PUSHING AROUND Synonyms: 62 Similar and Opposite Words

pushing around

verb

present participle of push around

as in forcing

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In an attempt to prevent the demonstration from entering Gaza,the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) declared the area a closed military zone, forcing organizers to alter the route.

— Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
Rivero must connect those systems without forcing restaurants, wineries and bars into the same operating model.

— Noel Burgess, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

Definition of forcing

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Cruise portrays Digger Rockwell, an eccentric oil magnate whose decisions put the world on the brink of catastrophe, ultimately compelling him to embark on an improbable mission to rescue humanity.

— Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 13 July 2026
His mission is to keep photos of the lounge off social media, compelling the curious to come in and see it for themselves.

— John Wenzel, Denver Post, 8 July 2026

Definition of compelling

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Brown is accused of pressuring Bruneau to sign fraudulent insurance documents with inflated repair costs, according to the outlets, citing the affidavit.

— Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026
Bruneau moved in with her boyfriend and told her family that Larry Brown was pressuring her to sign fraudulent insurance documents with inflated repair costs, according to the affidavit.

— Amy McDaniel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 July 2026

Definition of pressuring

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Travis Reed, who was a fire captain with the now-defunct Briar Volunteer Fire Department, admitted to coercing a minor into producing child pornography in September, according to a summary of facts in the case.

— Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 June 2026
The Justice Against Weaponized Bureaucratic Overreach to Networked Expression Act would prohibit federal agencies and employees from coercing or trying to coerce broadcasters and providers of online services or AI services into changing content.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 11 June 2026

Definition of coercing

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The Clippers can continue to build a younger and more robust roster without his contract constraining their spending power.

— Mark Medina, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Tuesday's vote ended with 189 voting in favor and 235 voting in opposition of constraining the president's authority.

— Alex Sundby, CBS News, 30 June 2026

Definition of constraining

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In 2023, he was found napping across a Hobart driveway for hours, blocking a local woman from getting to work, and was relocated after people and dogs began harassing him at another beach.

— Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
The group has since agreed to dissolve its nonprofit status, following a lawsuit filed by New York Attorney General Letitia James accusing its members of harassing Palestinians.

— Jake Offenhartz, Fortune, 15 July 2026

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The Swedish parliament on Monday adopted a law obliging public sector workers to report to the police any migrants who are not authorized to live in Sweden.

— Claudia Ciobanu, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026
The incident triggered a fire alarm, obliging the entire French delegation — some of whom were still in their pyjamas — to evacuate the building.

— Tom Williams, New York Times, 17 May 2026

Definition of obliging

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Olivia launches her second escape by bludgeoning one of her captors with a metal pipe, grabbing his gun, and sprinting toward the red prison door.

— EW Staff, Entertainment Weekly, 25 June 2026
The Cubs have won seven of their last 10 after bludgeoning Kodai Senga on Tuesday, but fate keeps depleting them; their starter, Edward Cabrera, left the game on a cart with a hamstring/adductor strain.

— Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 24 June 2026

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