Thesaurus results for PUSHED

pushed

verb

past tense of push

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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as in squeezed

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

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Recent Examples of pushed Lawmakers pushed back when Black sought to distance himself from Epstein, including by asking about a message Black wrote for a book that Maxwell, Epstein's longtime associate, created for Epstein's 50th birthday. — Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 17 July 2026 Instead, global economic uncertainty — including the war in Iran — have pushed mortgage rates passed 6%. — Angela Rodriguez, Sacbee.com, 17 July 2026 While the four police officers work to detain the man, the same officer who struck him pushed the man’s face across the sidewalk. — Alex Brizee july 17, Idaho Statesman, 17 July 2026 In 2017, concerns about click fraud, questionable attribution and transparency pushed advertisers to demand greater accountability. — Gilad Bechar, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026 His shoe had fallen off, and his luggage was pushed over to the side. — Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 17 July 2026 Smoke from wildfires in Canada and Minnesota have pushed Philadelphia into a Code Purple Air Quality Alert Friday. — Kaitlyn McCormick, USA Today, 17 July 2026 All of which is to say that the Odyssey, in depriving Nolan of opportunities for his ingenuity as a screenwriter, has also pushed him toward greater filmmaking risks. — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 17 July 2026 When entering the league, Chattanooga FC discussed becoming Atlanta United’s affiliate but ultimately pushed to maintain its independence. — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 17 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for pushed

Verb

Disorder broke out when large groups of people pushed and shoved their way through lines of fans waiting to get in and charged through security checkpoints and entrances, a law enforcement source told ABC New York station WABC.

— Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 13 July 2026
Many runners appeared unaware when bulls were breathing down their necks and, instead of trying to gore them, just shoved them out of the way.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026

Definition of shoved

Verb

Tribal members drove around in a beat-up Buick flinging matches out the window.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2026
Giant armored bulldozers—now Caterpillar model D9—stabbed their front blades into the ground and drove forward, flipping fields and shaving off orchards.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 July 2026

Definition of drove

Verb

As the weight swings forward, thrust your hips forward and stand up, keeping your arms straight.

— Jenessa Connor, Health, 17 July 2026
What’s more, Taylor thrust himself firmly into the MVP conversation last year after exploding for a season-high 244 rushing yards and three TDs in a win over the Atlanta Falcons in Berlin that placed the Colts atop the AFC standings at 8-2.

— James Boyd, New York Times, 16 July 2026

Definition of thrust

Verb

Rushing has been pressed into action with Will Smith out, as the franchise catcher’s neck issue has stretched from days to weeks to months, with no firm timetable in sight.

— Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 18 July 2026
The recirculation system, typically pressed with a button on the dashboard, will keep air in the car circulating through the car’s air filter and reduce particle concentrations.

— Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 18 July 2026