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verb

ˈpu̇sh How to pronounce push (audio)
Definition of pushnext
1
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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2
as in to squeeze
to force one's way we had to push our way through a crowd that was mostly headed in the opposite direction

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push

2 of 2

noun

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
Verb
The move, critics said, was a means of taking advantage of its monopoly to push use of its AI features. — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2026 Prolific British drama label Two Brothers Pictures has mostly focused on original ideas but, having staffed up, is pushing into optioning and adapting existing works. — Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2026
Noun
The closure serves Morocco’s push for full sovereignty over Western Sahara, while further isolating the Polisario Front, whose international support has dwindled in recent years. — ABC News, 5 Nov. 2026 Other legislative pushes could preview what Democrats run on in 2028. — David Lim, semafor.com, 5 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for push
Recent Examples of Synonyms for push
  1. shove
  2. squeeze
  3. campaign
  4. drive
  5. press
  6. movement
  7. thrust
  8. cause
Verb
  • The video from student cameras on Friday shows pushing and shoving before a Pine-Richland player throws a punch at a Plum player's head.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026
  • The agent appeared to point their gun at the neighbor’s face before shoving him into a row of hedges.
    — Greta Bjornson, PEOPLE, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of shove
Verb
  • The closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a vital oil artery between Iran and Oman, has sent oil and gas prices on the uptick, squeezing Americans at home.
    — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Drain collard greens and squeeze gently to remove excess water.
    — Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appetit Magazine, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of squeeze
Noun
  • Colom ended his campaign with an ad set at the Jackson home of Medgar Evers, the civil rights leader who was gunned down in 1963 in his own driveway, dying in front of his wife and children.
    — BILL BARROW, Arkansas Online, 8 Nov. 2026
  • United preached incremental optimism for much of the 2026 MLS campaign.
    — Thomas Floyd, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of campaign
Verb
  • Guzman has an April 2009 conviction of driving drunk and causing injury to another person in Sacramento County, according to the complaint.
    — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026
  • The pre-Election Day surge was driven mainly by in-person voting.
    — Miles Parks, NPR, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of drive
Verb
  • Democrats must not waste time pressing impeachments, open borders, wealth taxes or even Supreme Court reform as much as it is needed.
    — James D. Zirin, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2026
  • The Fort Worth and Fort Collins shows—the former the only 1976 show ever officially pressed to vinyl, the latter released to streaming services without notice a week before the box’s arrival—are instant classics of Dylan’s entire live oeuvre.
    — Grayson Haver Currin, Pitchfork, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of press
Noun
  • These help the flight controller determine the aircraft’s position, orientation and movement.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Residents are struggling to secure drinking water and food supplies as the Houthis restrict movement into the city.
    — AHMED HATEM, Arkansas Online, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of movement
Verb
  • Returning home with the glittering medal draped on his neck, Cassius is lauded but also thrust right back into the oppressive, segregated and deeply racist Louisville.
    — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 4 Nov. 2026
  • On a journey to protect the fate of her children, Eliza is thrust into a perilous race through London’s dark underworld, where she is confronted by an unexpected villain.
    — Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of thrust
Noun
  • As a cause of death, hyperthermia often is diagnosed by excluding every other possibility, since body temperature at the time of death is not always available or knowable.
    — Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026
  • France, Italy, Serbia and Spain have seen protests against the cost of living, among other causes.
    — Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 1 Nov. 2026
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“Push.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/push. Accessed 9 Nov. 2026.

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