1
as in coward
a person without strength of character
pushovers who are afraid to discipline their little spoiled brat
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2
as in sucker
one who is easily deceived or cheated
scam artists mistakenly thinking that these farm families would be pushovers
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as in breeze
something that is easy to do
though the mountain is not especially high, the climb is very arduous and is definitely not a pushover
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Recent Examples of pushover
This doesn't mean being a pushover.
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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
Trump has been remarkably consistent in casting America as a global pushover, including in a 1988 interview with Oprah that resurfaced in the wake of this week's tariff announcement.
—Zachary Basu, Axios, 5 Apr. 2025
Healey has sadly been a pushover to House and Senate Democrats, rarely challenging them on fiscal issues or hot button topics like the migrant crisis.
—Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 27 Mar. 2025
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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
Trump has been remarkably consistent in casting America as a global pushover, including in a 1988 interview with Oprah that resurfaced in the wake of this week's tariff announcement.
—Zachary Basu, Axios, 5 Apr. 2025
Healey has sadly been a pushover to House and Senate Democrats, rarely challenging them on fiscal issues or hot button topics like the migrant crisis.
—Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 27 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pushover
Noun
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So this coward had to fire from outside of the church, through the church windows and into the church.—
Greg Norman,
FOXNews.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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According to Boxing called Davis a coward for his decision.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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Cephalopods’ soft bodies sprout arms and bloom with suckers at these same splits.—
Jake Buehler,
Quanta Magazine,
28 Aug. 2025
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Unfortunately, Americans have proved themselves to be suckers for packaging that conveys a food’s healthiness, Bragg said.—
Yasmin Tayag,
The Atlantic,
23 Aug. 2025
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And the pull-on style makes getting ready a breeze.—
Nicol Natale,
People.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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The international community is watching closely to see how reliable the two countries’ new leaders can be, but many seem optimistic that there is a positive breeze blowing that can transcend both nations’ grim recent past.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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At age 40, Matt Rhule flipped Temple from a doormat to a 10-win team that played for the American Conference championship.—
Mitch Sherman,
New York Times,
27 Aug. 2025
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Wiping your shoes on a doormat doesn’t help much, either, since most shoes have soles with crevices that collect germs and bacteria.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
25 Aug. 2025
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He was often portrayed as a DOGE patsy, perhaps even a fool.—
Eli Hager,
ProPublica,
8 Sep. 2025
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The problem is that any Fed governor who agrees with him risks looking like a patsy, according to UBS’s Paul Donovan.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
30 July 2025
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The bakeries are also handy spots to buy baguettes—paired with cheese from a fromagerie or fruit from a local open-air market—for a relaxed park picnic.—
Elissa Garay,
AFAR Media,
3 Sep. 2025
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Just minutes from downtown, Seven Bends State Park offers more than 1,000 acres of wilderness along the Shenandoah River—more than eight miles of hiking trails, boat launches, and picnic areas.—
Tykesha Spivey Burton,
Southern Living,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The sign Scorpio isn’t known to be a weakling, nor is Tyrannosaurus.—
Lisa Stardust,
People.com,
2 July 2025
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Based on this challenge, the groups would have been weaklings Cedrek, Star, Chrissy, Sai, Kamilla, and Mary in one group and Eva, Joe, Mitch, Kyle, David, and Shauhin in the strongman group.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
9 Apr. 2025
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The victims said the thief stole close to $60,000 in cash and dozens of checks that were inside the box.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 2025
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The Cook County Medical Examiner's Office has identified the victim as Daniella Weisman from Glencoe, a spokesperson confirms to PEOPLE.—
Jillian Frankel,
PEOPLE,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Pushover.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pushover. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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