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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
Rem Koolhaas, Artforum, 26 Mar. 2026
Israel’s military killed Iran’s top naval commander, Alireza Tangsiri, in an overnight airstrike, Defense Minister Israel Katz said Thursday, casting it as an effort to support the United States’ push to reopen the Strait of Hormuz to maritime traffic.
—Leo Sands, Washington Post, 26 Mar. 2026
Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 25 Mar. 2026
The glimpse reminded voters that Davis, who was husbanding his resources for a late advertising push, was still in the race.
—Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026
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Verb
Some critics have suggested that, especially after Bilbao, Gehry pushed architects toward more exuberant works.
—Rem Koolhaas, Artforum, 26 Mar. 2026
Israel’s military killed Iran’s top naval commander, Alireza Tangsiri, in an overnight airstrike, Defense Minister Israel Katz said Thursday, casting it as an effort to support the United States’ push to reopen the Strait of Hormuz to maritime traffic.
—Leo Sands, Washington Post, 26 Mar. 2026
Noun
Barbu’s three-mile push to the finish, wounded and running on pure adrenaline through mountain terrain, came down to a split-second decision.
—Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 25 Mar. 2026
The glimpse reminded voters that Davis, who was husbanding his resources for a late advertising push, was still in the race.
—Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for push
Verb
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When Red Bull’s Gustav Berggren was sent off in the 53rd minute for shoving Toklomati into open space, Charlotte was already rolling.—
Colin Cerniglia,
Charlotte Observer,
22 Mar. 2026
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Oklahoma’s Jaylin Williams and Washington’s Justin Champagnie began shoving each other after a basket by the Wizards with 27 seconds left in the second quarter.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 Mar. 2026
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House rebels view the attempt to squeeze the SAVE America Act into reconciliation, a restrictive budget process that requires all language to have a direct fiscal impact, as capitulation and want to see the entire bill, including its mandates on voter ID and proof of citizenship, signed into law.—
David Sivak,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Mar. 2026
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Priced at just £600, the 13-inch Neo squeezes many of the MacBook Air’s best features into a device that is far more affordable.—
The Week UK,
TheWeek,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Political parties in the Scandinavian country largely focused on domestic issues during the election campaign, including the state of the economy, clean drinking water and food and fuel prices.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
25 Mar. 2026
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Yet the air campaign, costing billions of dollars, has not forced Iran to capitulate and loosen its grip on the strait.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
25 Mar. 2026
Verb
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His dream of a free Havana became a driving force.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
24 Mar. 2026
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In October 2025, an attacker drove his car into people gathered outside a Manchester synagogue to celebrate the Jewish holiday of Yom Kippur and stabbed one person to death.—
KRUTIKA PATHI,
Arkansas Online,
24 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Give it a quick shake, then either soak a cotton pad or pour a little into your palms and press it gently into your skin.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
26 Mar. 2026
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But Missouri Republican officials have pressed forward, arguing that the map is still in effect because the referendum has not been officially certified for the ballot.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Ivan Montijo, a b-boy breakdancer who teaches breakdancing to students in Stockton schools, told CBS Sacramento that this mural is a grassroots movement.—
Charlie Lapastora,
CBS News,
23 Mar. 2026
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Macron's centrist movement, which lacks local grassroots support, achieved one major result in the southwestern city of Bordeaux, where its candidate Thomas Cazenave, a former minister, won over the Green party outgoing mayor.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
23 Mar. 2026
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The result puts Tony on the radar of Scotland Yard’s Inspector Hubbard (Nick Mandracchia), and immediately thrusts Tony into a defensive posture.—
David John Chávez,
Mercury News,
27 Mar. 2026
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The story follows ‘Diamond’ Derek Douglas, a wildcard boxing contender unexpectedly thrust into the spotlight just days before a high-stakes title fight.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
27 Mar. 2026
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Actors and rock stars from the counterculture scene—including the band Jefferson Airplane—started donating money and cars to the cause.—
Zayd Ayers Dohrn,
New Yorker,
28 Mar. 2026
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No arrests have been made at this time, and the fire marshal has not yet determined the cause of the fire.—
Katie Houlis,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Push.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/push. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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