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as in shoved
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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Recent Examples of pushed
Trump has pushed a more hands-off approach for government intervention in the AI industry than his predecessor, former president Joe Biden.
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Joey Garrison, USA Today, 3 June 2026
The possibility of applying the law to only some types of institutions has also been a key concern for lawmakers who pushed this session to delay implementation of the law or repeal it.
—Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2026
Clark and White, however, pushed back on the notion that this particular argument was a fair summation of their bond.
—James Boyd, New York Times, 2 June 2026
The team spent the next three minutes breaking the door’s lock and popping one of its hinges, during which time the officers pushed themselves against the door attempting to get into the bathroom.
—Topher Sanders, ProPublica, 2 June 2026
There was a time before the cultural shakedown of Siamese Dream (1993) and the monolithic 28-track Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness (1995) pushed the group’s theatrical rock to near ubiquity.
—David Harris, SPIN, 2 June 2026
Ţoiu pushed back against Moscow’s position and questioned how a permanent member of the Security Council can simultaneously act as an aggressor state.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 2 June 2026
Pelley interrupted Bilton and pushed back.
—Kaylah Jackson, NBC news, 2 June 2026
The filing comes less than a week after Anthropic raised $65 billion in a Series H round that pushed its valuation to $965 billion—up from $183 billion as recently as December 2025.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 2 June 2026
Joey Garrison, USA Today, 3 June 2026
The possibility of applying the law to only some types of institutions has also been a key concern for lawmakers who pushed this session to delay implementation of the law or repeal it.
—Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2026
Clark and White, however, pushed back on the notion that this particular argument was a fair summation of their bond.
—James Boyd, New York Times, 2 June 2026
The team spent the next three minutes breaking the door’s lock and popping one of its hinges, during which time the officers pushed themselves against the door attempting to get into the bathroom.
—Topher Sanders, ProPublica, 2 June 2026
There was a time before the cultural shakedown of Siamese Dream (1993) and the monolithic 28-track Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness (1995) pushed the group’s theatrical rock to near ubiquity.
—David Harris, SPIN, 2 June 2026
Ţoiu pushed back against Moscow’s position and questioned how a permanent member of the Security Council can simultaneously act as an aggressor state.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 2 June 2026
Pelley interrupted Bilton and pushed back.
—Kaylah Jackson, NBC news, 2 June 2026
The filing comes less than a week after Anthropic raised $65 billion in a Series H round that pushed its valuation to $965 billion—up from $183 billion as recently as December 2025.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 2 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pushed
Verb
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The tenant shoved the crook out of the apartment and into the hallway.—
Julian Roberts-Grmela,
New York Daily News,
1 June 2026
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The suspect allegedly shoved an officer, then kicked, punched, and elbowed others while police attempted to put him into custody.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
1 June 2026
Verb
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Freddie Freeman squeezed one inside the left-field foul pole in the first inning, his fourth home run in nine games (after hitting just one in the previous 35 games).—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
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The story of America’s lopsided home prices has often been pinned on the wealthy remote workers who squeezed home supply in the pandemic’s early days.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
29 May 2026
Verb
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As the family entered the intersection, Erickson drove by them and avoided a collision.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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Tovar drove in a run with a sacrifice fly to right field in the second.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
3 June 2026
Verb
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Buxton jammed his shoulder on a slide in Boston last weekend.—
Betsy Helfand,
Twin Cities,
29 May 2026
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Investigators determined the gun jammed after Grafton had shot Sameulson.—
Todd Feurer,
CBS News,
27 May 2026
Verb
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The discus competition finished before any of the track events started and was held on an auxiliary field, but the Aliso Niguel senior got a standing ovation on the victory stand half an hour after her third throw thrust her into the record books.—
Steve Galluzzo,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2026
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Joined by journo-pal Robbie Robertson (Lamorne Morris), Ben is thrust back into action to solve a labyrinthine case involving fetching nightclub singer Cat Hardy (Li Jun Lee), Irish crime lord Finn Byrne/Silvermane (Brendan Gleeson) and a squad of WWI veterans imbued with special powers.—
Marlow Stern,
Variety,
30 May 2026
Verb
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But what should persuade Arteta to stick with the plan is how well his players pressed man-to-man away to Manchester City in April.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
31 May 2026
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When pressed by Karl on the anxiety expressed by Americans over the war's impact on the economy, specifically rising energy prices, Hassett argued that Americans will look positively on their economic situation when making political decisions.—
Ford McCracken,
ABC News,
31 May 2026
Verb
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Five runs in the fifth inning and three in the sixth propelled the comeback, with Nick Feidler breaking a 6-6 tie by hitting a solo home run.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2026
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The global media blitz about Gleitze’s Channel swim and Rolex propelled Oyster purchases around the world.—
Kyle Roderick,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
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“Pushed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pushed. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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