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as in to shove
to apply force to (someone or something) so that it moves in front of one
I had to push my damaged bike all the way home
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as in campaign
a series of activities undertaken to achieve a goal
an unprecedented push to pass stronger gun control measures
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Recent Examples of push
Yasmeen Hamadeh, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
Money-minded Venus is squaring curative Chiron, pushing you to match your spending habits with your values (without shaming yourself or others).
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2026
Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 9 Jan. 2026
Long a dual-threat, Hurts' 421 yards rushing were his lowest total since his 2020 rookie season and opposing defenses seemed to have solved the tush push.
—CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
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Verb
In the same interview, Graham also revealed that his family were fans of BBC’s Peaky Blinders, ultimately pushing him to take on a role in the show as character Hayden Stagg.
—Noun
Just as the work crews were making the final push, Walt hosted an anniversary party for his wife in the park with hundreds of visitors and the ABC TV crew showed up to go through rehearsals for the live broadcast.
—Recent Examples of Synonyms for push
Verb
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Spurs forward Julian Champagnie immediately shoved Vanderbilt as Fox remained between the players, trying to keep them separated.—
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Fleury was shoved to the ice by Golden Knights winger Keegan Kolesar after sending a breakout pass and slid backward into the end boards.—
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The Panthers squeezed a few end-of-career seasons out of guys such as Dino Ciccarelli and Igor Larionov.—
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Instead, 2026 is about building both stylish and sensible outfits that can take you from the airport to the streets with maximum versatility without ever squeezing into tight, form-fitting fabric.—
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Critics have called Mizani’s effort a political maneuver to help his campaign ahead of the Republican primary for the Texas House seat.—
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So, too, did the current Premier — and then-opposition leader — David Crisafulli who, during his election campaign, said no new stadium would be built.—
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As previously reported by Fox News Digital, the unrest has been driven by a mix of economic desperation and political anger.—
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While there are some other small new concessions in the CBA that will help players make ends meet (such as getting access to health benefits in the offseason), to hear ECHLers explain their strike vote, the pay bump was never the driving force.—
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As doctors pressed her for information, Nicole remembered Hannah telling her about special supplement capsules that Brian placed on her nightstand every night.—
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Unroll the plastic film and press it onto the tape.—
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The do-it-yourself movement is gaining a resurgence.—
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Fortunately for Fulham, the loose ball falls to their centre-forward, as the opposite movements of Jimenez and Sessegnon bamboozle Emmanuel Agbadou.—
Verb
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He's rubbed elbows with corporate executives who are interested in Pennsylvania as a data center destination and thrust Pennsylvania into competition for billions of dollars being spent on manufacturing and artificial intelligence infrastructure.—
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Eventually, he was thrust into a starting safety role during the 2021 playoffs due to injury.—
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The preliminary investigation did not find any obvious signs of trauma on Strother and his cause of death is pending, according to the BCA.—
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The officers determined that the woman’s death did not appear to be from natural causes.—
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“Push.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/push. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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