Synonyms of pushes

pushes 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of push

1

as in shoves

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shoves
• drives
• thrusts
• propels
• moves
• squeezes
• jams
• forces
• impels
• pressures
• compresses
• bears (down)
• compels
• depresses
• weighs (upon)
• squashes
• muscles
• leans (on or against)
• rams
• bulldozes

2

as in squeezes

to force one's way

we had to push our way through a crowd that was mostly headed in the opposite direction

Synonyms & Similar Words

• squeezes
• shoves
• presses
• jams
• shoulders
• elbows
• muscles
• crashes
• bulls
• jostles
• bores
• thrusts
• bulldozes
• rams

pushes

2 of 2

noun

plural of push

as in campaigns

a series of activities undertaken to achieve a goal

an unprecedented push to pass stronger gun control measures

Synonyms & Similar Words

• campaigns
• movements
• drives
• causes
• crusades
• initiatives
• marches
• projects
• bids
• juggernauts
• blitzes
• actions
• bandwagons
• attacks
• maneuvers
• assaults
• missions
• offensives
• enterprises
• undertakings

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of pushes

Verb

Saudia Cargo will double its fleet, adding four Boeing 777-200F jets over more than two years, as Saudi Arabia pushes to become a logistics hub linking three continents. — semafor.com, 4 Sep. 2026

When a power user pushes for an extensive, long-form synthesis, the system's optimization guardrails actively fight the input to keep token generation low, sacrificing depth to protect processing margins. — New Atlas, 4 Sep. 2026

Anthropic pushes into physical world watch now Choose CNBC as your preferred source on Google and never miss a moment from the most trusted name in business news. — Kate Rooney,paige Tortorelli, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026

Energy shock pushes up inflation Workarounds – including sneaking oil tankers out of the Persian Gulf and China slashing its oil imports – have limited the damage. — Matt Egan, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2026

Local utility rate announcements ahead of summer, which mark the trigger point that pushes more households off nighttime AC. — Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Sep. 2026

The Angels deal pushes that footprint south, into Orange County’s market of more than 3 million people, with its own economy, corporate base and tourism draw apart from Los Angeles proper. — Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026

The Civil Justice Association of California, which pushes back on bills that would lead to more lawsuits for businesses in the state, opposed both measures. — Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 1 Sep. 2026

Most of life is complex and multifaceted, and reading is one of the only habits that pushes back against the instinct to see things in black and white. — Mckenna Friedland, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026

Noun

Together, these tiny pushes make the entire chain bend, wriggle and move much like a real worm. — K. R. Prathyusha, The Conversation, 31 Aug. 2026

Starter Davis Martin said the veterans who have been in past playoff pushes have been helpful. — Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026

Similar pushes are happening at the Australian and French Opens (Wimbledon remains an outlier with its low-frills qualies held in a field in Roehampton). — Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 28 Aug. 2026

From gentle ridge walks with panoramic valley views to high-altitude summit pushes, every level of explorer is catered to. — Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Las Vegas made several pushes and cut Atlanta's advantage to eight at times, but coach Karl Smesko said the Dream repeatedly answered with key baskets from Reese, Howard, Gray and Canada. — Christopher Harris, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026

Both Craig and Flanagan have made pushes for Immigration and Customs Enforcement to face legal accountability central to their pitch. — Diana Paulsen, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026

In these subtle but intent pushes, Haigh arrived at what felt like the ending of a chapter in his life and career. — David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 10 Aug. 2026

Companies are cracking down on AI costs after their AI pushes resulted in serious overspending. — Kristin Stoller, Fortune, 3 Aug. 2026