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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pushed around
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But, according to the Department of Homeland Security, the majority of trafficking victims—seventy-seven per cent—are forced into labor.—
Yudhijit Bhattacharjee,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026 -
The fire destroyed two structures — a cabin and an equipment shed — and forced the evacuation of 11 National Park Service employees, who were rescued by a Santa Barbara County Fire Department helicopter.—
Jack Flemming,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2026
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Isbel obliged with a single into left field.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
19 May 2026
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Gaff reportedly obliged, providing the undercover detectives with a sample that was subsequently sent through the federal database CODIS, where investigators ultimately linked him to Weaver's murder.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
18 May 2026
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The powerful monetary incentives provided to our politicians and their PACs have compelled legislative compliance to their global agenda.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 May 2026
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Toohey said Lyons was compelled to invent the hatchway because the old wooden ones weren’t durable enough, and were difficult to maintain.—
Pamela McLoughlin,
Hartford Courant,
14 May 2026
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Jon Burge coerced the confession.—
Jake Sheridan,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
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Without that market competition, the plaintiffs argued, gamers were coerced into paying higher prices, effectively allowing Sony to monopolize the sale of its digital PlayStation games.—
Drew Pittock,
USA Today,
4 May 2026
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They’re more often enabled by the company than constrained.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
17 May 2026
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Similarly, Hapag-Lloyd has warned of escalating costs as the Hormuz remains largely constrained for container shipping.—
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
15 May 2026
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Rising yields have pressured stocks, with the S&P 500 notching its third straight losing session and the Nasdaq Composite and Dow Jones Industrial Average also suffering losses overnight.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
20 May 2026
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The Broncos have pressured Mahomes more than any team over the last three years.—
Sam McDowell
Updated May 19,
Kansas City Star,
19 May 2026
Verb
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Opposing defenses bludgeoned them with ground game — running the ball straight up the gut on Miami — putting Anthony Weaver’s defense on its heels most games, especially early.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
13 May 2026
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Fusty and fractious Professor Bullfinch is bludgeoned with a bust of Nathaniel Hawthorne in his office at Cromwell University, throwing the faculty into a tizzy and spurring Elizabeth Cutty, the university’s president, into covering the university’s backside.—
Paula L. Woods,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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Another neighbor, who didn’t respond to CNN’s request for comment, also harassed him with drones, Connell said.—
Karina Tsui,
CNN Money,
18 May 2026
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And more than 1 in 5 Asian American Pacific Islanders reported being harassed or insulted in the past year because of their race.—
Alicia Victoria Lozano,
NBC news,
14 May 2026
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“Pushed around.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pushed%20around. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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