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as in cowards
a person without strength of character
pushovers who are afraid to discipline their little spoiled brat
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as in suckers
one who is easily deceived or cheated
scam artists mistakenly thinking that these farm families would be pushovers
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as in picnics
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 pushovers
But why are people being such pushovers?
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Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
At the very least, the Red Wings won’t be pushovers at the bottom of the lineup with some great options that allow the team to play four-line hockey.
—The Athletic Nhl, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
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
Indiana, Illinois and Michigan aren't pushovers, either.
—Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Aug. 2025
Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
At the very least, the Red Wings won’t be pushovers at the bottom of the lineup with some great options that allow the team to play four-line hockey.
—The Athletic Nhl, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
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
Indiana, Illinois and Michigan aren't pushovers, either.
—Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pushovers
Noun
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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
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But Democrats look like cowards for fleeing the state.—
Nicole Russell,
USA Today,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The body of each tentacle is crafted out of resin, and the individual suckers are then painted and polished before being applied by hand.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
21 Oct. 2025
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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
Noun
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Guests are invited to bring their own blankets, picnics, and booze (though concession stands and a beer and wine bar are on-site), and, typically, these events feature DJs before and after the show.—
Sophie-Claire Hoeller,
Vogue,
23 Oct. 2025
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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
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After getting picked apart by Texas A&M and bullied by Miami, the defense’s performance against one of the Big Ten’s doormats should have been better.—
Pete Sampson,
New York Times,
21 Sep. 2025
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Welcoming everyone from friends and family to even trick-or-treaters, your guests will feel a big, warm welcome with any of these 10 front doormats.—
Gabriela Izquierdo,
Southern Living,
20 Sep. 2025
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Think endless beaches, warm breezes, swaying palm trees, and sunny skies.—
Beth Luberecki,
USA Today,
18 Oct. 2025
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Thanks to the development of new, lightweight rotors, engineers in Germany have created a small wind turbine that excels at efficiency, even when breezes aren't blowing strongly.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
17 Oct. 2025
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The study, the first of its kind locally, was conducted by Sojourner Family Peace Center in Milwaukee, the state's largest advocacy organization for victims of domestic violence.—
Ashley Luthern,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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Starring in one of the series’ most enduring scenes, Corcoran, who plays Dawn as one of Art’s first on-screen victims, was hung upside down by her ankles.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The Ducks have just two more trips outside the Pacific time zone to Rutgers and Iowa, neither of which will be cakewalks.—
Erick Smith,
USA Today,
13 Oct. 2025
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This mainstay on the Texas Panhandle has been dishing up hot cakes since 1981.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
24 Oct. 2025
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Brunch will begin next month, with Singh cooking eggs Benedict topped with salmon cakes and her hollandaise sauce.—
Miguel Otárola,
Denver Post,
24 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Pushovers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pushovers. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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