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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of pushes

Verb

Incoming low pressure from the west pushes away heat and allows better moisture to enter the state, raising rain chances as soon as Friday evening and increasing through the weekend. — Tevian Whitehurst, AZCentral.com, 28 Aug. 2026

Most of life is complex and multifaceted, and reading is one of the only habits that pushes back against the instinct to see things in black and white. — Mckenna Friedland, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026

In the commercial, Good Good co-founder Garrett Clark rushes over to his golf bag and pushes over golfer Alexis Miestowski to keep her from grabbing the Quantum Driver. — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 27 Aug. 2026

The appointments are being postponed even as the administration pushes more green card applicants into the consular system. — María Luisa Paúl, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026

Ojai pushes that behavior further, functioning as a private mobile office or green room in a city where transportation and entertainment are intertwined. — Melinda Sheckells, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2026

As Richard searches for meaning, he is pulled into an alpha-male group that promises answers and pushes him further off course. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 26 Aug. 2026

Families receive teacher-specific supply requests after classes begin, generating a second wave of purchases that pushes activity into September. — Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 26 Aug. 2026

Las Vegas — Under a canopy shielding them from the desert sun that pushes temperatures to nearly 110 degrees, Las Vegas tourists rode zip lines down Fremont Street. — Andy Rose, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026

Noun

From gentle ridge walks with panoramic valley views to high-altitude summit pushes, every level of explorer is catered to. — Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Las Vegas made several pushes and cut Atlanta's advantage to eight at times, but coach Karl Smesko said the Dream repeatedly answered with key baskets from Reese, Howard, Gray and Canada. — Christopher Harris, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026

Both Craig and Flanagan have made pushes for Immigration and Customs Enforcement to face legal accountability central to their pitch. — Diana Paulsen, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026

In these subtle but intent pushes, Haigh arrived at what felt like the ending of a chapter in his life and career. — David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 10 Aug. 2026

Companies are cracking down on AI costs after their AI pushes resulted in serious overspending. — Kristin Stoller, Fortune, 3 Aug. 2026

So putting it off pushes back everything that follows, starting with preapproval. — Sharon Wu, USA Today, 31 July 2026

The right-back pushes ahead, the No 10 and striker occupy the opposing centre-backs, and the wingers stay high. — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 30 July 2026

The company has also made several pushes into AI, integrating its Gemini AI model into its core search product, in addition to rolling out Gemini Spark personal AI agent and Google AI Studio for developers. — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 23 July 2026