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 In one clip, Kamohai pushes a snow plow-like device through the garage to push around the overflow. — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026 And the hope is that Robinson turns the corner because that gives Miami’s defense a fighting chance to produce a respectable defense, one that won’t be pushed around any longer. — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 13 May 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for push around

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Backup guard Jaylen Clark relieved McDaniels from some of the defensive duty on Darius Garland and helped force five turnovers by the Clippers star.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2026
Polish President Karol Nawrocki forced his way into his nation’s high court as his supporters clashed against an army of police outside.

— Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 31 Oct. 2026

Definition of force

Verb

Lawmakers should pass regulations that compel companies to be more transparent about how their algorithms feed young people and promote risky content, or target children based on data on their spending habits, impulsivity, or risk-taking.

— Amy L. Kennedy, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2026
What compelled the British filmmaker to sell his wares to DC Studios bosses James Gunn and Peter Safran as the potential helmer of Clayface was a phrase coined by original screenwriter Mike Flanagan.

— Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of compel

Verb

Springsteen and Scott confessed during police questioning but recanted before trial, saying investigators pressured them into giving false statements.

— Leigh Egan, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026
The Ukrainian leader has pleaded with Washington to supply more Patriot air-defense ammunition to stop the missiles, and to heap more sanctions on Russia to pressure Moscow to pursue peace.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of pressure

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The initiative specifically targets performers who coerce visitors for cash or falsely imply that tipping is mandatory, FOX5 said.

— Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026
According to Moscow’s defense intellectuals, Russia may need to change its posture to contain this trend, including by seeking new tools to keep Europe at bay and to coerce it below the nuclear threshold.

— Dmitry Adamsky, Foreign Affairs, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of coerce

Verb

Leaders at a high school in Colorado accused of racially harassing students at sports games sent an e-mail to families on Monday about the investigation.

— Christa Swanson, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026
Trouble at ICE field office For months, protesters outside the Moss building, which houses immigration court and ICE offices, have accused Sacramento police of assisting federal agents and harassing demonstrators.

— Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of harass

Verb

Still, some market participants see reason for hope in a market bludgeoned this year over worries about rising prices, tensions in the Middle East and stiff competition from artificial intelligence hyperscalers flooding the market with debt.

— Jeff Cox, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026
In Northwestern’s first game at Ryan Field, Chip Kelly’s offense bludgeoned Matt Campbell’s 3-2 Penn State with 413 rushing yards, part of a 34-13 show by the 3-1 Wildcats.

— Jason Kirk, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of bludgeon

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Tracee Ellis Ross, meanwhile, happily obliged when photographers asked her to whip her long ponytail for the cameras.

— Kelsey Stewart, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2026
French authorities urged people to avoid politicizing the incident while an investigation was under way, but Kushner’s office did not oblige.

— Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026

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