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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
Sarah Whitten,lillian Rizzo,alex Sherman, CNBC, 26 July 2025
Vedder thought someone like Kent might push to reconfigure the 90/10 rule.
—Chris Quintana, USA Today, 26 July 2025
Kelly Iko, New York Times, 12 July 2025
The Trump administration has sent mixed signals in recent weeks about whether farmworkers will be swept up in its push to deport immigrants living in the country illegally.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 July 2025
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Verb
The first says the cancellation is a one-off exit from the storied time slot — that Paramount was trying to push through the red tape to finally merge with Skydance Media, a deal that was approved by the Federal Communications Commission Thursday after more than a year in limbo.
—Sarah Whitten,lillian Rizzo,alex Sherman, CNBC, 26 July 2025
Vedder thought someone like Kent might push to reconfigure the 90/10 rule.
—Chris Quintana, USA Today, 26 July 2025
Noun
Houston’s push to fast-track Sheppard’s growth stems from internal confidence in his potential.
—Kelly Iko, New York Times, 12 July 2025
The Trump administration has sent mixed signals in recent weeks about whether farmworkers will be swept up in its push to deport immigrants living in the country illegally.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for push
Verb
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Tapping the area where these windows have been shoved to brings them back to the foreground, while performing the Home action again minimizes all of them.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
24 July 2025
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He and Eric Griffin (12 points) were called for a double-technical for shoving each other.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
24 July 2025
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Redistricting experts have said the plan could backfire if Republicans try to squeeze too many seats out of what is already considered a significantly skewed map.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
4 Aug. 2025
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Empower Your Time, Empower Your Agency Effective time management doesn’t mean squeezing more hours out of the day, but rather making intentional choices that reflect your role as a leader.—
Drew McLellan,
Forbes.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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During the 2024 campaign, Trump vowed to wage the biggest domestic deportation program in American history and eventually expel millions of people.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
25 July 2025
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Hogan said he was prompted to get involved in the campaign after Trump was shot in an assassination attempt at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
25 July 2025
Verb
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That in turn drove low wages for workers, high staff turnover and limited capacity for children.—
Rachel Wegner,
The Tennessean,
26 July 2025
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Top-of-funnel marketing drives awareness that manifests through other channels.—
Cody Greco,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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Today, tech companies often downplay the criticisms of workers who are now being pressed to use technology that could transform, reduce, or eliminate their own jobs.—
Time,
Time,
31 July 2025
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In one possible scenario, the abnormal immune response led to immune cell clumping, causing his lymph nodes to swell and press against his vasculature.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
31 July 2025
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Dexter formed off the coast of North Carolina, however the NHC says the storm is moving toward the east-northeast away from the East Coast and that movement is expected through early Tuesday, followed by a slower motion Tuesday and Wednesday.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
4 Aug. 2025
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Community is vital to the discussion because advocacy is an all-hands-on-deck movement.—
Leslie D. Rose,
Parents,
4 Aug. 2025
Verb
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McMillian played outside in college at East Carolina but took to the slot when he was thrust into the Broncos’ starting lineup early in the 2023 season.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
28 July 2025
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Vanessa Kirby, who plays invisible woman Sue Storm, would send her co-stars – Pedro Pascal, Joseph Quinn and Ebon Moss-Bachrach – old videos of the Fab Four to help set the mindset for how the Fantastic Four were thrust into stardom after acquiring their powers.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
25 July 2025
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Was their cause a betrayal, or a principled stand against a ruler whose ambitions threatened to consume their way of life?—
JP Mangalindan,
Time,
1 Aug. 2025
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But such tools address symptoms rather than root causes, said Andrew Rumbach, a senior researcher at the Urban Institute who studies disaster risk and resilience.—
Bayliss Wagner,
Austin American Statesman,
1 Aug. 2025
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“Push.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/push. Accessed 8 Aug. 2025.
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