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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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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
Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 9 June 2026
Even if a possible outbreak pushes up prices, the changes would be incremental rather than a sudden jump like the price of eggs during the bird flu outbreak.
—Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 9 June 2026
Every year, villages face the threat of large-scale forest fires, a danger likely to worsen with the arrival of El Niño, a phenomenon that prolongs drought and pushes regional temperatures higher.
—ABC News, 7 June 2026
Granite pushes close to the surface, leaving only a thin skin of soil for anything to grow.
—Valentina Di Donato, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
Rubbing pushes the stain deeper into the fabric fibers.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 6 June 2026
Cater pushes back on the idea that cutting carbs entirely is the answer.
—Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 June 2026
That lag pushes the peak of sea surface temperature in the Atlantic from the mid-June solstice to mid-September.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 1 June 2026
Expensive oil has already sent inflation around the world higher, which not only increases bills for households but also pushes up bond yields.
—Khaled Wassef, CBS News, 1 June 2026
Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 8 June 2026
Republicans in Kansas and Democrats in Illinois both rebuffed party pushes to take up redistricting.
—ABC News, 3 June 2026
Aiyuk produced back-to-back 1,000-yard seasons in 2022 and ’23 as a major factor in the 49ers’ playoff pushes.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 3 June 2026
Snowflake and other large software vendors have been making major pushes to prove their long-term sustainability in the age of AI.
—Sebastian Herrera, Fortune, 30 May 2026
Despite federal pushes to replace lead pipes in the state and the city over the last decade, including a mandate from the Biden administration to replace 20,000 pipes in Chicago every year, progress has been slow.
—Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 24 May 2026
This includes launches, fundraisers, product pushes.
—Roy Ward, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
One of those transparency pushes is a new documentary about the growth of private equity investments in public pension funds.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 19 May 2026
The robot eventually gained the ability to walk forward and backward while maintaining balance after minor pushes.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 15 May 2026
Verb
The Aries Moon pushes your mind toward bigger plans, but your best move may be stepping away long enough to feel what is true.
—Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 9 June 2026
Even if a possible outbreak pushes up prices, the changes would be incremental rather than a sudden jump like the price of eggs during the bird flu outbreak.
—Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 9 June 2026
Every year, villages face the threat of large-scale forest fires, a danger likely to worsen with the arrival of El Niño, a phenomenon that prolongs drought and pushes regional temperatures higher.
—ABC News, 7 June 2026
Granite pushes close to the surface, leaving only a thin skin of soil for anything to grow.
—Valentina Di Donato, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
Rubbing pushes the stain deeper into the fabric fibers.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 6 June 2026
Cater pushes back on the idea that cutting carbs entirely is the answer.
—Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 June 2026
That lag pushes the peak of sea surface temperature in the Atlantic from the mid-June solstice to mid-September.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 1 June 2026
Expensive oil has already sent inflation around the world higher, which not only increases bills for households but also pushes up bond yields.
—Khaled Wassef, CBS News, 1 June 2026
Noun
Which makes even Monday’s subtle pushes for better coordination with Israel very notable, given the usual lack of daylight between the GOP and Netanyahu.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 8 June 2026
Republicans in Kansas and Democrats in Illinois both rebuffed party pushes to take up redistricting.
—ABC News, 3 June 2026
Aiyuk produced back-to-back 1,000-yard seasons in 2022 and ’23 as a major factor in the 49ers’ playoff pushes.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 3 June 2026
Snowflake and other large software vendors have been making major pushes to prove their long-term sustainability in the age of AI.
—Sebastian Herrera, Fortune, 30 May 2026
Despite federal pushes to replace lead pipes in the state and the city over the last decade, including a mandate from the Biden administration to replace 20,000 pipes in Chicago every year, progress has been slow.
—Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 24 May 2026
This includes launches, fundraisers, product pushes.
—Roy Ward, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
One of those transparency pushes is a new documentary about the growth of private equity investments in public pension funds.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 19 May 2026
The robot eventually gained the ability to walk forward and backward while maintaining balance after minor pushes.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 15 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pushes
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Alas, Shao Khan smashes Cole’s head with a hammer, Gallagher style, and shoves his body into a vat of acid.—
James Grebey,
Vulture,
12 May 2026
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Our boy runs up, shoves the other player, and gets the ball.—
Joe Kinsey OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 2026
Verb
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View gallery - 10 images Intended for full-time living, the Porto squeezes a lot into its modest footprint.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
8 June 2026
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Even Zach Cherry squeezes plenty from his part as the dealership’s manager, who grows loudly resentful when Nate seems more emotionally invested in his biological children than coworkers.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
27 May 2026
Noun
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The charter association’s political arm has not mounted campaigns in support of anyone.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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Wilson has had his most productive Premier League season by some distance, scoring 10 goals – compared to 12 across three previous top-flight campaigns with Fulham combined — and some of them have been superb, too.—
Cerys Jones,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
Verb
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At a time when corporate values are often reduced to wall art and mission statements, Paul Ingram has spent years studying what actually drives human behavior inside organizations.—
Rodger Dean Duncan,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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As Legendary’s Chief Marketing and Commercial Officer, Rich drives the global vision of marketing, branding, communications, while focusing on expanding the studio’s business through new technologies in marketing and data analytics.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
11 June 2026
Verb
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Host Andy Cohen repeatedly presses her throughout Part 3 about the heavy toll of her actions, and Amanda can’t seem to muster an ounce of genuine contrition.—
Marlow Stern,
Variety,
10 June 2026
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When Wales reset the attack and build down the left, David presses Davies and Oluwaseyi keeps an eye on Crew.—
Ahmed Walid,
New York Times,
5 June 2026
Noun
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Whatever the account, these are poems that have not simply endured time, but have mastered it, capturing it in their movements, their tides.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2026
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And its use of initiatives to restrict immigration has served as an inspiration to right-wing movements in Europe.—
Jessi Jezewska Stevens,
New Yorker,
8 June 2026
Verb
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Titian painted Saint Lawrence—a third-century church deacon who was slow-roasted for defying Roman authorities—bound to a palette over a sizzling fire, while a man thrusts a long, forked skewer into his torso.—
Sebastian Smee,
The Atlantic,
16 May 2026
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The move, announced Wednesday, thrusts Kemp and his Republican allies back into the center of two of the most combustible debates in Georgia politics a day after the June 16 primary runoffs cement nominees for every statewide office.—
Greg Bluestein,
AJC.com,
13 May 2026
Verb
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That crud jams up the works of your coffee maker, slows brewing down, and impacts the taste of your morning brew.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
16 Feb. 2026
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The move effectively jams the upper chamber by including the repeal in the funding package without the necessary time to reverse course, giving the Senate no option but to approve it.—
Kaia Hubbard,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Pushes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pushes. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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