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

The textile industry has been increasingly investing in Vietnam amid diversification pushes out from China. — Sarah Jones, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2026

With that in mind, Ultron pushes Thomas to face painful truths about his insecurities over his deadbeat dad and his hunger for Vision’s fatherly love. — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 28 Oct. 2026

Arizona’s suit said the chatbot pushes teens to share personal information and at times discourages them from telling parents, authorities or friends. — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2026

The shift pushes agentic booking into the search surface most travelers already use for research. — Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 27 Oct. 2026

That, however, just pushes the problem down the road a few years. — Diana Olick, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2026

Tokyo’s Competition requires at least an Asian premiere, but the festival pushes for world premieres, and the split between the two usually lands at around half and half. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 26 Oct. 2026

Wilson joins Netflix as the streamer pushes podcasts on its platform. — Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 26 Oct. 2026

Bellorado-Samuels’s home doesn’t disappear behind her collection but pushes back, amplifies, complicates, and occasionally inconveniences it. — Sean Santiago, Architectural Digest, 21 Oct. 2026

Noun

The effects of the policies the movement pushes are not confined to economic indicators or government reports. — Hannah Harshe, Washington Post, 26 Oct. 2026

Two tush pushes later, quarterback Cutter Boley got over the line for a 24-7 lead. — ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026

The last time a non-quarterback won NFL MVP was Adrian Peterson in 2012, despite pushes by Saquon Barkley and Christian McCaffrey in recent years. — Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Know More The new effort by Crooked Ideas is one of many pushes by progressives to elevate the creator ecosystem in the wake of the 2024 presidential election. — Max Tani, semafor.com, 7 Sep. 2026

Together, these tiny pushes make the entire chain bend, wriggle and move much like a real worm. — K. R. Prathyusha, The Conversation, 31 Aug. 2026

Starter Davis Martin said the veterans who have been in past playoff pushes have been helpful. — Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026

Similar pushes are happening at the Australian and French Opens (Wimbledon remains an outlier with its low-frills qualies held in a field in Roehampton). — Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 28 Aug. 2026

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