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push

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of push

a series of activities undertaken to achieve a goal
  • an unprecedented push to pass stronger gun control measures
Synonyms of push

bandwagon, blitz, campaign, cause, crusade, drive, juggernaut, movement
Words Related to push

assault, attack, maneuver, march, offensive

action, bid, enterprise, initiative, mission, project, undertaking

push

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of push

1 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
Synonyms of push

drive, propel, shove, thrust
Words Related to push

impel, move

bear (down), compress, depress, jam, pressure, squash, squeeze, weigh (upon)

bulldoze, compel, force, lean (on or against), muscle, ram
2 to force oneʼs way
  • we had to push our way through a crowd that was mostly headed in the opposite direction
Synonyms of push

bore, bull, bulldoze, crash, elbow, jam, jostle, muscle, press, shoulder, squeeze
Words Related to push

ram, shove, thrust

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