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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
Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 8 June 2025
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt publicly pushed ABC to discipline Moran.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 8 June 2025
ArsTechnica, 6 June 2025
That iteration also extended restrictions to travelers from North Korea and some Venezuelan officials.
09:32 AM EDT
Truth Social files to launch bitcoin ETF amid push into digital assets
A new SEC filing reveals plans to launch the Truth Social Bitcoin ETF.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 2025
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Verb
Jones added what doesn't make sense in all this is Gov. Gavin Newsom's Democratic Party continues to push to protect perpetrators instead of victims and using the Menendez brothers' case to get their bill across the finish line.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 8 June 2025
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt publicly pushed ABC to discipline Moran.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 8 June 2025
Noun
The push into defense work represents a shift for some AI companies that previously avoided military applications.
—ArsTechnica, 6 June 2025
That iteration also extended restrictions to travelers from North Korea and some Venezuelan officials.
09:32 AM EDT
Truth Social files to launch bitcoin ETF amid push into digital assets
A new SEC filing reveals plans to launch the Truth Social Bitcoin ETF.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for push
Verb
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As the sidelines cleared and the entire team rushed the field, though, Hudson took the opportunity to charge back into the fray and shove Thibodeaux in defense of Eluemunor.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
5 June 2025
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McDavid shook off two periods where the Panthers shoved him to the outside and contained his electric game.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
5 June 2025
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In some towns, utility poles were removed so the caravans could squeeze through.—
Angela Jackson,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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Hundreds of people squeezed into the Jewish Community Center in Boulder, Colo., for a vigil that featured prayer, singing and emotional testimony from a victim and witnesses of the firebombing attack in the city’s downtown, after a federal judge blocked the deportation of the suspect’s family.—
Colleen Slevin,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2025
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Up against the third-best team from Morocco last season, Wydad AC, and United Arab Emirates’ fifth-strongest force for the same campaign, Al Ain, there are plenty of Davids for Goliath fans to wish ill upon.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
7 June 2025
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The four-time MVP quarterback did have a strong finish to his 2024 campaign despite dealing with some nagging injuries in the beginning.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
7 June 2025
Verb
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Sundowns’ success has also arguably been good for South Africa, helping drive new standards, develop players and coaches, and change perceptions about what is possible for clubs from the continent when investment is made available.—
Simon Hughes,
New York Times,
7 June 2025
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Goldstein drove Boozer home with a sacrifice fly and Corral plated the go-ahead run with a single through the right side.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 June 2025
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Utility man Zach McKinstry, also pressed into more responsibility, is having his own career year, going from hitting .215 to .266.—
Sam Settleman,
New York Times,
31 May 2025
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When elections are held, Netanyahu will most likely press the two rivals to run again on a single ticket.—
Gershom Gorenberg,
The Atlantic,
30 May 2025
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Anonymity has emerged as a hot-button issue in recent years, particularly in the wake of the #MeToo movement, as one side argues that if a celebrity faces public allegations of assault, the accuser should be forced to come forward, too.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
5 June 2025
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The Make America Healthy Again movement, championed by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., aims to promote the dietary, behavioral, medical and environmental drivers that can improve health outcomes in the United States.—
Sachin H. Jain,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
Verb
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Scott Morrow had a solid first professional season in the AHL but looked overwhelmed at times when thrust into the NHL playoffs.—
Cory Lavalette,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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Almost everyone has had nightmares of garish failure when thrust upon the big stage of their own career.—
Michael Peregrine,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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The cause of the fire is still under investigation by KCFD, which issued a dangerous building order.—
Zuri Primos,
Kansas City Star,
2 June 2025
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The cause of the fire remained under investigation.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 June 2025
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“Push.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/push. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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