pushovers

noun

plural of pushover
1
as in cowards
a person without strength of character pushovers who are afraid to discipline their little spoiled brat

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2
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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3
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 Courts were often pushovers and tended to excuse the lack of awareness about AI hallucinations. — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026 Bournemouth are still fighting for a Champions League spot for next season and will be no pushovers. — Oliver Kay, New York Times, 15 May 2026 The first entry on our list featuring Hallmark queen Lacey Chabert — but certainly not the last — A Wish for Christmas is the perfect movie for pushovers this holiday season. — Janey Tracey, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Dec. 2025 O’Reilly starts Mothma from a place of sophistication, grace, and panicked resolve, then steadily turns her into an avatar of disgust at the Senate’s collection of corrupt pushovers and cowards. — Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025 But why are people being such pushovers? — Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 21 Oct. 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
  1. cowards
  2. suckers
  3. picnics
  4. doormats
  5. patsies
  6. breezes
  7. victims
  8. cakewalks
Noun
  • To me, the most notable change — outside of Robert not getting fully naked, you cowards — is that the meltdown is witnessed by much more of the senior class.
    — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2026
  • In reality, the refs just do the bidding of the cowards behind the curtain.
    — Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 14 July 2026
Definition of cowards
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  • Some kinds of trees, such as honey locusts, hackberries, lindens and maples, are naturally more inclined to produce suckers.
    — Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026
  • The ornamental characteristics of suckers that develop from roots are inferior to the upper portion of the tree.
    — Molly Burford, Southern Living, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of suckers
Noun
  • The Sunday picnics stopped, as did the fruit-picking excursions and trips to the river.
    — Rozina Ali, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The gourmet experience extends outdoors too, and the hotel can arrange picnics in the shade of the yew trees.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of picnics
Noun
  • Alexandra Iordanou, the founder of Alex Jordyn Interiors, cautions against using too-small doormats or runners.
    — Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 19 July 2026
  • Beat or hose down doormats and outdoor rugs.
    — BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026
Definition of doormats
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  • Then Kay served notice that the White Sox, after losing the record 121 games in 2024, are through playing patsies.
    — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 19 Apr. 2026
  • Massachusetts citizens are not patsies with wallets.
    — Boston Herald editorial staff, Boston Herald, 10 Feb. 2026
Definition of patsies
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  • Once glass was more widely produced in the 19th century thanks to industrialization, architects began placing windows at either end of rooms to allow for cooling cross breezes.
    — Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The sandy shores of Pawleys Island and Litchfield Beach are about 20 minutes away, but afternoons on the porch, appreciating the breezes that come in off the Winyah Bay and the connecting rivers, are just as peaceful.
    — Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of breezes
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  • Mines Minister Rufin Benam Beltoungou expressed condolences to victims’ families and warned miners about the dangers of unsafe mining practices, according to a statement posted by the ministry.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Investigators said one of the victims was taken to an area hospital with injuries that were not life-threatening, while the other four were treated at the scene for injuries that were also non-life-threatening.
    — Richard Ramos, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of victims
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  • La Liga is a two-horse race, with occasional Atletico Madrid interruptions; Ligue 1 and the Bundesliga are Parisian and Bavarian cakewalks with rare exceptions.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Becerra also has a lot more electoral experience, having won 14 elections in California (many cakewalks as a Congressman).
    — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 10 June 2026
Definition of cakewalks

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