Synonyms of pushes

pushes 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of push

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shoves
• drives
• thrusts
• propels
• moves
• squeezes
• jams
• forces
• impels
• pressures
• compresses
• bears (down)
• compels
• depresses
• weighs (upon)
• squashes
• muscles
• leans (on or against)
• rams
• bulldozes

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• squeezes
• shoves
• presses
• jams
• shoulders
• elbows
• muscles
• crashes
• bulls
• jostles
• bores
• thrusts
• bulldozes
• rams

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• campaigns
• movements
• drives
• causes
• crusades
• initiatives
• marches
• projects
• bids
• juggernauts
• blitzes
• actions
• bandwagons
• attacks
• maneuvers
• assaults
• missions
• offensives
• enterprises
• undertakings