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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
Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Laura pushes Cherry into the pool during their battle, and Cherry holds Laura’s head under water.
—Erin Jensen, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
French Gates is confident that pushes like this will attract the support of public and private stakeholders for humanitarian reasons alone, but there’s also an obvious economic argument.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 11 Sep. 2025
This process pushes out sand using compressed air or steam to clean surfaces.
—Abigail Hasebroock, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2025
Its workforce and supplier base continue to drive innovation as the company pushes additive manufacturing deeper into space hardware.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2025
Heat builds first across the Plains and the mid-Mississippi Valley Friday and Saturday, then pushes east and north into the Midwest through the rest of the weekend.
—Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
The law is flexible in terms of how long the order would last and pushes for those under an order to be connected with resources to help them.
—Cameron Knight, Cincinnati Enquirer, 4 Sep. 2025
Ned pushes a big red button at the end of the press to see what happens, and nothing does — but then his phone starts blowing up with staffers volunteering to pitch in on his new local reporting initiative.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 4 Sep. 2025
Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 10 Sep. 2025
One of the group’s core pushes with its campaign, beyond improved wages and access to a union health and pension plans, is to create structured career pathways for PAs.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
Like all American industries, Hollywood has seen a switchback on the pushes for diversity and inclusion that began in 2020.
—Selome Hailu, Variety, 3 Sep. 2025
Bikes of all wheel sizes can be mounted and dismounted with a couple pushes against the tires and a couple releases, respectively.
—Rob Reed, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Leaving losses behind in short October series is the difference between easy exits and deep playoff pushes.
—Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
Weingarten went on to criticize Walters for several of his conservative pushes for education in Oklahoma, including bible lessons, and support for a religious charter school, which was blocked by a split Supreme Court vote this May.
—Kayla Jimenez, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2025
Grayson Murphy and Derrick McLendon are making big pushes for roster spots in a crowded outside linebacker room.
—David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 17 Aug. 2025
The fight became intertwined with pushes to increase public education funding and teacher pay.
—Eleanor Dearman
updated August 15, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Aug. 2025
Verb
Of course, this vision also pushes technology to adapt in ways that could benefit life on Earth.
—Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Laura pushes Cherry into the pool during their battle, and Cherry holds Laura’s head under water.
—Erin Jensen, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
French Gates is confident that pushes like this will attract the support of public and private stakeholders for humanitarian reasons alone, but there’s also an obvious economic argument.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 11 Sep. 2025
This process pushes out sand using compressed air or steam to clean surfaces.
—Abigail Hasebroock, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2025
Its workforce and supplier base continue to drive innovation as the company pushes additive manufacturing deeper into space hardware.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2025
Heat builds first across the Plains and the mid-Mississippi Valley Friday and Saturday, then pushes east and north into the Midwest through the rest of the weekend.
—Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
The law is flexible in terms of how long the order would last and pushes for those under an order to be connected with resources to help them.
—Cameron Knight, Cincinnati Enquirer, 4 Sep. 2025
Ned pushes a big red button at the end of the press to see what happens, and nothing does — but then his phone starts blowing up with staffers volunteering to pitch in on his new local reporting initiative.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
Newell oversees no annual fund-raising pushes, leads no searches for public money or corporate underwriting grants.
—Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 10 Sep. 2025
One of the group’s core pushes with its campaign, beyond improved wages and access to a union health and pension plans, is to create structured career pathways for PAs.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
Like all American industries, Hollywood has seen a switchback on the pushes for diversity and inclusion that began in 2020.
—Selome Hailu, Variety, 3 Sep. 2025
Bikes of all wheel sizes can be mounted and dismounted with a couple pushes against the tires and a couple releases, respectively.
—Rob Reed, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Leaving losses behind in short October series is the difference between easy exits and deep playoff pushes.
—Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
Weingarten went on to criticize Walters for several of his conservative pushes for education in Oklahoma, including bible lessons, and support for a religious charter school, which was blocked by a split Supreme Court vote this May.
—Kayla Jimenez, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2025
Grayson Murphy and Derrick McLendon are making big pushes for roster spots in a crowded outside linebacker room.
—David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 17 Aug. 2025
The fight became intertwined with pushes to increase public education funding and teacher pay.
—Eleanor Dearman
updated August 15, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pushes
Verb
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But soon the film reaches its first binge-eating scene, in which Maddie violently shoves fistfuls of food into her mouth in a dark kitchen.—
Hershal Pandya,
Vulture,
6 Sep. 2025
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Sue threatens to call the police and an emotional Santana then shoves her backward into a bookshelf in the corner of her office before appearing slightly surprised at her own behavior and leaving.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Keeping tires properly inflated not only extends their life but also squeezes more miles out of every charge—a win for the wallet and the planet.—
Melanie Marshall,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Sep. 2025
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The motion from this system dynamically stretches and squeezes the space around these objects, sending gravitational waves across the universe.—
Chad Hanna,
The Conversation,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Kirk helped Trump's presidential campaigns attract young voters.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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But as the decades passed, women’s rights campaigns including the #MeToo movement sparked Choi’s determination to overturn her conviction – even if justice only finally came to her as an elderly woman.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Over half of the generation says hard work, not luck, drives success.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
11 Sep. 2025
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Security leaders have long viewed data as a strategic asset that drives insights, innovation and market advantage.—
Asaf Kochan,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The lids have Tupperware’s signature ridges, and the circle in the center presses down to get an airtight seal.—
Shea Simmons,
Southern Living,
9 Sep. 2025
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Spicoli remains as laissez-faire as ever, cool, care-free and unbothered by the teacher who presses him.—
Paul Fitzgerald,
Rolling Stone,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Yet, Bilkie said, short-term market movements, like the decline in April, can serve as a reminder to review and rebalance portfolios.—
Susan Tompor,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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This may seem like an odd fit, but the Shakers differentiated themselves with their erratic movements (like shaking, hence the name), song, and dance while praying, so the genre proves to be an organic choice.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The trip by Kim Jong Un's daughter, Kim Ju Ae, to China for a grand military parade to mark the 80th anniversary of Japan's surrender and the official end of World War II in the Pacific, is her first international diplomatic outing and thrusts her to the forefront of the world stage.—
Robert Birsel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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When the state attorney’s office steps in, the prosecution pushes back, resulting in a legal and political tug of war that thrusts Adnan’s case into chaotic uncertainty.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Someone breaks in, someone jams the signal from the home’s alarm system, someone monitors police radio traffic.—
Bebe Hodges,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
24 Aug. 2025
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After Dex takes her down, Weyland recovers her brain and jams it into a supercomputer.—
Fran Ruiz,
Space.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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“Pushes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pushes. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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