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Recent Examples of pushover No, Florida's defense isn't at Ohio State's level, but the Gators won't be pushovers, either. Chase Goodbread, The Tuscaloosa News, 3 Sep. 2025 The Redhawks will be no pushover. Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025 This doesn't mean being a pushover. Vipin Thomas, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025 Glen/Glenda can be a bit of a pushover, but push too much and that sharp edge will surface fast enough to slice an artery. Jordan Crucchiola, Vulture, 28 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for pushover
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pushover
Noun
  • Just an utter coward folding to this embarrassing paper tiger administration.
    Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Oct. 2025
  • We are told that politics is for cowards, literary analysis is for women, education is a system of liberal indoctrination, brave individuals must resist the herd.
    Robert Rubsam, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Remove any shoots and suckers that appear on the trunk or near the roots, and get rid of crossing or dead branches.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Fresno was the right sparring partner at the wrong time, a sucker that rolled into Canvas three weeks too late.
    Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 11 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Everything is cooked fresh, served fast, and tastes even better with the salty breeze coming off Bogue Sound.
    Abby Price, Southern Living, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Highs for Tuesday are in the low 50s with a good breeze and a chance for rain in the afternoon.
    Steven Martinez, jsonline.com, 21 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Neither one was a doormat; neither one was a saint.
    Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Last but not least, the home features the coziest front porch, complete with eye-catching front and side railings, that can be transformed into the perfect space for unwinding with outdoor furniture, a porch swing, a set of string lights, and a stylish doormat, of course.
    Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 6 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Gwen champions Chelsea for advocating for her needs, but Gwen’s obviously the patsy here, running to turn up the thermostat the second Chelsea asks.
    Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Slightly, meanwhile, targets Joe as his patsy to smuggle a Xenomorph embryo out of Prodigy, still resentful that Wendy’s family is here safely while his mother is far away and being threatened by Morrow.
    Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Many reviewers credited the beach’s immaculate facilities and amenities— including bathrooms, charcoal grills, tables, and picnic pavilions—for making their visits true trips to paradise.
    Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Guests are welcome to bring their own picnics and lawn chairs to watch the drone show, or buy food from K&C Concessions, The Food Spot and Pizza 51.
    Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Last year, Paramount, which owns CBS Sports, looked like a weakling compared to its competitors.
    Alex Sherman,Contessa Brewer, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Separating the weakling from the herd only heightened their fear.
    Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 25 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Remoteness draws the witness — or victim — forward and into the circle of the predator’s personality.
    Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 20 Oct. 2025
  • And at its climax, the Grabber, the franchise killer played by Ethan Hawke, gracefully stalks his victims on ice skates, ready to lop some heads with an axe.
    Jack Dunn, Variety, 20 Oct. 2025

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“Pushover.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pushover. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.

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