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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
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as in campaign
a series of activities undertaken to achieve a goal
an unprecedented push to pass stronger gun control measures
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Recent Examples of push
Lakeisha Wells-Palmer, Sun Sentinel, 27 May 2025
At the time, Joe thanked the Boulder community for its ongoing support and pushed for answers.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 27 May 2025
Daniel Nugent-Bowman, New York Times, 15 May 2025
The push for direct talks between Zelenskyy and Putin comes amid a flurry of negotiations aimed at producing a ceasefire agreement between Russia and Ukraine.
—Bradford Betz, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2025
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Verb
Florida’s educators are the backbone of our society, yet they are being pushed to the margins by inadequate pay.
—Lakeisha Wells-Palmer, Sun Sentinel, 27 May 2025
At the time, Joe thanked the Boulder community for its ongoing support and pushed for answers.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 27 May 2025
Noun
Despite facing elimination, Vegas just didn’t seem to have much of a push until well into the third period, when the offensive attack picked up considerably.
—Daniel Nugent-Bowman, New York Times, 15 May 2025
The push for direct talks between Zelenskyy and Putin comes amid a flurry of negotiations aimed at producing a ceasefire agreement between Russia and Ukraine.
—Bradford Betz, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for push
Verb
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Despite the Timberwolves being down 16, McDaniels decided to shove Gilgeous-Alexander, sending him to the ground.—
Matt Levine,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 May 2025
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Four days per week, nurse anesthetist Mike O’Dell spends his 10-hour shifts sitting in a swivel chair shoved between pieces of towering, whirring operating equipment.—
Megan Sauer
Ryan Johnston,
CNBC,
22 May 2025
Verb
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Umberto Rispoli squeezed between horses around the top of the stretch and then rode Journalism to a tremendous rally.—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
24 May 2025
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Martinez’s son squeezed the trigger five times, shooting Rivera to death and wounding two others, the detective wrote in the affidavit.—
Matthew Ormseth,
Los Angeles Times,
24 May 2025
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Environmental activists view the pledge as binding for future campaigns.—
Seema Mehta,
Los Angeles Times,
26 May 2025
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Campbell leaves behind his wife, Rena, and two sons, 8-year-old Calder and 5-year-old Miles, according to a GoFundMe campaign started to support his family.—
Abigail Adams,
People.com,
26 May 2025
Verb
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The franchise has driven over half a billion hours of streams, with the original accounting for more than 280 hours.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
26 May 2025
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Derek Jeter gets his 2,000th career hit, becoming the eighth player in Yankees history to reach the milestone. 2008 — Chase Utley tied the National League lead with his 16th homer and drove in six runs as Philadelphia routed Colorado 20-5.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
26 May 2025
Verb
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Imagine a slow-motion bubble of molten rock pressing upward beneath the surface, warping and cracking the crust above.—
Victoria Corless,
Space.com,
19 May 2025
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This time, Tkachuk came through on the power play much quicker as Florida pressed an advantage with Carolina’s Jaccob Slavin lost his stick.—
Adam Lichtenstein,
Sun Sentinel,
19 May 2025
Noun
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But the Bananas are just one example in a broader movement.—
John Cairney,
Sportico.com,
24 May 2025
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The agreement, which covers various forms of cooperation between the two parties, including the free movement of goods and scientific collaboration, has been in place for 25 years.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
24 May 2025
Verb
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But their happy romance is soon demolished when Jenny reappears in their lives, thrusting all three into a difficult and messy journey towards true accountability and adulthood.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
16 May 2025
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Another truncated start would’ve thrust Houston’s plans for a six-man rotation into serious doubt.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
15 May 2025
Noun
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The department confirmed no foul play is suspected, and his cause of death is under investigation by the coroner's office.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
21 May 2025
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On March 10, 2025, he was found dead in his apartment in Seoul’s northern Gwangjin-gu District (the authorities have yet to reveal a cause of death).—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
21 May 2025
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“Push.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/push. Accessed 30 May. 2025.
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