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Recent Examples of push around
They’re not supposed to get pushed around by New Mexico.
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Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 13 Sep. 2025
In many of Candy’s performances, Carney said, there was a moment when his characters would take a turn after being pushed too far, which is not unlike how Canada is currently being pushed around economically by the United States.
—Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
Bend your knees slightly, then spin the hoop by giving it a big push around in one direction.
—Health Editorial Team, Health, 28 Aug. 2025
That first generation lasted until 2006, with 4,038 examples built, one of which this reporter had the opportunity to push around Manhattan.
—Josh Max, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
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Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 13 Sep. 2025
In many of Candy’s performances, Carney said, there was a moment when his characters would take a turn after being pushed too far, which is not unlike how Canada is currently being pushed around economically by the United States.
—Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
Bend your knees slightly, then spin the hoop by giving it a big push around in one direction.
—Health Editorial Team, Health, 28 Aug. 2025
That first generation lasted until 2006, with 4,038 examples built, one of which this reporter had the opportunity to push around Manhattan.
—Josh Max, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for push around
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The Tunnels story is that Chinese immigrants built a network of tunnels under the city because they were forced to live underground; the tunnels were then used by gangsters and bootleggers, including Al Capone.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
20 Oct. 2025
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Delta said the disruption forced it to cancel more than 5,000 flights and cost it more than $500 million in revenue and compensation for passengers, among other expenses.—
Leslie Josephs,
CNBC,
20 Oct. 2025
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Rivera, who left Mexico at 18, is one of a growing number of people compelled to self-deport out of fear of arrest and detention.—
Laura Romero,
ABC News,
19 Oct. 2025
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Her lawyers say that the gravity of the allegations against her have compelled her to seek asylum.—
Aida Alami,
New Yorker,
17 Oct. 2025
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Tempo could help wear them out, as the Giants have pressured the quarterback on nearly 46% of their defensive snaps when Carter, Burns and Thibodeaux are on the field at the same time, according to Next Gen Stats.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
17 Oct. 2025
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One of the impeachment articles named Vought, saying that the President had pressured him and others not to respond to subpoenas.—
Andy Kroll,
New Yorker,
17 Oct. 2025
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In a free society, the government provides broad media access and doesn’t try to coerce reporters into providing only favorable coverage.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
19 Oct. 2025
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Our federal government is coercing institutions to follow its dictates on student admissions, curriculum and programs.—
George R. Boggs,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Oct. 2025
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Such caveats underscore the weakness of compliance monitoring snapshots in capturing the complex pressures and administrative barriers constraining workers’ ability to exercise their rights on a day-to-day basis.—
Sourcing Journal,
Sourcing Journal,
15 Oct. 2025
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The five elements still exempt from China’s controls are largely light rare earths, which are more abundant, easier to mine and refine, and less strategically constrained than their heavier counterparts.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
10 Oct. 2025
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In 16 minutes off the bench, Payton made all five of his shots and harassed any ballhandler he was assigned to.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
13 Oct. 2025
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The defensive front harassed OU quarterback John Mateer consistently, sacking him five times.—
Sam Khan Jr,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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Alubidy grabbed a trailer tow hitch and bludgeoned the 5-foot-tall, 130-pound victim.—
City News Service,
Oc Register,
15 Oct. 2025
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Lo then bludgeons Richard in the head with a metal pipe and kills him.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
11 Oct. 2025
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With Steph Curry, Jimmy Butler and Al Horford all sitting out of the Warriors’ preseason game against the Lakers, Golden State needed a dynamic scorer, and Kuminga obliged.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
13 Oct. 2025
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Palestinians are fully entitled to secure their fundamental right of self-determination, and all States remain obliged, more than ever, to assist them in their lawful & legitimate cause.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Oct. 2025
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“Push around.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/push%20around. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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