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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
Denise Petski, Deadline, 7 Apr. 2026
Goldhaber, meanwhile, pushes back on the idea that violent imagery is inherently harmful.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 7 Apr. 2026
As Farwell pushes for his release ahead of the trial, the feds are revealing new evidence to support Farwell’s detention.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 7 Apr. 2026
One of the billionaire philanthropist’s latest gifts, a $42 million donation to Elizabeth City State University on the school’s Founders Day in North Carolina, pushes her total giving to HBCUs well past the $1 billion mark.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 7 Apr. 2026
Gianchandani pushes back firmly on the idea that screen slots remain the central bottleneck.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 7 Apr. 2026
The upgrade to the X-Processor5 pushes the X-T30 III's video capabilities beyond those of the X-T30 II.
—Jim Fisher, PC Magazine, 6 Apr. 2026
Businesses and amenities like these can go a long way toward removing the friction that pushes people away from considering working and living in the core of our city.
—John Mannillo, Twin Cities, 6 Apr. 2026
Scrubbing pushes the stain deeper into the fibers.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Apr. 2026
Theodore Tollefson, Twin Cities, 4 Apr. 2026
Trump pushes 'country-saving' voter ID bill.
—Josh Meyer, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
None of the bills appear to be moving forward since last fall, despite aggressive pushes from both sides of the aisle to pay workers.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2026
Jesus grins when asked which of the two pushes players harder in training.
—Mario Cortegana, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2026
The deal by the Legislature is one of many frantic pushes to strip Chavez’s name from buildings, streets and landmarks in the wake of the report.
—Sara Dinatale, San Francisco Chronicle, 19 Mar. 2026
At the moment, boutique labels are hardly supported by the major marketing pushes or large theatrical releases required to make a movie find a significant audience.
—Alexis Alexanian, Chicago Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
Her printmaking pushes design in new directions, blending print, collage, and narrative.
—Heide Janssen, Oc Register, 15 Mar. 2026
Similar rhetoric and policy pushes have surfaced before and drawn controversy.
—ABC News, 14 Mar. 2026
Verb
As Jason’s obsession with the Box deepens, Daniela’s (Connelly) growing paranoia pushes her to the brink, threatening to tear their fragile stability apart.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 7 Apr. 2026
Goldhaber, meanwhile, pushes back on the idea that violent imagery is inherently harmful.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 7 Apr. 2026
As Farwell pushes for his release ahead of the trial, the feds are revealing new evidence to support Farwell’s detention.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 7 Apr. 2026
One of the billionaire philanthropist’s latest gifts, a $42 million donation to Elizabeth City State University on the school’s Founders Day in North Carolina, pushes her total giving to HBCUs well past the $1 billion mark.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 7 Apr. 2026
Gianchandani pushes back firmly on the idea that screen slots remain the central bottleneck.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 7 Apr. 2026
The upgrade to the X-Processor5 pushes the X-T30 III's video capabilities beyond those of the X-T30 II.
—Jim Fisher, PC Magazine, 6 Apr. 2026
Businesses and amenities like these can go a long way toward removing the friction that pushes people away from considering working and living in the core of our city.
—John Mannillo, Twin Cities, 6 Apr. 2026
Scrubbing pushes the stain deeper into the fibers.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Apr. 2026
Noun
Vancouver would get one more goal in, but the Frost held off any other offensive pushes from them to officially punch their ticket to the Walter Cup Playoffs in front of the hometown crowd.
—Theodore Tollefson, Twin Cities, 4 Apr. 2026
Trump pushes 'country-saving' voter ID bill.
—Josh Meyer, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
None of the bills appear to be moving forward since last fall, despite aggressive pushes from both sides of the aisle to pay workers.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2026
Jesus grins when asked which of the two pushes players harder in training.
—Mario Cortegana, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2026
The deal by the Legislature is one of many frantic pushes to strip Chavez’s name from buildings, streets and landmarks in the wake of the report.
—Sara Dinatale, San Francisco Chronicle, 19 Mar. 2026
At the moment, boutique labels are hardly supported by the major marketing pushes or large theatrical releases required to make a movie find a significant audience.
—Alexis Alexanian, Chicago Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
Her printmaking pushes design in new directions, blending print, collage, and narrative.
—Heide Janssen, Oc Register, 15 Mar. 2026
Similar rhetoric and policy pushes have surfaced before and drawn controversy.
—ABC News, 14 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pushes
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Frances shoves June at Boy Carteret.—
Alice Burton,
Vulture,
30 Mar. 2026
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Season 2 springboards on Fisk’s strongarm rule and his mandate to clean up the streets of rebels via his brutish Anti-Vigilante Task Force, which rounds up people – echoing recent INS maneuvers – and shoves them into deplorable conditions and cages.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
26 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Carpenter wears a men’s suit jacket and squeezes Cline’s butt, and the girls kiss their own reflections.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
6 Apr. 2026
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The pencil-thin DQ Tower squeezes a full home into a very slender footprint, while the EONE XL takes a wider prefab approach to the same basic challenge.—
Stefan Ionescu
March 30,
New Atlas,
30 Mar. 2026
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Those campaigns will involve everything from social media posts to highway billboards.—
Natalie Krebs,
Outdoor Life,
3 Apr. 2026
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As the ultrawealthy fund political campaigns and amass influence, the billionaire class has been under fire.—
Jessica Mathews,
Fortune,
3 Apr. 2026
Verb
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For Robert Flamerich, who drives from Miami Beach to Doral daily, conserving gas means sacrificing comfort.—
Austin Carter,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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The heat causes the second liquid to turn to steam, and the steam drives a generator turbine, producing electricity.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Mahajan presses firmly into the inner lives and cerebral crevices of terror victims, witnesses and perpetrators.—
Sibani Ram,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Mar. 2026
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Chief Justice Nels Peterson presses a Clayton prosecutor about citing cases that don’t exist.—
Adam Beam,
AJC.com,
23 Mar. 2026
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Epstein agreed to hire off-duty sheriff's deputies to monitor his movements, log visitors and provide security at his office and home.—
Daniel Ruetenik,
CBS News,
6 Apr. 2026
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Both of these ballets feature dancers wearing stiff, geometrically inspired costumes that obscure their bodies and constrain their movements.—
Shanti Escalante-De Mattei,
ARTnews.com,
6 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The result puts Tony on the radar of Scotland Yard’s Inspector Hubbard (Nick Mandracchia), and immediately thrusts Tony into a defensive posture.—
David John Chávez,
Mercury News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Other overlooks, like Cape Royal, a narrow finger that thrusts out into the central part of the canyon and boasts a 270-degree view, were as intact and stunning as ever.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
16 Mar. 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 8 Apr. 2026.
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