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 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 Missouri Democrats criticized the law as too broad and called for changes, while Republicans, who control both chambers of the General Assembly, largely pushed back. — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 28 Aug. 2026 The White Housed pushed back on bipartisan criticism of the deal, arguing its concessions were contingent on Iran’s conduct. — Christopher Buchanan, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026 Finally, between roughly 2002 and 2008, Germany accumulated large surpluses after implementing labor reforms that pushed wage growth down relative to productivity growth and caused huge increases in saving. — Michael Pettis, Foreign Affairs, 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 Wiley and his team pushed to open in time for the new school year, which started this week for public school students. — Charlotte Observer, 28 Aug. 2026

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Punk turned the tables and shoved Owens into Engler, who bumped to the outside.

— Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Tork Mason / Imagn Images Jonathan Ford, DT Ford threw running back Jaden Nixon to the ground so aggressively during Tuesday’s practice that left tackle Jordan Morgan got in his face and shoved him.

— Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of shoved

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Breakfast is at Fritz & Felix, lunch is squeezed into the Wintergarten conservatory, and dinner is either ordered to my room or eaten dressed up in the restaurants.

— Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 23 Aug. 2026
Consumers show signs of strain Recent data indicate that some consumers' budgets are being squeezed.

— Lorie Konish, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of squeezed

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In the 1970s, Khouri, who went on to win the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for Thelma & Louise, drove past the Tudor-style house almost every day.

— Caroline Randall Williams, Architectural Digest, 27 Aug. 2026
The next day, David drove back to Altadena while Lauren took the girls to Target to buy toothbrushes and underwear.

— Nicola Twilley, New Yorker, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of drove

Verb

Steven Black raised a piece of asphalt and, over and over, thrust it into Susan Watkins’ face.

— Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Aug. 2026
Corbin uses cabbage as an anchor in his new and expanding Rolodex of flavors, thrusting it into the fire until the outer layers are blackened and frizzled.

— Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of thrust

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Parents within the West Mifflin Area School District pressed the district and its bus provider for answers at a town hall Thursday after a rocky start to the school year.

— Ricky Sayer, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026
The Greenlandic government, which commissioned the inquiry, released the reports Friday but, when pressed by journalists during a news conference, would not say whether its leaders had concluded whether a genocide had occurred.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026

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The telescope will get off the ground and be propelled into space from the historic Launch Complex 39A – the site of many Apollo moon mission launches – at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center near Cape Canaveral, Florida.

— Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026
Her immense musical talent guaranteed her top-tier standing in country music and propelled her into a level of mainstream success that only a handful of her peers would match.

— Ann Powers, NPR, 26 Aug. 2026