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as in shoves
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 campaigns
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 pushes
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
3 July 2026
What that collaboration has come up with is a new knife that pushes Opinel's classic profile to new heights in terms of user friendliness and features.
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New Atlas,
2 July 2026
This leadership philosophy pushes others to justify long-standing assumptions and embrace new concepts.
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Kate Wieczorek,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
The result is a rapid daytime temperature climb that routinely pushes desert locations above 100 degrees, even when larger-scale weather patterns are slightly cooler than average.
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Brandi D. Addison,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
If that changes, that pushes out as many as three players who otherwise might stick.
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Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2026
Heat exhaustion pushes further, with a racing heart rate and dizziness.
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Hanna Wickes,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 July 2026
Meta announced its new set of smart glasses priced at $299, undercutting some of its earlier models as the company pushes to bring wearables to a broader audience.
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Justina Lee,
CNBC,
24 June 2026
When an agent moves money inside a payments platform, alters a record in a hospital network or pushes code into production, the damage is harder to contain.
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Najwa Aaraj,
Fortune,
23 June 2026
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
If a partner or collaborator pushes for depth, welcome the nudge and refine the message until the heart and plan feel aligned.
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Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
27 June 2026
Other cities in Solano County, including Benecia, Suisun, and Dixon, were successful in their pushes for sales tax increases in 2024.
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Steve Large,
CBS News,
26 June 2026
One of the Sentinel’s big pushes to relocated the capital here came in 1933, with editorials and news stories explaining the virtues of making the City Beautiful the Capital City.
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Orlando Sentinel Staff,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 June 2026
If a pal pushes, smile and hold the line.
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Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
22 June 2026
If a supervisor pushes, repeat the plan and pause briefly.
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Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
20 June 2026
Even without Orbán in power, Europe’s far right pushes through tougher migration measures and wins elections, while new divisions surface over war, Russia and the movement’s future clout.
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Justin Spike,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
If a co-worker pushes, name your bandwidth and offer a realistic timeline.
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Tarot.com,
Chicago Tribune,
17 June 2026
Verb
Finney-Smith’s arrival leaves Charlotte with 17 players on standard pacts and when factoring the utilization of the maximum of three two-way contract slots into account when they are officially filled, that pushes the Hornets up to 20.
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Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
3 July 2026
What that collaboration has come up with is a new knife that pushes Opinel's classic profile to new heights in terms of user friendliness and features.
—
New Atlas,
2 July 2026
This leadership philosophy pushes others to justify long-standing assumptions and embrace new concepts.
—
Kate Wieczorek,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
The result is a rapid daytime temperature climb that routinely pushes desert locations above 100 degrees, even when larger-scale weather patterns are slightly cooler than average.
—
Brandi D. Addison,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
If that changes, that pushes out as many as three players who otherwise might stick.
—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2026
Heat exhaustion pushes further, with a racing heart rate and dizziness.
—
Hanna Wickes,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 July 2026
Meta announced its new set of smart glasses priced at $299, undercutting some of its earlier models as the company pushes to bring wearables to a broader audience.
—
Justina Lee,
CNBC,
24 June 2026
When an agent moves money inside a payments platform, alters a record in a hospital network or pushes code into production, the damage is harder to contain.
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Najwa Aaraj,
Fortune,
23 June 2026
Noun
Too many nonprofits rely heavily on social platforms or short-term fundraising pushes instead of consistently nurturing donor relationships.
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Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
If a partner or collaborator pushes for depth, welcome the nudge and refine the message until the heart and plan feel aligned.
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Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
27 June 2026
Other cities in Solano County, including Benecia, Suisun, and Dixon, were successful in their pushes for sales tax increases in 2024.
—
Steve Large,
CBS News,
26 June 2026
One of the Sentinel’s big pushes to relocated the capital here came in 1933, with editorials and news stories explaining the virtues of making the City Beautiful the Capital City.
—
Orlando Sentinel Staff,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 June 2026
If a pal pushes, smile and hold the line.
—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
22 June 2026
If a supervisor pushes, repeat the plan and pause briefly.
—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
20 June 2026
Even without Orbán in power, Europe’s far right pushes through tougher migration measures and wins elections, while new divisions surface over war, Russia and the movement’s future clout.
—
Justin Spike,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
If a co-worker pushes, name your bandwidth and offer a realistic timeline.
—
Tarot.com,
Chicago Tribune,
17 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pushes
Verb
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In the video, the officers appear to shout at the man walking near multiple vehicles before a group shoves the man toward the sidewalk.
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In a split second, Lou (Malcolm May) shoves the would-be shooter, whose gun accidentally goes off, but the bullets go in a different direction.
Verb
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One of our favorite budget models on the market right now is HP's OmniBook X Flip, which squeezes every bit of performance out of its components to deliver capable everyday productivity performance in a good-looking package.
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That suits floating-rate lenders, who earn more when rates stay up, and squeezes any borrower trying to refinance into those rates.
Noun
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In the 2026 election cycle, party committees can spend between $65,300 and $130,600 in coordination with congressional campaigns, and between $130,600 and $4 million with Senate candidates, according to the FEC.
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Democratic campaigns fumed Tuesday at the Supreme Court for striking down limits on coordinated spending between political parties and candidates, a conservative 6-3 majority ruling that is set to open the donor floodgates for the midterm elections.
Verb
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By stripping out parts and, crucially, reducing the number of unique parts, the company shortens manufacturing time, raises reliability, and drives down cost, all at once.
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Fire shelters are mandatory equipment for crews who work across rugged terrain where things can change at a moment’s notice, especially when extremely dry and windy weather drives the flames, as happened last Saturday.
Verb
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The device is programed to know the road's speed limit and prevents the vehicle from driving any faster than it, no matter how hard the driver presses the gas pedal.
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What happens when someone presses the emergency button?
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For the superstar whose private jet is tracked, whose every appearance is documented and whose movements become global headlines within minutes, an arena transformed into a private world may be the closest thing to privacy that money can buy.
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Over a half-century ago, the robotic figures of Pirates were a symbol of Disneyland’s technological ambitions, dazzling audiences with characterized but lifelike movements.
Verb
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His ex-cop brother Adam Driver propositions him on a business scheme which thrusts them into conflict with the Russian mob.
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Titian painted Saint Lawrence—a third-century church deacon who was slow-roasted for defying Roman authorities—bound to a palette over a sizzling fire, while a man thrusts a long, forked skewer into his torso.
Verb
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Keanu Reeves jams out with his band, Dogstar, at their concert at Carlswerk Victoria in Cologne, Germany on July 2.
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That crud jams up the works of your coffee maker, slows brewing down, and impacts the taste of your morning brew.
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“Pushes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pushes. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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