1
as in coward
a person without strength of character
pushovers who are afraid to discipline their little spoiled brat
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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
Be polite, but don’t be a pushover.
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Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 14 Jan. 2026
Tough talk, and evidence that Mitchell was not a pushover.
—Ed Silverman, STAT, 5 Jan. 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
However, don’t think the Vikings are just a pushover without a strong aspect to their team.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Dec. 2025
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Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 14 Jan. 2026
Tough talk, and evidence that Mitchell was not a pushover.
—Ed Silverman, STAT, 5 Jan. 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
However, don’t think the Vikings are just a pushover without a strong aspect to their team.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for pushover
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pushover
Noun
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These are American cowards that are rooting against our Country.—
Khaled Wassef,
CBS News,
13 May 2026
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And Trump calls ’em almost like cowards.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
12 May 2026
Noun
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Democratic states have typically done this, but now that’s a sucker’s game.—
Steven Greenhut,
Oc Register,
15 May 2026
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That makes students who play by the rules feel like suckers.—
Rose Horowitch,
The Atlantic,
12 May 2026
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Instead, slatted wooden doors and windows channel the ocean breeze with surprising efficiency, and the air carries the low, sweet scent of copal incense.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 May 2026
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As the early morning breeze tickles the top of the Santa Monica Bay, three scientists pack into a small whaler boat and push out to sea in pursuit of great white sharks.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
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Since 1980, her partner had been the kindly, worshipful Dutch actor Robert Wolders, whom Ferrer likens to a gentlemanly doormat.—
Hadley Hall Meares,
Vanity Fair,
15 May 2026
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That’s worked out pretty well for Vandy so far, as the Commodores went from Southeastern Conference doormat to playing for a spot in last year’s College Football Playoff.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
8 May 2026
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Robert Carlyle portrays Jack Ruby, the chameleon associate of organized crime and Jefferson White is playing Lee Harvey Oswald, the patsy that was set up by The Outfit.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
1 May 2026
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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
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Here, expansive lawns are an ideal place to roll out a picnic and watch for dolphins flipping out of the bay in the distance.—
Nora Heston Tarte,
Mercury News,
18 May 2026
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Two friends from Auburn and Berkeley were meeting halfway for a picnic in Sacramento but said even driving there in the strong wind was scary.—
Kayla Moeller,
CBS News,
18 May 2026
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Employing a cast of non-professional locals, the film playfully interrogates the brutal but bungled occupation while also allowing its actors — many of whom are descendants of the fascists’ victims — to reinterpret and reclaim a chapter in their city’s past.—
Christopher Vourlias,
Variety,
15 May 2026
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Not the only victim The Miami-Dade case is not the only time Readon has been accused by investigators of defrauding homeowners.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
15 May 2026
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While CinemaCon 2026 brought us exciting news about new films, it was also bogged down with status quo nothings about how Amazon MGM still hasn’t found a new James Bond.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
17 Apr. 2026
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When Dana, who, like Virginia, had been successful in writing pleasant but undistinguished nothings—in her case, songs for Billy Rose’s revues—decided to try taking on more serious music by studying with Boulanger, Virginia entered a deep downward spiral.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Pushover.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pushover. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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