Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 1 Apr. 2026
Garza has posted strong numbers since Vucevic’s fractured finger pushed him back up to second on the center depth chart, and Monday’s game was one of his best yet.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 31 Mar. 2026
At 48, experience pushed me to slow down and test it from every angle before moving forward.
—Peter Thompson, Fortune, 31 Mar. 2026
Adam Crafton, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
Toronto then pushed their lead into the 20s early in the fourth.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2026
Yoshinobu Yamamoto allowed one run in six-plus innings, Shohei Ohtani extended his career-best on-base streak to 42 games and the Los Angeles Dodgers pushed their winning streak to five, beating the Toronto Blue Jays 4-1 on Tuesday night.
—CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
The win pushed Nashville (84 points) one point ahead of the Los Angeles Kings for the eighth and final playoff spot in the Western Conference.
—ABC News, 8 Apr. 2026
So far during spring camp Jackson has pushed returning starter Vernon Glover in the cornerback room, and what’s stood out the most is Jackson’s physicality.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Apr. 2026
Building the execution unit is the next step after Republicans pushed a law through the Legislature to make firing squad the primary method of execution in Idaho.
—Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 1 Apr. 2026
Garza has posted strong numbers since Vucevic’s fractured finger pushed him back up to second on the center depth chart, and Monday’s game was one of his best yet.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 31 Mar. 2026
At 48, experience pushed me to slow down and test it from every angle before moving forward.
—Peter Thompson, Fortune, 31 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pushed
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Konig testified his wife shoved him, grabbed him and struck him with a rock.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
2 Apr. 2026
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Prosecutors allege the 47-year-old anesthesiologist shoved his wife, Arielle Konig, toward a cliff edge, tried to inject her with a syringe and bashed her head repeatedly with a rock during a hike in Oahu.—
Eric Levenson,
CNN Money,
1 Apr. 2026
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Some parents feel squeezed when gifted assets significantly appreciate, according to Robert Westley of Northern Trust.—
Hayley Cuccinello,
CNBC,
2 Apr. 2026
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Higher gas prices can also hurt sales inside the gas stations, if customers who are being squeezed at the pump spend less on other things.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Nico Hoerner, batting leadoff for the first time this season, was 3-for-5 with two doubles while Matt Shaw had two hits and drove in two runs for the Cubs (3-3).—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2026
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After tracking down the address, Sanchez and her daughter drove to the 3-bedroom house on Eureka Drive and extracted Cesar.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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Crowds also jammed the surrounding roads and beaches, reminiscent of the Apollo moonshots in the 1960s and ’70s.—
Marcia Dunn,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2026
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After shooting Diller, Rivera pointed his gun at Rosen’s chest and pulled the trigger, but the gun jammed, prosecutors said.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
2 Apr. 2026
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She is thrust into an extraordinary journey that will take her all the way to the surface, accompanied by her colorful, loyal and unlikely companions.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
2 Apr. 2026
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Alongside her colorful and loyal — yet unlikely — companions, Ally is thrust into an extraordinary journey that will take her all the way to the surface.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Apr. 2026
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Conversations about how much the suburb of Apex has grown, of how beautiful the pine trees look pressed up against a cloudless sky, of how some sports have changed, maybe, and represented a vanishing way of a simpler life.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Apr. 2026
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In a tense call after Altman’s firing, the board pressed him to acknowledge a pattern of deception.—
Ronan Farrow,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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In the South Coast Conference, Colin McKay (four goals, one assist), Matt Frias (three goals, one assist), and Joe Procaccini (four assists) all propelled Apponequet to a 9-4 victory over Seekonk.—
Jack Murray,
Boston Herald,
4 Apr. 2026
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The translunar injection burn, which lasted several minutes, is the most critical engine firing of the mission and propelled the spacecraft out of Earth’s orbit and onto a path that will carry the crew around the moon and back to Earth.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Pushed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pushed. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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