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

Bournemouth were profligate, despite scoring through Marcus Tavernier and forcing a Malick Thiaw own goal, with multiple first-half chances wasted.

— Chris Waugh, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
But the truth of it is that Sharaa forced his hand by seizing swathes of the SDF’s territory in a lightning offensive in January.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of force

Verb

Goodness knows what happened there and what circumstances compelled him to write that Instagram post, but his future at Spurs now looks untenable.

— Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026
When the internet is rife with influence and inspiration, who gets credit when someone is compelled to buy something online?

— Tom Matsuda, Vogue, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of compel

Verb

His brother Tristan was an accessory, the unit said, using physical aggression to coerce the victim.

— Reuters, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026
Starting in January, Cohen began making his claims about being coerced into working with the prosecution in the New York case.

— Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of coerce

Verb

The 1982 Falklands War between Argentina and the United Kingdom, for example, showed how a single successful strike on a warship can constrain an entire surface fleet.

— HOLMES LIAO, Foreign Affairs, 4 Sep. 2026
Some refineries in Asia have also limited their diesel exports, which has further constrained the global diesel supply.

— Willa Rubin, NPR, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of constrain

Verb

The United States, Russia, and China are now all able to harass one another’s satellites in ways that have real consequences.

— Jeffrey Lewis, Foreign Affairs, 1 Sep. 2026
And the American Indian Movement originated in Minneapolis in 1968, establishing community patrols to monitor police who were harassing Native American groups.

— Emily Witt, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of harass

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

Gearheads had been waiting for the ‘Vette to go mid-engined for decades, and finally, Chevy obliged.

— Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 3 Sep. 2026
Add-ons are likely to nudge that number up by a few more million, while Tottenham are obliged to buy Marmoush for £60m next summer after a year on loan.

— Tim Spiers, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026

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