Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pushing around
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That simple change would introduce real competition, allowing merchants to choose lower-cost options and forcing the dominant players to compete on price and service--just like any other market.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 Jan. 2026 -
Jackson remains optimistic that Medicaid cuts will spur a public backlash against lawmakers, forcing Congress to reverse Medicaid cuts before additional layoffs are necessary.—
Chase Hunter,
Mercury News,
8 Jan. 2026
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The government’s motion argues that the order violates the Constitution’s Appropriations Clause and separation of powers by compelling the Executive Branch to spend unappropriated money.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Nov. 2025
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Even prior to Preservé’s arrival, the Motiva implants had begun fueling a shift in the way some surgeons perform breast augmentation, compelling them to more frequently place implants on top of the chest muscle instead of underneath it, as has been customary for decades.—
Jolene Edgar,
Allure,
15 Oct. 2025
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Bain was as dominant as ever against the Buckeyes in the Cotton Bowl, producing a sack while pressuring Heisman Trophy finalist Julian Sayin throughout.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Jan. 2026
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And the United States, the world’s leading producer of both oil and natural gas, is now aggressively pressuring countries to keep buying and burning fossil fuels.—
Jennifer Morgan,
The Conversation,
6 Jan. 2026
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This would likely mean seizing more resources inside Yemen—for example, by capturing the oil-rich governorate of Marib east of Sanaa—or by coercing Saudi Arabia into offering new financial concessions.—
April Longley Alley,
Foreign Affairs,
18 Dec. 2025
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There were more damning allegations made by Burrowes against Diddy, which included Combs coercing Burrowes to make changes in Biggie’s record deal with Bad Boy to make the terms more lucrative and favorable for the label.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
3 Dec. 2025
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Majumdar’s characters’ choices would carry greater weight if the conditions constraining them were rendered with equal depth.—
Tope Folarin,
The Atlantic,
8 Nov. 2025
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The first practice is constraining memory to the task at hand.—
Keivan Navaie,
IEEE Spectrum,
22 Oct. 2025
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Student and faculty critics also accused the university of being too slow to respond to complaints about a rising star astrophysicist, Christian Ott, accused or harassing and discriminating against female graduate students as early as 2012.—
Jaweed Kaleem,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Jan. 2026
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While colectivo members were largely quiet immediately after Maduro’s abduction, some videos released on social media and news outlets have shown men believed to be colectivo members harassing reporters and people in the streets.—
Rebecca Hanson,
The Conversation,
6 Jan. 2026
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After obliging, the rapper started to riff by adding some new insults.—
Erin Vanderhoof,
Vanity Fair,
22 Dec. 2025
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Even in that short call, Paulson masterfully rides a roller coaster of emotion, from being starstruck over Crawford, bullied into skipping her big moment, to obliging her out of pity.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
9 Dec. 2025
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The day ended Sunderland’s last top-tier stint, a 1-0 defeat confirming relegation and continuing a winless home run which spanned a loyalty-bludgeoning 364 days.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
1 Dec. 2025
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Between the late evening hours Friday night and early morning Saturday, two teenagers and their 21-year-old friend allegedly conspired and carried out a brutal bludgeoning murder in Fruita.—
The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel,
Denver Post,
25 Nov. 2025
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“Pushing around.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pushing%20around. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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