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 Hyperscaler stocks, though, soared, with traders betting they will be forced to rein in the rapid spending that has pushed their free cash flow to negative territory. — J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 5 Nov. 2026 Hypersonic travel and space exploration depend on materials that refuse to shatter when pushed past normal physical limits. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2026 In the latest producer price index report, the BLS said that rising diesel costs pushed up prices for many goods. — Alex Harring, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2026 Bottoms also pushed for more aggressive health coverage for the state’s lowest earners. — Sarah Todd, STAT, 4 Nov. 2026 Flooding along the San Juan River during that event pushed the river’s crest to 15 feet. — Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 4 Nov. 2026 Rising chronic stress and a hunger for passive recovery spaces have pushed the concept out of clinical and special-education settings into mainstream residential yards. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 28 Oct. 2026 Some commenters say chore lists had already pushed them back to hotels. — Lena Borrelli, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2026 With Bam Adebayo setting the Heat’s career rebounding record along the way, Erik Spoelstra’s team pushed past the Atlanta Hawks 129-117 Wednesday night at State Farm Arena. — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2026

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Verb

The torture, in part, included depriving Gabriel of food, beating him, forcing him to eat cat feces and locking him alone in a cabinet with a sock shoved inside his mouth.

— Leigh Egan, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2026
Fortunately, though, we’re shoved right into some drama at the top of the first episode.

— Alice Burton, Vulture, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of shoved

Verb

This business, which covers the manufacture and distribution of medical, surgical and lab products (rather than drugs), had faced pressure from tariffs and now is being squeezed by elevated petroleum costs.

— Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2026
Bake potato halves until very tender when squeezed and skin is wrinkled and crisp, 20–25 minutes.

— Kelsey Jane Youngman, Bon Appetit Magazine, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of squeezed

Verb

These events fleshed out the world and presented Godzilla Minus Zero with a lot of elements that drove the story forward.

— Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 5 Nov. 2026
In June 1981, Nissensohn picked up 14-year-old Tanya Jones and 13-year-old Tammy Jarschke, who had run away from a Seaside foster home, and drove them from a Denny’s restaurant in Monterey County to a remote area in Los Padres National Forest.

— Michael McGough, Sacbee.com, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of drove

Verb

Returning home with the glittering medal draped on his neck, Cassius is lauded but also thrust right back into the oppressive, segregated and deeply racist Louisville.

— Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 4 Nov. 2026
On a journey to protect the fate of her children, Eliza is thrust into a perilous race through London’s dark underworld, where she is confronted by an unexpected villain.

— Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of thrust

Verb

The appeals judges pressed both sides about the matter and the specifics of Hicks' testimony.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Nov. 2026
Democrats have pressed the White House for months on the legality of its intervention in Venezuela's oil sector and its cancellation of renewable energy projects funded by the Biden administration.

— Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of pressed

Verb

The physical sales propelled the album to the top of the charts.

— Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 1 Nov. 2026
Piker’s popularity among young left-leaning voters has propelled him beyond the internet and into the national spotlight as a prominent voice on the American left.

— Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 29 Oct. 2026