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 That trial is scheduled to begin next month, but could be pushed back or canceled altogether depending on what the judge decides. — ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026 In the past week, the administration has pushed back against the narrative that Iran has virtually shut down the critical choke point with the threat of missiles and drones. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2026 The Fed is tasked with addressing inflation, which has become a growing problem as the war with Iran has pushed up energy prices. — Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026 There may be a strain of Ludditism at work, but Flock has drawn ire all over, from billionaire playgrounds like East Hampton to major cities like Los Angeles—where Mayor Karen Bass pushed the city’s police department to cut ties with the company. — Andrew Zucker, Vanity Fair, 14 Aug. 2026 The Last Airbender was originally slated to premiere in theaters on October 10, 2025, but it was later pushed back to January 30, 2026. — Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2026 Higher storage, inland transportation, insurance and other expenses also pushed up the cost base. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 14 Aug. 2026 Stanley Woodward, a top Justice Department official, has pushed to avoid trials in favor of settlements. — Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 14 Aug. 2026 Five days before the deadline, the Digital Omnibus pushed them to December 2027. — Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for pushed

Verb

Last June, Connecticut's Marina Mabrey shoved Caitlin Clark to the floor during a game.

— Bobby Burack OutKick, FOXNews.com, 10 Aug. 2026
In the video circulating on social media, a young woman holding a child is shoved in the face by an officer.

— Marvin Hurst, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of shoved

Verb

But attorneys and housing advocates who work with struggling homeowners say household budgets are being squeezed from several directions.

— Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 11 Aug. 2026
Io is repeatedly squeezed and stretched by Jupiter and the gravitational pulls of neighboring moons Europa and Ganymede.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of squeezed

Verb

The Lions drove to the Bengals 33 on the first series before Jordan Battle picked off Altmyer at the 25 after the pass went off the hands of wide receiver Isaac TeSlaa.

— CBS News, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
And high costs and risky conditions along the route had already complicated Putin’s vision – even before Russia’s war against Ukraine drove international players from its Arctic territory.

— Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of drove

Verb

The shooting suspect then returned to the payment window, and fired again through it at employees who were trying to render aid to Garibay, until his handgun jammed, the video showed.

— Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026
The gunman tried to fire more shots through the window, video shows, but his handgun jammed.

— Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of jammed

Verb

What to read next There, her parents are transformed into pigs and Chihiro is thrust into a vibrant but terrifying underworld.

— David Faris, TheWeek, 14 Aug. 2026
Hollywood thrust him onto the global stage as the star of Free Willy, sparking a worldwide animal rights movement.

— Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of thrust

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Guests can still have luggage unpacked or repacked, clothing pressed, or coffee and tea brought to the room—an old-school perk that has endured for more than a century.

— Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 15 Aug. 2026
There, Republican gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton has repeatedly pressed Democratic front-runner Xavier Becerra to debate him.

— Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of pressed

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Beijing — Zhu Rongji, the steely former Chinese premier whose bold economic reforms propelled the country’s rise as a global powerhouse, has died.

— CNN Staff, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026
The film propelled Brigitte Bardot to international stardom and Saint-Tropez, the location of the movie, became the seductive new playground of the jet set — a reputation that still holds today.

— Kissa Castaneda, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026