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 Paralyzed from the waist down after her suicide attempt, Clancy uses a wheelchair, which Reddington pushed to the front of the courtroom. — ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026 As data centers expand across North Carolina, Attorney General Jeff Jackson has pushed Duke Energy to create a class for the facilities so households aren’t left paying for power plants and grid upgrades needed to serve them. — Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 4 Sep. 2026 Bohm’s attorneys from Zarwin Baum sought injunctive relief for the $528,618 held in a trust in Florida and pushed to keep the case in Philadelphia. — Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026 On one hand, soaring gasoline prices this year have pushed more consumers to consider EVs, Gase said. — Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026 The threat of shortages pushed countries across Asia to impose export bans, cut import duties, and start rationing fuel to maintain supplies. — Katie Silver, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026 The extreme heat pushed up air conditioning electricity demand, while heavy storms simultaneously dealt a blow to power supplies in parts of the country. — CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026 He’s also pushed to make sure The Gilded Age returned with new seasons as soon as was reasonable (those fancy parties and elaborate sets take time) and is looking to return Game of Thrones spinoff A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms on an annual basis. — Josef Adalian, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026 Three days later, Lederer was pushed out before his retirement date. — Liam Reilly, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for pushed

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Just last week, 65-year-old Lydia Zuniga’s leg was broken in three places after a mentally ill stranger shoved her onto the tracks at a Bronx subway station in an unprovoked attack.

— Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 31 Aug. 2026
At the weigh-ins and face-off for the IBF heavyweight championship fight, Itauma shoved Hrgovic off the stage and the latter retaliated by slapping the former's face.

— Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of shoved

Verb

America’s aging farmers have been holding on to machinery for longer than usual as low crop prices and rising costs squeezed their finances.

— Bloomberg, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026
Officials said the bears appeared to have squeezed through a 1-foot-wide opening in the concrete structure (likely seeking water during hot, humid weather) and then couldn’t get back out.

— Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of squeezed

Verb

The Middle East war and the resulting shipping disruption through the Strait of Hormuz drove up global commodity costs, further squeezing Beijing's own appetite for commodity imports.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026
Matson testified that Paul Robinson visited to the fraternity house two days after his son posted bail, then drove with Matson to retrieve the safe while his son packed at the fraternity house.

— Finch Walker, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of drove

Verb

The Rams went into training camp with a roster jammed with stars and other notable players.

— Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026
California communities must not be threatened by the unintended consequences of a bill hastily jammed through the Legislature last year.

— Shannon Olivieri Hovis, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of jammed

Verb

Kushner and Thrive have now been thrust into what may be a prolonged fight between FIFA and UEFA, the European confederation representing 55 member associations.

— Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 4 Sep. 2026
The wait for minutes will suit the newcomer, who will have time to bed in and train with his new team-mates before being thrust into the demands of Premier League football.

— Beren Cross, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of thrust

Verb

Bridgers proffers the second of the film’s most impressive transformations when Del is occasionally pressed into service to perform as an underage boy — changing her body language, her gait and, again, her voice.

— Jessica Kiang, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026
Lahren pressed further on Hollywood’s standard negotiation tactics, noting that studios often attempt to shortchange individuals selling their life rights.

— Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026