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

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

Phrases Containing push

• push off
• push on