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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
Now the edge is getting pushed yet again, as the culture transitions from the memeification of one man’s death to delighting in the real-time memes of wars.
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Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 29 Apr. 2026
Kurt's key takeaways Spaceflight has always pushed the limits of what is possible, but the process has remained slow for a long time.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
When the Fontainebleau Hotel faced a skeptical city board and a wave of community opposition to a plan to add water slides to its pool deck, the hotel’s billionaire owner pushed successfully for a change to state law to move the project forward.
—Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026
Now, state lawmakers are working through a bill to restrict how and when health care providers are permitted to offer them to patients, with the goal of making sure customers are not misled by terms or pushed into opening them.
—Kaitlin McCallum, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2026
Giordano pushed back, saying the city is already receiving record county funding.
—Josh Davis, Baltimore Sun, 28 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, a jump in natural disasters and uncertainty about a changing climate have pushed property insurance costs up a whopping 70% between 2019 and 2025, according to a Dallas Fed report published in March.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
As the quarrel turned physical, the woman pushed Smith to the ground, witnesses told police.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 22 Apr. 2026
Hayslett has pushed Marzullo to be aware of pitches on the outside corner.
—Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 22 Apr. 2026
Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 29 Apr. 2026
Kurt's key takeaways Spaceflight has always pushed the limits of what is possible, but the process has remained slow for a long time.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
When the Fontainebleau Hotel faced a skeptical city board and a wave of community opposition to a plan to add water slides to its pool deck, the hotel’s billionaire owner pushed successfully for a change to state law to move the project forward.
—Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026
Now, state lawmakers are working through a bill to restrict how and when health care providers are permitted to offer them to patients, with the goal of making sure customers are not misled by terms or pushed into opening them.
—Kaitlin McCallum, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2026
Giordano pushed back, saying the city is already receiving record county funding.
—Josh Davis, Baltimore Sun, 28 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, a jump in natural disasters and uncertainty about a changing climate have pushed property insurance costs up a whopping 70% between 2019 and 2025, according to a Dallas Fed report published in March.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
As the quarrel turned physical, the woman pushed Smith to the ground, witnesses told police.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 22 Apr. 2026
Hayslett has pushed Marzullo to be aware of pitches on the outside corner.
—Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 22 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pushed
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The memo also alleged that a PNWSU official shoved the WGA’s outside attorney to try to block him from entering the building.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
28 Apr. 2026
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Jennifer Moriarty said officers grabbed her by the neck, shoved her in a vehicle, and then got angry at other bystanders.—
Lauren Victory,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2026
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Meanwhile, American families are getting squeezed by high gas prices, unaffordable housing, soaring grocery bills and out-of-touch politicians who are more focused on woke ideology than on real solutions.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 May 2026
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Geneva coach Brad Wendell knew that Kastor’s slow start last season squeezed him out of the lineup.—
Paul Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
8 May 2026
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More damage came in the third, when Warren issued a leadoff walk before Ezequiel Duran drove an RBI double to the gap.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
7 May 2026
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Daniels allegedly drove more than 150 mph while attempting to flee police in Commerce, Georgia.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
7 May 2026
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Jon Stewart served as host for the night, which got off to a fast start as Kevin Nealon drew a portrait of a woman from the crowd and Jimmy Kimmel (on the bass clarinet), Conan O’Brien (on the guitar) and Stewart (on the drums) jammed out on stage with Love on the Spectrum star Abbey Lutes.—
Kirsten Chuba,
HollywoodReporter,
8 May 2026
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Incident reports said the attack only stopped when the gun jammed.—
The Denver Post Editorial Board,
Denver Post,
8 May 2026
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Upon her return to Ring of Honor, she was thrust into a tournament to determine the first ROH women’s pure champion.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
8 May 2026
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At the tender age of 17, Joan Collins was thrust into the limelight after signing a movie studio contract in her native England.—
Michelle Duncan,
Architectural Digest,
8 May 2026
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From the looming white-domed oven emerge the flakiest pies, feteer, built of gauzy layers of dough, pressed with ghee and stretched, then folded one inside another around your choice of filling.—
Ligaya Mishan,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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His case drew national attention in December when lawmakers pressed then-Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem during a testy congressional hearing about veterans swept up in the crackdown.—
Hanna Park,
CNN Money,
10 May 2026
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The Wolves can take heart in the next two games being at Target Center, where the crowds propelled them to a stirring first-round series victory over the Denver Nuggets.—
Jon Krawczynski,
New York Times,
7 May 2026
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This is the experience of reading their early work; sitting alongside Myles, we are propelled forth, out into the streets of New York, back into the past, and yet also—inevitably, inexorably—forward to the effulgent future that awaits their young writer.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 May 2026
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“Pushed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pushed. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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