pushed around

verb

past tense of push around
as in forced

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pushed around
  1. forced
  2. obliged
  3. compelled
  4. coerced
  5. constrained
  6. pressured
  7. bludgeoned
  8. harassed
Verb
  • But the truth of it is that Sharaa forced his hand by seizing swathes of the SDF’s territory in a lightning offensive in January.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 6 Sep. 2026
  • In 1963, Gloria Steinem went undercover for a journalism assignment as a Playboy bunny, exposing degrading working conditions that forced policy changes.
    — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of forced
Verb
  • Tzolis obliged, playing it into him, but the gesture proved a classic case of misdirection.
    — Jack Lang, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Gearheads had been waiting for the ‘Vette to go mid-engined for decades, and finally, Chevy obliged.
    — Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of obliged
Verb
  • Why are certain people compelled toward any of these reckless, perilous, barely possible feats?
    — Guy Lodge, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Some were excellent in ways that surprised me and compelled me to see more, some were familiar or forgettable, and others even at just a few minutes in length felt unbearably long.
    — Brian Welk, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of compelled
Verb
  • The inspection followed a hunger strike by detainees, who in a letter, complained about rotten or worm-infested food, medical neglect, and being coerced into signing deportation orders.
    — Vanessa Romo, NPR, 20 Aug. 2026
  • In 1963, the Supreme Court banned confessions given under scopolamine and other truth-inducers as unconstitutionally coerced.
    — Mattha Busby, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of coerced
Verb
  • Frontier models are constrained on data center infrastructure.
    — Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Some refineries in Asia have also limited their diesel exports, which has further constrained the global diesel supply.
    — Willa Rubin, NPR, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of constrained
Verb
  • In rolling out Singapore's plan, Wong said women and families won't be pressured to have more kids.
    — Brian Mann, NPR, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The group had already successfully pressured Avelo Airlines to end its ICE contract for deportation flights in January.
    — Nick Penzenstadler, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of pressured
Verb
  • The Chicago Cubs bludgeoned their National League Central rival Milwaukee Brewers and made all sorts of home-run history in the process.
    — Ryan Canfield OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026
  • She would soon be bludgeoned to death by fellow soldier, Aaron David Robinson.
    — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of bludgeoned
Verb
  • Instead of glitz and glamour, her reporting revealed a world of misogyny and exploitation, where women were frequently underpaid, objectified, violated and harassed.
    — Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Their landlord was also reviewing whether to continue to rent the space to them after being harassed.
    — KANIS LEUNG, Christian Science Monitor, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of harassed
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“Pushed around.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pushed%20around. Accessed 8 Sep. 2026.

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