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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
Camila Gomez, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2026
The Catawba humane society’s board has also pushed back on residents’ criticisms.
—Amber Gaudet, Charlotte Observer, 12 Mar. 2026
Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 11 Mar. 2026
Growing friction over One Boca drove a push for more voter oversight on city land, reflecting a broader desire to prioritize resident interests over developer influence.
—Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 11 Mar. 2026
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Verb
Republican lawmakers pushed its expansion to the state’s postsecondary institutions after the shooting at Florida State University last April that left two dead.
—Camila Gomez, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2026
The Catawba humane society’s board has also pushed back on residents’ criticisms.
—Amber Gaudet, Charlotte Observer, 12 Mar. 2026
Noun
Activists have long made Maryland a cultural battleground over transit, with pushes for traffic-snarling bike lanes, and doomed infrastructure projects like the Red Line, described by former Governor Larry Hogan as a boondoggle.
—Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 11 Mar. 2026
Growing friction over One Boca drove a push for more voter oversight on city land, reflecting a broader desire to prioritize resident interests over developer influence.
—Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 11 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for push
Verb
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The singer then broke down in hysterical laughter, falling onto the table in front of her and shoving her microphone away.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Mar. 2026
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Johnson then gripped the child by the neck and shoved a bottle repeatedly in and out of the baby’s mouth.—
Nick Ferraro,
Twin Cities,
6 Mar. 2026
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Gasoline prices have raced closer to $4 per gallon during the war, squeezing many household budgets that are already under pressure.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Mar. 2026
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Research budgets were gutted, marketing hollowed out, suppliers squeezed.—
Paul Polman,
Fortune,
14 Mar. 2026
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Orbán, who is trailing Tisza in most polls, has in recent weeks escalated an aggressive anti-Ukraine campaign ahead of the election.—
JUSTIN SPIKE THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
11 Mar. 2026
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San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan entered the race later than the other candidates, but his campaign has projected confidence about the Democrat’s viability.—
Linh Tat,
Daily News,
11 Mar. 2026
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Yet, Whitman-Hanson had one final gasp, as Pierre drove to the basket.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
10 Mar. 2026
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The neighborhood/area The immediate neighborhood around the resort doesn’t offer much beyond lush greenery, but drive about 15 minutes west to find the famous Alona Beach, a particularly scenic strip of sand bookended by dramatic rock walls.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Mar. 2026
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Last week, Kyle spent a day test driving the newish Bolt and pressing the Chevrolet team for answers on the bizarre and basically unprecedented move to bring an old car back into the production because people got mad.—
Joel Feder,
The Drive,
12 Mar. 2026
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Months after the last of the United States’ 1-cent coins were pressed, some states are beginning to offer their own 2 cents on the penny problem by setting rounding guidance for cash purchases.—
HANNAH FINGERHUT,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Mar. 2026
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Oil prices have surged as the war, now in its second week, ensnares countries and places that are critical to the production and movement of oil and gas from the Persian Gulf.—
Alex Veiga,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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Without much movement ahead of him, Dowman was the one to drop into space and demand the ball.—
Art de Roché,
New York Times,
8 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The former junior college forward/center was thrust into a much bigger role because of Diallo’s injury.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Mar. 2026
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Without missing a beat, the redshirt senior snatched Sarah Strong‘s name plate from the far end of the table and thrust it at junior point guard KK Arnold, who immediately understood to swap it with Fudd’s name positioned in front of the seat next to coach Geno Auriemma’s.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
13 Mar. 2026
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The cause of the discrepancy between the leaders' comments was not immediately clear.—
SYLVIE CORBET,
Arkansas Online,
14 Mar. 2026
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An American Legion hall that has withstood many a coastal storm mysteriously collapsed as a volatile cold front crossed North Carolina, and the National Weather Service is trying to pinpoint a cause.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Push.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/push. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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