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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Gillette Stadium, home of the New England Patriots, was forced to roll out a second artificial surface after the World Cup because its first attempt didn’t pass an independent lab test as required by the NFL and NFLPA.

— Tim Graham, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
The champion faced a challenging opponent, as Garry forced him to work hard for seven takedowns and inflicted some facial damage.

— Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of force

Verb

Ultimately, if the state steps in with loans, the district would be compelled to cede day-to-day management to an outside caretaker, reducing the district’s board and administration to bystanders.

— Dan Walters, Mercury News, 11 Aug. 2026
For her sophomore film, de Araújo remains compelled to tell unnerving stories that are ripped from real-life events.

— Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of compel

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While presented as an invitation without explicit threats, critics view it as a subtle federal attempt to influence higher education, given the administration's history of pressuring institutions through funding.

— Marybeth Gasman, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Trump has similarly emphasized the importance of interest rates to the economy, pressuring Warsh’s predecessor, Jerome Powell, to decrease borrowing rates despite persistent inflation.

— Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of pressure

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For decades, Washington’s use of economic and military coercion was constrained, at least in part, by the damage that such actions could inflict on the United States, including through oil shocks.

— Jason Bordoff, Foreign Affairs, 14 Aug. 2026
Long-standing sanctions on Iran have severely constrained its access to international capital, particularly from Western financial institutions and markets.

— Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of constrain

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The Houthis declared a naval blockade of Saudi Arabia last month and have been routinely harassing shipping since.

— Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 11 Aug. 2026
There has also been a long list of law enforcement officers across the country who have used the database created by Flock, and other license plate reader companies, to make personal searches and stalk and harass people.

— Irene Wright, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of harass

Verb

Florentino Luis’ switch to Ipswich for £4million or so less than Burnley had been contractually obliged to pay for him a few weeks earlier, when making last season’s loan from Benfica permanent, was not a great look.

— Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
As the months in combat wore on, the always politically minded Zinn sought out fellow troops to talk to about radical politics and there was no small number willing to oblige.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2026

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