Synonyms of push

push 1 of 2

verb

1

as in to shove

to apply force to (someone or something) so that it moves in front of one

I had to push my damaged bike all the way home

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shove
• drive
• thrust
• propel
• move
• squeeze
• force
• jam
• bear (down)
• pressure
• impel
• compel
• compress
• weigh (upon)
• depress
• muscle
• lean (on or against)
• squash
• bulldoze
• ram

2

as in to squeeze

to force one's way

we had to push our way through a crowd that was mostly headed in the opposite direction

Synonyms & Similar Words

• squeeze
• shove
• press
• muscle
• elbow
• jam
• bull
• bore
• shoulder
• crash
• jostle
• thrust
• bulldoze
• ram

push

2 of 2

noun

as in campaign

a series of activities undertaken to achieve a goal

an unprecedented push to pass stronger gun control measures

Synonyms & Similar Words

• campaign
• movement
• cause
• crusade
• drive
• blitz
• initiative
• march
• project
• juggernaut
• maneuver
• bid
• bandwagon
• attack
• assault
• mission
• offensive
• action
• enterprise
• undertaking

Phrases Containing push

• push off
• push on