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 Already, two bipartisan groups of senators have pushed back on the decision, including seven Republicans. — semafor.com, 15 Oct. 2026 Lebanese officials have pushed for a last-minute extension of UNIFIL's mandate, so far without success. — Arkansas Online, 15 Oct. 2026 But the news organizations pushed back against those summons, and the Justice Department withdrew them. — Chad De Guzman, Time, 15 Oct. 2026 Costfoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images China's producer price index climbed at its fastest pace in over four years, rising 5% in September as higher fuel prices pushed up costs for businesses. — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026 Addis Ababa is said to have subsequently launched drone attacks and pushed the Eritreans back over the border. — Paul Tilsley, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026 It got pushed back a year and the female lead changed when Rosa Salazar exited and Melissa Fumero came on. — Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2026 The rise isn’t all linked to gas prices, as surging investment in data centers and AI has also pushed up prices for computer chips and the consumer electronics that also use them. — Christopher Rugaber, Chicago Tribune, 14 Oct. 2026 It’s already pushed up the price of air fares about 22% from a year ago. — Christopher Rugaber, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for pushed

Verb

The banquet hall was total chaos, packed with people who shoved their way toward the front, trying to bribe the hostess for a table with red envelopes.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026
Although some Alabama fans reacted to the loss and officiating by throwing water bottles on the field, one spectator came down from his seat and got in the face of and shoved Georgia linebacker Raylen Wilson.

— Connor Riley, AJC.com, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of shoved

Verb

In Malabo, Bioko’s biggest city, a team of men and women equipped with insecticide sprayers squeezed between low-rise cement buildings on a recent morning, as heavy rain drummed on aluminum roofs.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Oct. 2026
Elevated borrowing rates and refinancing challenges (registration required) have squeezed an already difficult landscape for development financing.

— Jill Jones, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of squeezed

Verb

The individual who inflicted the fatal injury drove the spear downward through the victim’s left chest cavity from the front, piercing major arteries and the lungs before creating the hole in the left scapula.

— Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 15 Oct. 2026
Ohtani drove the Struggle Bus into Game 3, having struck out seven times in 20 playoff at-bats, with only three singles and no extra-base hits and no RBIs.

— Mirjam Swanson, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of drove

Verb

Almost 20,000 fans jammed South Side Park III, and thousands waited in the streets.

— Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 14 Oct. 2026
The Rangers announced the devastating news on Saturday following a scary injury in which the 30-year-old’s right skate jammed into the post while gliding across his crease in the first period.

— Scott Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of jammed

Verb

Traceability isn’t something being thrust on unwilling cotton suppliers, a new report found.

— Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026
He is thrust into a world of dangerous criminals, impossible odds, and life-altering choices, ultimately forced to decide what his own life is worth.

— Zac Ntim, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of thrust

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Ossoff last year also pressed Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin for canceling public health and environmental grants.

— Maydeen Merino, The Washington Examiner, 15 Oct. 2026
Kevin also pressed political leaders to take up the cause, arguing that defending female athletics bridges partisan divides.

— Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of pressed

Verb

With a new Swiss manufacture in the works and Vanguart’s first decade on the horizon, there is a definite sense that the house is tapping into an irresistible horological energy, propelled forward by a passionate customer base.

— Rachel Ingram, Robb Report, 18 Oct. 2026
The Guardians have a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven series after Petey Halpin’s two-run homer propelled them to a 3-2 victory in Game 3 on Thursday afternoon.

— Joe Reedy, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026