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

As more cars wrecked behind the incident, NASCAR was forced to throw the caution flag — freezing the field with Preece in front.

— Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 30 Aug. 2026
Sometimes, operators were forced to drain one pond and divert its water to save fish in another, the Hungarian Aquaculture and Fisheries Inter-branch Organization said in early August.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of force

Verb

Washington also opposed another streaming regulation, known as Bill 109, passed in Quebec last December, which compels streaming platforms to prioritize French-language content.

— Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026
His contention for his sixth-ever PGA Tour title compelled golf writer Paul Hodowanic to follow Woodland during Saturday’s 18 holes.

— Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of compel

Verb

Paramount has been seeking to pressure Bonta to the negotiating table.

— Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 24 Aug. 2026
In December 2019, the House impeached Trump on charges of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress stemming from his efforts to pressure Ukraine to investigate then-former Vice President Joe Biden while withholding military aid.

— Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of pressure

Verb

Federal prosecutors claimed that Jeffries leveraged his wealth and power as Abercrombie’s CEO to coerce dozens of men into having sex with him and Smith.

— Chloe Atkins, NBC news, 21 Aug. 2026
The inspection followed a hunger strike by detainees, who in a letter, complained about rotten or worm-infested food, medical neglect, and being coerced into signing deportation orders.

— Vanessa Romo, NPR, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of coerce

Verb

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the government could not allow the American military to be constrained or told how to use its tools by a private company and in February took the unprecedented step of labeling Anthropic a supply chain risk.

— Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026
Depleted underground aquifers and limits on the state’s draw of water from Lake Michigan could constrain data center growth.

— David Greising, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of constrain

Verb

She would soon be bludgeoned to death by fellow soldier, Aaron David Robinson.

— Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2026
The sound stage felt bludgeoned into submission throughout, as the intense distortion of bass, percussion and guitars made the instrument separation within the mix almost inaudible.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of bludgeon

Verb

This tweak doubles the amount of time a player is obliged to wait on the sidelines from 30 seconds to one minute.

— Graham Scott, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
There’s also a June 4 deadline for the expiration of a deal, with Paramount obliged to pay a $7 billion termination fee.

— Dominic Patten, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2026

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