Thesaurus results for PUSHES

pushes 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of push

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

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Relevance

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

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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

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Recent Examples of pushes

Verb

Investors will be watching the hearing closely to see how Warsh balances Trump’s demands for lower interest rates as the war in Iran pushes up the price of gasoline, adding to inflationary pressures that already exist. —

Christopher Rugaber, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026 Mosley, however, pushes back at the criticism. —

Keith Murphy, VIBE.com, 21 Apr. 2026 Trump pushes shaky deal with Iran as Hormuz is shut again, but opponents give him no credit for progress. —

FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2026 Spray from top to bottom so the water pushes dirt out and away from the mesh rather than driving it deeper in. —

Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 20 Apr. 2026 As the front pushes through, expect periods of rain and a few thunderstorms, along with gusty winds and frequent lightning. —

Nelly Carreño, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026 Blanche has also reportedly been involved in internal meetings reviewing the progress of the Brennan investigation in recent weeks, as the administration pushes forward on cases tied to the Russia investigation, according to Reuters. —

Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 17 Apr. 2026 In response to rising prices and fiscal pressure, authorities may issue even more currency, reinforcing a cycle that pushes prices higher. —

Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Apr. 2026 The latest launches from the Choe Hyon add to a recent run of weapons tests as North Korea pushes to expand its nuclear-capable forces targeting rival South Korea amid worsening ties and a prolonged freeze in diplomacy. —

ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026

Noun

And within three really good pushes, the baby was out and doing perfect. —

Irene Wright, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026 Witzburg faced bad odds of winning reappointment from Johnson, a frequent target of her politically damaging investigations and opponent in legislative pushes. —

Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026 Living to 90 pushes that gap to approximately $137,280, according to RetirePro. —

Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2026 There are ongoing pushes to relax these restrictions. —

Lucy Xiaolu Wang, The Conversation, 13 Apr. 2026 But there are serious questions about due process that could halt or delay the expulsion pushes. —

Emily Brooks, The Hill, 13 Apr. 2026 Weigel warned that such support might bode ill for pushes to reform the state tax code at the ballot box this year. —

Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 8 Apr. 2026 But Mubi is not known for episodic distribution, and is particularly not in the business of Emmy pushes; the Television Academy’s purview tends to be limited to projects most visibly on the campaign trail, given the sheer amount of content out there to sift through. —

David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2026 That brings advantages in managing the salary cap for the kinds of all-in pushes the Rams are making with stars such as All-Pro cornerback Trent McDuffie. —

Nate Atkins, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for pushes

Verb

Back in the family’s house, the walking corpse shoves a boy onto the dishwasher, impaling him full of cutlery.

— Jordan Moreau, Variety, 15 Apr. 2026
Frances shoves June at Boy Carteret.

— Alice Burton, Vulture, 30 Mar. 2026