Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pushed around
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She and other members of both houses and both parties were evacuated for their safety for several hours as rioters forced their way into the Capitol that day.—
David Staats,
Idaho Statesman,
7 Jan. 2026 -
The township, which has raised the possibility it'll be forced into bankruptcy, said its insurer went out of business before the claim arose.—
Laura A. Bischoff,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Jan. 2026
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Diaz obliged, but not before smacking an unlucky onlooker with a wayward first attempt, above.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
9 Jan. 2026
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Grok initially refused to put clown makeup on a Jama photo at the request of one user, but when another person said the photo was not of Jama, Grok soon obliged.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
8 Jan. 2026
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Given rising trade tensions and the likely unsustainable strength in the export sector, Beijing might eventually be compelled to ramp up its policy measures significantly.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
9 Jan. 2026
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You might be compelled to flirt with the visible lingerie trend or pair a new faux fur coat with tall Uggs.—
Maressa Brown,
InStyle,
9 Jan. 2026
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He was coerced into opening a black safe that contained about $400 in cash, and a gold necklace, gold bracelet and gold ring were taken off his body.—
Sofia Saric,
Miami Herald,
30 Dec. 2025
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However, both Maher and his third wife Heidi have since claimed that Maher's confession was coerced.—
Lynsey Eidell,
PEOPLE,
18 Dec. 2025
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Models can predict the decay rate of sterile neutrinos, which is then constrained from the data.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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Guyana remained formally independent, yet functionally constrained.—
Rick Singh,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Jan. 2026
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Heading into the November midterm election, which Democrats believe will hinge on issues such as affordability and health care, national outcry over ICE's conduct has pressured lawmakers to speak out.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
10 Jan. 2026
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He was pressured on more than 50 percent of his dropbacks four times this season, and has faced double-digit quick pressures in just as many.—
Robert Mays,
New York Times,
10 Jan. 2026
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Bichette bludgeoned it for a three-run home run, bringing Dodgers manager Dave Roberts from the dugout to remove Ohtani amid delirium.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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Found lying under a pine tree in her backyard the next morning, she had been repeatedly bludgeoned with a golf club — and stabbed with a broken piece of it — after a night out looking to cause some pre-Halloween mischief with friends who lived in the neighborhood.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
28 Oct. 2025
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Many of you have been told this law enforcement officer wasn’t hit by a car, wasn’t being harassed, and murdered an innocent woman.—
Holmes Lybrand,
CNN Money,
9 Jan. 2026
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Many of you have been told this law enforcement officer wasn't hit by a car, wasn't being harassed, and murdered an innocent woman.—
Staff And Wire Reports,
Boston Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Pushed around.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pushed%20around. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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