Synonyms of push

push 1 of 2

verb

ˈpu̇sh 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shove
• drive
• thrust
• propel
• move
• squeeze
• force
• jam
• bear (down)
• pressure
• impel
• compel
• compress
• weigh (upon)
• depress
• muscle
• lean (on or against)
• squash
• bulldoze
• ram

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• squeeze
• shove
• press
• muscle
• elbow
• jam
• bull
• bore
• shoulder
• crash
• jostle
• thrust
• bulldoze
• ram

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• campaign
• movement
• cause
• crusade
• drive
• blitz
• initiative
• march
• project
• juggernaut
• maneuver
• bid
• bandwagon
• attack
• assault
• mission
• offensive
• action
• enterprise
• undertaking

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of push

Verb

Meanwhile, frontier labs are pushing forward with their own self-regulatory schemes, which will ask them to agree on testing standards in a highly competitive environment. — Ashley Gold, semafor.com, 25 Sep. 2026

In the Intermountain and Southwest regions, heavier rainfall could push scorpions and spiders indoors in search of drier conditions, while continued heat and moisture may increase mosquito activity. — Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 25 Sep. 2026

Noun

The Senate adjourned Wednesday for the last time before the midterm elections after Democrats blocked Republicans’ last-ditch push to pass more legislation. — Theodoric Meyer, Washington Post, 1 Oct. 2026

Tayaba’s tribe has opposed the Newsom administration’s push to build the Delta Conveyance Project, a 45-mile tunnel that would transport water beneath the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta. — Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

Phrases Containing push

• push off
• push on