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as in to shove
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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as in campaign
a series of activities undertaken to achieve a goal
an unprecedented push to pass stronger gun control measures
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Recent Examples of push
Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
What broke the math was inequality, which pushed an ever-larger share of national income above the cap and into capital income the tax never sees.
—Teresa Ghilarducci, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
Mathew Miranda
june 10, Sacbee.com, 10 June 2026
Jason Henry | Bloomberg | Getty Images Mortgage rates moved slightly higher last week, but both current homeowners and potential homebuyers returned to the mortgage market, perhaps for the last spring push.
—Diana Olick, CNBC, 10 June 2026
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Verb
His rings appraise for $50,000 to $250,000, though the market can push them higher.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
What broke the math was inequality, which pushed an ever-larger share of national income above the cap and into capital income the tax never sees.
—Teresa Ghilarducci, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
Noun
Advocates and California lawmakers have consistently criticized the conditions inside centers and the federal administration’s push to increase detainee numbers.
—Mathew Miranda
june 10, Sacbee.com, 10 June 2026
Jason Henry | Bloomberg | Getty Images Mortgage rates moved slightly higher last week, but both current homeowners and potential homebuyers returned to the mortgage market, perhaps for the last spring push.
—Diana Olick, CNBC, 10 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for push
Verb
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When the song was over, the singer abruptly turned around to shove and flip the piano, which crashed on stage and broke apart.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 June 2026
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That said, don't simply shove everything against the walls to avoid these issues.—
Sarah Lyon,
The Spruce,
6 June 2026
Verb
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Attendees seemed keen to squeeze as much networking as possible out of the gala, often chatting with their associates and neighbors during speakers’ remarks.—
Jared Perlo,
NBC news,
6 June 2026
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Fuel supplies squeezed Russian emergency services acknowledged Saturday that a fire had broken out at the oil depot in Krasnodar.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
6 June 2026
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Jackson’s foster-care-to-billionaire biography has been central to his campaign.—
Shannon McCaffrey,
AJC.com,
10 June 2026
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Hilton told cheering supporters during his June 2 campaign party in Huntington Beach, California.—
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
Verb
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Ties have cooled in recent years between the two sides – while Pyongyang drove closer to Moscow.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
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Advocates have long criticized the conditions at the Aurora facility, and those complaints — alongside concerns that more facilities could open in the state — helped drive HB 1276’s contents.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
9 June 2026
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Mexico continued to press with numerous chances in the first half, including another shot by Quiñones that hit the post and another great save by Williams, who was South Africa’s best player.—
Eduard Cauich,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
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Congressional lawmakers grilled Chicago Public Schools CEO Macquline King in an hourslong hearing yesterday, pressing her and two other superintendents on policies supporting transgender students and other diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
11 June 2026
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Total football remade soccer worldwide by emphasizing movement and pressure on the ball and the interchangeability of positions, laying the groundwork for the modern incarnation of the sport.—
Leander Schaerlaeckens
June 8,
Literary Hub,
8 June 2026
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Gabriel leans into the music, and the bell of his sax catches the light, flashing gold with each movement.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
Verb
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The bullet penetrated his hip, thrust through his knee and shattered his femur.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
6 June 2026
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Kim was one shot behind Kupcho after the opening round, and she was thrust into the lead early in the second despite shooting 1 over on the front nine.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 June 2026
Noun
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Multiple investigations at the state and local level are underway to unravel the full cause of the near disaster.—
Jason Henry,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
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The staff responds to between 50 and 70 strandings annually, and the typical cause of death is pneumonia, Rust says.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
29 May 2026
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“Push.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/push. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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