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Recent Examples of push around
Interior running mate Christian Barmore will have opportunities to push around the Ravens’ offensive guards, both weak spots in their pass protection.
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Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 21 Dec. 2025
Bend your knees slightly, then spin the hoop by giving it a big push around in one direction.
—Health Editorial Team, Health, 20 Dec. 2025
The Packers will mostly push around the Bengals in a 31-20 win, and the Ravens will be better this week but lose again, 24-19.
—The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 10 Oct. 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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Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 21 Dec. 2025
Bend your knees slightly, then spin the hoop by giving it a big push around in one direction.
—Health Editorial Team, Health, 20 Dec. 2025
The Packers will mostly push around the Bengals in a 31-20 win, and the Ravens will be better this week but lose again, 24-19.
—The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 10 Oct. 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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Staffing shortages have forced some travelers to build in significantly more time before flights – sometimes hours more than usual.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
23 Mar. 2026
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The Hawkeyes upset Florida’s offensive rhythm to force six turnovers in the first eight minutes, while the Gators missed numerous scoring opportunities close to the basket.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
23 Mar. 2026
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The suit claims Tesla resisted Dondero’s efforts to obtain discovery and moved to compel arbitration, which was denied.—
Andrea Guzmán,
Austin American Statesman,
16 Mar. 2026
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Energy propels the film forward a bit more than the plot when the exact reasons why Nick feels compelled to spare Mike have to remain shrouded in mystery.—
Stephen Saito,
Variety,
16 Mar. 2026
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Iranian strikes on commercial ships in and around the strait -- and even just the threat of attacks -- have slowed shipping to a trickle, dramatically increasing the price of oil and pressuring Washington to do something to ease the pain for consumers and the global economy.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
17 Mar. 2026
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Recipients of the text were urged to pressure their representatives to support the law.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Mar. 2026
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Its ballistic-missile program—the backbone of Tehran’s ability to coerce the region—has suffered immense damage.—
Richard Goldberg,
The Atlantic,
16 Mar. 2026
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As long as the intimacy coordinators are being hired by the studio, my view of their role is that their job is to coerce the actors into doing things, as opposed to advocate on their behalf against the studio.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
16 Mar. 2026
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Hezbollah joined the war in solidarity with the Palestinian group out of conviction that Israel would be constrained in its response by concerns of Hezbollah’s offensive capabilities.—
Asher Kaufman,
The Conversation,
20 Mar. 2026
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So tracking that water’s abundance and distribution across the lunar surface could constrain the nature and number of the water-rich projectiles that are thought to have populated the inner solar system at that time.—
K. R. Callaway,
Scientific American,
18 Mar. 2026
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In his first game since breaking Bobby Hurley’s NCAA career record for assists, Braden Smith had 12 points and eight assists but was also harassed by Miami’s athletic guards into eight turnovers, matching his career high.—
Jeff Latzke,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Mar. 2026
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As part of his guilty plea, Daley admitted to placing multiple calls to a work line used by a member of Thompson's family in the days after he was killed and leaving messages with threatening and harassing language.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2026
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Almost a month later, she was found bludgeoned to death in a creek in eastern Williamson County.—
Claire Osborn,
Austin American Statesman,
21 Mar. 2026
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Their pursuit proved unsuccessful, and since then, first with the Los Angeles Angels and now with the Los Angeles Dodgers, the four-time MVP has largely bludgeoned the Rangers when provided an opportunity to do so.—
Shawn McFarland,
Dallas Morning News,
18 Mar. 2026
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With key sources of data halted, researchers, advocates and others have had to rely on information the administration is obliged to report or that has come to light through legal action.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Mar. 2026
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The state felt obliged to make up the difference.—
George Skelton,
Mercury News,
14 Mar. 2026
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“Push around.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/push%20around. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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