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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
Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 30 Apr. 2026
Now, parents are pushing back and demanding less screen time and more analog work for their algorithm-addled kids.
—Joel Mathis, TheWeek, 30 Apr. 2026
Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 29 Apr. 2026
Beyond the repeal of significant portions of the Voting Rights Act, the amendment push comes one year after state Republicans unsuccessfully sued to challenge the state General Assembly map.
—Jack O'Connor, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
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Verb
To further complicate things, the economy is at a critical juncture, characterized by slowing job gains and inflation concerns, and the war with Iran has pushed up energy costs that threaten to bleed beyond the gas pump.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 30 Apr. 2026
Now, parents are pushing back and demanding less screen time and more analog work for their algorithm-addled kids.
—Joel Mathis, TheWeek, 30 Apr. 2026
Noun
The push extends beyond a single utility.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 29 Apr. 2026
Beyond the repeal of significant portions of the Voting Rights Act, the amendment push comes one year after state Republicans unsuccessfully sued to challenge the state General Assembly map.
—Jack O'Connor, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for push
Verb
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Mira and her friends began shoving Sloane toward Leo, with no success.—
Anna Wiener,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Police say Rickman, as seen in dashcam video, shoved his relative out of the driver's seat and onto the pavement, gunned the engine and took off.—
Paul LaRosa,
CBS News,
3 May 2026
Verb
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The global economy and consumers everywhere Consumers across the world are already getting squeezed by the impacts of the war.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
2 May 2026
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In a behind-the-scenes shot by Alex Bramall, Princess Charlotte is seen sitting in front of Eugenie, laughing so hard her eyes are squeezed shut.—
Stephanie Petit,
PEOPLE,
2 May 2026
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At a campaign stop early Tuesday morning, Mamdani praised Boylan for standing up to Cuomo.—
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
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Starlink is owned by Elon Musk, a major financial supporter of Trump during his reelection campaign.—
Joseph States,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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And in recent years, a new crop of miners driven by rising gold prices have sought to return to the landscape.—
Sarah Raza,
Los Angeles Times,
5 May 2026
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Further, the tax disincentivizes success, weakens California’s standing as a hub for innovation, and demonizes the wealthy – all of which erode investment, drive economic activity elsewhere, and are ultimately incompatible with America’s capitalist roots.—
Douglas Schoen,
Oc Register,
4 May 2026
Verb
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Its abrasive, loud buzz is the sound of takeout arriving, dates buzzing up for the first sleepover and delivery drivers pressing a button and walking away without waiting for an answer.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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To react, double-tap or long-press a message until the menu appears.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
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Like the republican project itself, the artistic movements of both Europe and America were a mashup of mutual influences.—
Sebastian Smee,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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The Florida Legislature has recently made construction worker relocation easier, but deals with other states to allow the free movement of professionals could expand these benefits further.—
Maxwell Harden,
Sun Sentinel,
3 May 2026
Verb
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Several recent deadly and serious crashes involving popular electric scooters have thrust their safety into the spotlight.—
Jermont Terry,
CBS News,
1 May 2026
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And later, when water levels dropped, tectonics shifted, reefs grew, and the ice age locked away the planet’s water supplies into glaciers, and new faults thrust the land skyward to dry?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
30 Apr. 2026
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The city’s medical examiner will determine the cause of death.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
2 May 2026
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Police have said a medical examiner determined Stewart's cause of death was strangulation and blunt force trauma.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 May 2026
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“Push.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/push. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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