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 Balmaceda also pushed back on the idea that mass popularity and quality are mutually exclusive. — Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026 Some people felt strongly that kratom should be banned, while others pushed for a regulated marketplace. — Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 30 Sep. 2026 Voter suppression On the other end of this are families who are pushed to the side. — Stephanie A. Dhuman, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2026 The government led by Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, who faces a national election next year, has pushed forward a package of emergency measures to respond to the housing crunch. — ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026 Silva and the team pushed back, including through an intellectual property attorney, but the company ultimately did not retroactively approve the shoot. — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 30 Sep. 2026 Policymakers see the greater policy risk now as the persistent inflation that pushed central bankers to raise benchmark borrowing rates by a quarter percentage point earlier in September. — Jeff Cox, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2026 Buckingham Palace has forcefully pushed back against the allegation. — Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2026 Oil-state Republicans have pushed back, causing a party split, and leaving the matter up to the White House. — Jordan Blum, Fortune, 23 Sep. 2026

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As Lindstrom’s voice echoed throughout his teammates’ helmets, safety Jessie Bates III shoved him once, then again, and again.

— Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Like every fashion trend, barn jackets have enjoyed their time in the limelight, occasionally taking a back seat when trendier options like scarf coats and cropped puffers shoved them offstage.

— Irene Richardson, InStyle, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of shoved

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That same day, another couple, navy veterans Iris and David Galindo, drove to Moonlight Ridge to pick up their first order of goat milk.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026
The government says the non-oil economy and job creation drove growth in the first half of this year.

— Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of drove

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Davidson was thrust into a reality-TV world of prying paparazzi and untold media scrutiny.

— Marlow Stern, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026
While William and Harry have so far declined to comment on their uncle’s book, Wharfe said there was an expectation that the 30-year anniversary of their mother’s death wold inevitably thrust her into the spotlight once again.

— Katie Nicholl, Vanity Fair, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of thrust

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Those levies were under scrutiny Wednesday, when judges pressed the administration on whether Greer had sufficient justification.

— Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 1 Oct. 2026
Learning that countless more people will lose their lives on account of his neglect, greed, and stupidity, he is pressed, reluctantly, into a most self-serving mode of damage control.

— Justin Chang, New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of pressed

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Half-centuries from Abhishek Sharma (61) and Tilak Varma (51 not out) propelled India to its highest-ever total of 211-6 against its traditional rival in the T20 format.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026
The album propelled Bad Bunny to the top of the Billboard 200 (for the fourth time), and to headlining the Super Bowl Halftime Show, something only two other Latin acts — Jennifer Lopez and Shakira — have accomplished.

— Leila Cobo, Billboard, 2 Oct. 2026

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