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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
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
Its development also pushes the boundaries of micro-robotics, opening new possibilities for future technologies.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 1 June 2026
Priced from $103,000 (£74,915), the GV60 Magma builds on the existing GV60 crossover but pushes further into sports EV territory with significantly more oomph, chassis revisions, and bespoke design changes.
—Matthew MacConnell, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
The shifting is effortless and precise, the steering intuitively responsive, and the grip decidedly reassuring, as is the overall handling, a pleasant surprise for a car that pushes the lightweighting boundaries.
—Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 1 June 2026
Those waves are thanks to the Nazaré Canyon, an underwater geological wonder that pushes the water up to 100 feet high before crashing to shore.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 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
The contemporary entertainment industry pushes that logic into nearly grotesque territory, as film and TV productions compete against 24/7 internet feeds and a rapidly changing meme dialect designed to always leave someone out of the loop.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 31 May 2026
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
In 2027 and beyond, dozens of red and blue states could set off redistricting pushes of their own.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 30 Apr. 2026
Expect to see more marketing pushes like this as the region charts a recovery.
—Kelsey Warner, semafor.com, 29 Apr. 2026
And within three really good pushes, the baby was out and doing perfect.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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
Its development also pushes the boundaries of micro-robotics, opening new possibilities for future technologies.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 1 June 2026
Priced from $103,000 (£74,915), the GV60 Magma builds on the existing GV60 crossover but pushes further into sports EV territory with significantly more oomph, chassis revisions, and bespoke design changes.
—Matthew MacConnell, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
The shifting is effortless and precise, the steering intuitively responsive, and the grip decidedly reassuring, as is the overall handling, a pleasant surprise for a car that pushes the lightweighting boundaries.
—Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 1 June 2026
Those waves are thanks to the Nazaré Canyon, an underwater geological wonder that pushes the water up to 100 feet high before crashing to shore.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 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
The contemporary entertainment industry pushes that logic into nearly grotesque territory, as film and TV productions compete against 24/7 internet feeds and a rapidly changing meme dialect designed to always leave someone out of the loop.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 31 May 2026
Noun
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
In 2027 and beyond, dozens of red and blue states could set off redistricting pushes of their own.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 30 Apr. 2026
Expect to see more marketing pushes like this as the region charts a recovery.
—Kelsey Warner, semafor.com, 29 Apr. 2026
And within three really good pushes, the baby was out and doing perfect.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 27 Apr. 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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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
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War squeezes African, Asian economies further The fallout of the Iran war deepened globally as countries struggled to contain the impact of rising fuel and commodity prices.—
Semafor Events,
semafor.com,
22 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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The scenario might be to treat 23rd, 34th, 42nd, 59th, 125th, and maybe the streets leading to the transverse drives across the park this way, giving them over to buses and bikes with some street-dining structures and greenery to boot.—
Christopher Bonanos,
Curbed,
4 June 2026
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That rapid glucose spike drives insulin up and can contribute to metabolic stress over time.—
Dr. Sanjay Bhojraj,
CNBC,
4 June 2026
Verb
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After dozens or even hundreds of attempts, the target finally gives in and presses the approve button.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
3 June 2026
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The ring presses a circle of pain into the clammy skin of her palm.—
Maggie O’Farrell,
Literary Hub,
2 June 2026
Noun
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The austerity policies that Spain undertook during that crisis—such as freezing the minimum wage and cutting social spending—had produced an immensely unequal recovery and become the target of populist movements.—
Rogé Karma,
The Atlantic,
1 June 2026
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Throughout the decades the company continued to press forward with ultra-thin movements, culminating in 2017’s Altiplano Ultimate Automatic 910P, which was awarded the Mechanical Exception Prize at the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève in 2021.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
1 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
Cite this Entry
“Pushes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pushes. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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