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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
Former District 6 Councilwoman Raquel Castaneda Lopez pushed for the truck study, and current Councilwoman Gabriela Santiago-Romero has continued the effort.
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Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Rihanna has also rotated Amina Muaddi python heels this year, while brands from Jimmy Choo to Adidas have pushed snakeskin capsules.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2025
But solar advocates pushed back, warning that the changes would lengthen payback periods, discourage solar investment and undermine clean energy goals adopted by cities like Boise.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 2 Oct. 2025
Jaguar Land Rover fans aren’t likely to be pushed into shopping the company’s competitors after a crippling cyberattack last month, but customers looking for replacement parts for their upscale rides might get squeezed in the coming months.
—Eric D. Lawrence, USA Today, 2 Oct. 2025
Rising regional tensions have pushed Tokyo to expand its military spending, signaling a more assertive defense posture.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2025
More recent parody country music songs have pushed Hays to the top of the Spotify and Apple Music charts, earning her in all nearly five million followers and over three billion social media platform views.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2025
But his shot selection was questionable, and the Cougars got hot late in the year once he got pushed out of the rotation.
—Cj Moore, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Republicans said his response raises questions as to whether the investigation of Russia's interference in the 2016 election was a result of a strategy pushed by Hillary Clinton's campaign.
—Alexander Mallin, ABC News, 25 Sep. 2025
Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Rihanna has also rotated Amina Muaddi python heels this year, while brands from Jimmy Choo to Adidas have pushed snakeskin capsules.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2025
But solar advocates pushed back, warning that the changes would lengthen payback periods, discourage solar investment and undermine clean energy goals adopted by cities like Boise.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 2 Oct. 2025
Jaguar Land Rover fans aren’t likely to be pushed into shopping the company’s competitors after a crippling cyberattack last month, but customers looking for replacement parts for their upscale rides might get squeezed in the coming months.
—Eric D. Lawrence, USA Today, 2 Oct. 2025
Rising regional tensions have pushed Tokyo to expand its military spending, signaling a more assertive defense posture.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2025
More recent parody country music songs have pushed Hays to the top of the Spotify and Apple Music charts, earning her in all nearly five million followers and over three billion social media platform views.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2025
But his shot selection was questionable, and the Cougars got hot late in the year once he got pushed out of the rotation.
—Cj Moore, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Republicans said his response raises questions as to whether the investigation of Russia's interference in the 2016 election was a result of a strategy pushed by Hillary Clinton's campaign.
—Alexander Mallin, ABC News, 25 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pushed
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One letter submitted late Wednesday was from Gina Huynh, the Combs ex-girlfriend who previously told gossip vlogger Tasha K that Combs shoved her to the ground and dragged her by her hair in 2018.—
Jodi Guglielmi,
Rolling Stone,
2 Oct. 2025
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The agent then shoved Moses out of the elevator and towards the group of a dozen journalists and camera crews.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
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Meet Nashville's new crime-fighting Clydesdale Metro Nashville mounted patrol officer Michael Douglas squeezed a three-foot-long rubber chicken, producing an increasingly louder and closer screeching sound to try and provoke a 1,700-pound Clydesdale named Ross.—
Laura L. Davis,
Nashville Tennessean,
6 Oct. 2025
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While ultrafast and squeezed light pulses have been separately used for transmitting data, combining them enhances both speed and security.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Oct. 2025
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In the 1970s, experiments by James Gould and collaborators drove a new consensus.—
Danny Robb,
JSTOR Daily,
1 Oct. 2025
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About 10 minutes later, a suspect drove onto the grass near 14 Mile and Van Dyke and struck two pedestrians before fleeing the scene.—
Natalie Davies,
Freep.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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According to the outlets, the pair heard a loud bang and the elevator cabin jammed before eventually falling down the shaft, along with a number of concrete counterweights.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
4 Oct. 2025
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To Gandara’s point about being feisty, Arroyo once jammed her toe running into the stands in pursuit of a ball.—
Walter Villa,
Miami Herald,
3 Oct. 2025
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Accusations that the president is being bigoted with his video posts come weeks after issues around respect between political rivals and free speech were thrust into the spotlight by the assassination of conservative activist and Turning Point USA co-founder and CEO Charlie Kirk on September 10.—
Robert Birsel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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That change has been accelerated by the advent of social media, which has thrust designers into a bigger arena, said Linda Fargo, senior vice president of fashion at Bergdorf Goodman.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
30 Sep. 2025
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The first was to use his ball-carrying to advance beyond opponents who pressed passively.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Taylor also personally pressed President Ronald Reagan to address the AIDS crisis publicly, helping to break the political silence surrounding the epidemic.—
Adisa Hargett-Robinson,
The Washington Examiner,
6 Oct. 2025
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Speed is always on, always accessible, always directly engaging with the fans who propelled him to this level.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
5 Oct. 2025
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Three days earlier, Rocchio had ended Cleveland’s regular season with a three-run blast off the right-field foul pole, a walk-off homer that propelled the club into postseason mode.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Pushed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pushed. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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