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 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 Hornets can’t go into next season with the same look at power forward and center considering how they were pushed around against some of the more physical opponents. — Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 19 June 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 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 See All Example Sentences for push around

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Verb

Extreme heat has forced several communities in the Washington area to cancel or scale back their Independence Day celebrations.

— Kyla Guilfoil, NBC news, 5 July 2026
The Kings forced 20 turnovers, leading to a 22-6 advantage in points off turnovers.

— Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 5 July 2026

Definition of force

Verb

In response, Cambodia invoked a rare UN Law of the Sea mechanism to compel negotiations.

— Ken Silverstein, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
Put another way, sports would be unwatchable mayhem and impossible to administer if every bad call compelled attacks on the integrity of the games and interference from political grandstanders.

— Vahe Gregorian July 7, Kansas City Star, 7 July 2026

Definition of compel

Verb

Last year, Carr pressured the Walt Disney Company to cancel Jimmy Kimmel’s show after the comic joked about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.

— Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 7 July 2026
Gabriella paid off most of his entourage to leave him and the band alone and is now basically his own private Joe Jackson, pressuring him to record nonstop.

— Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 6 July 2026

Definition of pressure

Verb

Enterprises that route requests between multiple models can be coerced into selecting the weakest route.

— Janakiram MSV, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
What’s not clear is whether the department will eventually use its muscle to coerce builders, suppliers, and property owners into upgrading their sheds and fielding them more sparingly.

— Justin Davidson, Curbed, 24 June 2026

Definition of coerce

Verb

It is constrained by how well sellers execute in high-stakes conversations such as discovery, stakeholder alignment, value communication, pricing and negotiation.

— Andy Springer, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
However, industry watchers say Amazon’s initial service for Leo will be constrained to only a slice of the Earth’s geography until the company deploys more satellites.

— Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 2 July 2026

Definition of constrain

Verb

While his family stayed behind in the US, Jin returned to China as authorities continued to harass church members.

— Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 5 July 2026
Naval liaison groups have yet to comment on the abrupt U-turns, although the Joint Maritime Intelligence Center repeated on Sunday that Iranian forces continue to harass shipping.

— Weilun Soon, Fortune, 5 July 2026

Definition of harass

Verb

Two days after Gerardi released the report, on April 26, 1998, he was bludgeoned to death in his home.

— Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 July 2026
Over a period of more than an hour, according to police reports and Sebold’s memoir, the assailant bludgeoned Sebold with his fists, pounded her skull into the brick and choked her.

— Joaquin Sapien, ProPublica, 30 June 2026

Definition of bludgeon

Verb

But when the opposition are obliged to come forward and make the running, Argentina are too content to sit deep.

— Michael Cox, New York Times, 4 July 2026
Putin has said that a final peace deal must oblige Ukraine to abandon its bid to join NATO, reduce its military and protect Russian language and culture.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 July 2026

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