PUSH AROUND Synonyms: 61 Similar and Opposite Words

push around

verb

Definition of push around

as in to force

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Recent Examples of push around The Paparazzo sits in Gucci’s current push around familiar house codes, with the GG canvas, Horsebit and Web all visible from the court. — Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 8 May 2026 Marchenko seems like a 30-goal lock, but he got pushed around when games intensified. — Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 4 May 2026 Trump, who appointed three of the court’s six conservative justices, complained that the justices appointed by Republican presidents are letting themselves be pushed around by Democrats. — Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026 So far, that information isn’t being provided (the first lady was insistent on a theatrical push around the globe). — Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 1 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for push around

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Verb

Flair then turned her attention to Cargill and hit a big boot, forcing the disqualification.

— Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026
Funding challenges have forced the closure of re-entry homes like the one at Charlotte’s McLeod Center and the shuttering of re-entry organizations like Redirection-NC as well as local reentry councils across the state.

— Amber Gaudet July 18, Charlotte Observer, 18 July 2026

Definition of force

Verb

Tuesday's hearing was to be part of Arredondo's push to compel federal agents to testify at his trial for allegedly endangering students during the response to the Robb Elementary School mass shooting.

— Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 14 July 2026
The piece is over before the mental picture really develops, which only compels me to start it over again.

— Jayson Greene, Pitchfork, 14 July 2026

Definition of compel

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And while the Heat has the authority to discipline Adebayo, such discipline (at least in the form of a suspension) would be surprising unless the NBA were to pressure the team to do so.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 13 July 2026
In an environment where interest rates are steady or rising, that could pressure lender margins.

— Hugh Son, CNBC, 13 July 2026

Definition of pressure

Verb

Researchers found that staff pressured and coerced those held there into abandoning immigration claims and accepting removal to third countries if they could not be sent back to their own country.

— Michael Biesecker, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026
That’s one thing; ballplayers love nothing more than throwing around large sums of money to coerce normal humans to do unspeakable tasks.

— Matt Gelb, New York Times, 14 July 2026

Definition of coerce

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His ability to implement policies aimed at boosting economic growth — such as reindustrialization, building more social housing and taking greater public control of utilities — will also be severely constrained by weak government finances.

— Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
Ultimately, Beijing is most constrained by its own fear of ceding control over capital resources.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 16 July 2026

Definition of constrain

Verb

Officers whose names are not publicly disclosed have had their identities revealed and been harassed online.

— Shane Harris, The Atlantic, 10 July 2026
Latvala’s resignation came as the #MeToo movement rode a torrent of revelations of powerful men across industries using their positions to harass women.

— Michael Van Sickler, Miami Herald, 9 July 2026

Definition of harass

Verb

England brought on Bellingham and Elliot Anderson to try to pad the lead, and the 23-year-old Bellingham almost obliged in the 80th minute, but the shot was saved by Maignan.

— Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
Priyanka Chopra was happy to oblige one of Nick Jonas' strange requests early on.

— Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 17 July 2026

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