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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
Verb
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Ticketmaster’s worst enemy obliged.—
Devon Ivie,
Vulture,
6 May 2026
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Of course, Brown obliged the crowd’s request for second-year point guard Tyler Kolek.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
5 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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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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At the same time, they were aggressively promoted — and sometimes coerced — among socially and economically disadvantaged people, often in the name of preventing poverty.—
Sonya Borrero,
STAT,
1 May 2026
Verb
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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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Its low fares pressured larger airlines to compete for budget-conscious travelers.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
13 May 2026
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The only other testy line of inquiry pressured Altman to admit that as CEO of OpenAI’s for-profit and nonprofit arms, Altman had no oversight.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
13 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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Amanda falsely claimed that Moscatiello got Amanda and Cory fired from their jobs and harassed their families and friends, Moscatiello said on Scamanda.—
Jessica Sager,
PEOPLE,
12 May 2026
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At the hearing devoted to antisemitism, Jewish witnesses spoke of being harassed and threatened at campus pro-Palestinian protests against Israel.—
Peter Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2026
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“Pushed around.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pushed%20around. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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