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as in aggressive
having or showing a bold forcefulness in the pursuit of a goal
he's usually very pushy about insinuating his own ideas into other people's projects
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as in busy
thrusting oneself where one is not welcome or invited
the pushy cocktail waiter kept asking me if I wanted another drink, even though I hadn't finished the first one
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Recent Examples of pushy
As if your local Starbucks releasing pumpkin spice lattes in August wasn’t pushy enough, now nature is getting the early jump on fall.
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Emilee Coblentz, Outside, 2 Sep. 2025
Sylvie’s pushy tactics leave Marcello questioning whether Emily came to Rome for him or as part of a work agenda.
—Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025
First off, your friends are being too pushy, which isn’t a great way to get people to want to invite you places.
—Eric Thomas, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Aug. 2025
With pushy enthusiasm, Tony appoints himself Amin’s agent.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 13 Aug. 2025
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Emilee Coblentz, Outside, 2 Sep. 2025
Sylvie’s pushy tactics leave Marcello questioning whether Emily came to Rome for him or as part of a work agenda.
—Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025
First off, your friends are being too pushy, which isn’t a great way to get people to want to invite you places.
—Eric Thomas, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Aug. 2025
With pushy enthusiasm, Tony appoints himself Amin’s agent.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 13 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pushy
Adjective
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The offensive line had five presnap penalties, and allowed four sacks and 11 tackles for loss to an aggressive Lobos defense.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
12 Oct. 2025
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Not only does the quarterback need to be accurate and aggressive, but the play caller needs to dial up ways to create advantageous one-on-one situations and the receivers have to win those chances.—
Derrik Klassen,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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As Jonathan Jones of CBS Sports pointed out, Belichick was busy hitting the recruiting trail during North Carolina's bye week, suggesting the head coach is still looking for talent to help the Tar Heels beyond this season.—
Jordan Sigler,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Oct. 2025
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Loads more news from a busy MIA, including a YouTube exec breaking ranks on the usual radio silence over the platform’s ratings versus broadcast figures, is right here.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
10 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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It’s been a complicated year for TV makers, with much of the talk dominated by the need to partner to fund ambitious ideas, confusion around AI, and consolidation.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
10 Oct. 2025
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But in many others the struggle is the result of economic and social realities not evolving rapidly enough to make some of the most ambitious goals possible.—
Justin Worland,
Time,
10 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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And then, incongruously, a cropped photo of Riley in lingerie, inserted like an intrusive ad.—
Jerry Saltz,
Vulture,
29 Sep. 2025
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The combination of a superior product with less intrusive ads propelled Google to dizzying heights.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
22 Sep. 2025
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The former is the nerdier, more officious type in his bow tie and sport coat, the latter more rakish, a one-time rabble rouser who’s just happy to have something interesting to do.—
Nina Metz,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Aug. 2025
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Fast & Furious is notable for adding the character Gisele (Gal Gadot) and smaller players like Shea Whigham's officious Stasiak.—
Declan Gallagher,
EW.com,
18 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Glass water repellent acts as a protective barrier that causes rain droplets or water to roll away instead of drying and sticking to your glass (then causing those annoying spots).—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
11 Oct. 2025
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They were not allowed to stay in private homes — annoying for sometime Paris resident Serena Williams — but could eat out at Paris restaurants.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
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“Pushy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pushy. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.
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