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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
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.
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Janey Tracey, EW.com, 14 Dec. 2024
However, things are looking rosier for the Panthers of late, as the team has won its last two games, defeating the New Orleans Saints 23-22 on Nov. 3 and then the New York Giants 20-17 on Nov. 17, so Sunday's game will be far from a pushover for the Chiefs.
—Kilty Cleary, Newsweek, 24 Nov. 2024
The goal was to stop being a nightly pushover and get Bedard some help, all while maintaining long-term focus toward finding cornerstone pieces at the draft.
—Dom Luszczyszyn, The Athletic, 6 Aug. 2024
The judiciary, taking its cues from Turkey’s newly awakening civil society, is also no longer content to be a pushover.
—Daron Acemoglu, Foreign Affairs, 22 May 2014
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Janey Tracey, EW.com, 14 Dec. 2024
However, things are looking rosier for the Panthers of late, as the team has won its last two games, defeating the New Orleans Saints 23-22 on Nov. 3 and then the New York Giants 20-17 on Nov. 17, so Sunday's game will be far from a pushover for the Chiefs.
—Kilty Cleary, Newsweek, 24 Nov. 2024
The goal was to stop being a nightly pushover and get Bedard some help, all while maintaining long-term focus toward finding cornerstone pieces at the draft.
—Dom Luszczyszyn, The Athletic, 6 Aug. 2024
The judiciary, taking its cues from Turkey’s newly awakening civil society, is also no longer content to be a pushover.
—Daron Acemoglu, Foreign Affairs, 22 May 2014
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pushover
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McGee, Knight, and Torres step onto the Elevator of Schemes and Secrets full of speculation, like why is LaRoche interested in scoring political points with this case, and what kind of coward hides behind a fake name anyway?—
Sara Netzley,
EW.com,
17 Dec. 2024
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This sick, twisted and evil coward showed no regard for Laken or human life.—
Audrey Conklin,
Fox News,
21 Nov. 2024
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Where needing help is for losers and providing it is for suckers.—
Heidi Stevens,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Jan. 2025
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The president has long maintained that this order disadvantages the United States by saddling it with the burden of policing the globe and enabling its allies to play it for a sucker.—
Ivo H. Daalder,
Foreign Affairs,
30 Jan. 2025
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Attending this year’s big game should be a breeze by comparison.—
Sam Reed,
Glamour,
27 Jan. 2025
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At just under 10 pounds, this one is shockingly light, so transporting it around my kitchen has been a breeze.—
Nicol Natale,
People.com,
27 Jan. 2025
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Detroit’s Cunningham: The former No. 1 overall pick stands at the epicenter of the Pistons’ jump from 14-68 doormats a year ago to sixth in the East at 23-21.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
25 Jan. 2025
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Outdoor welcome mat: on sale for $24.98 Original price: $34.99 (Amazon) Get rid of old doormats and replace them with a dirt-trapping outdoor welcome mat.—
Nora Colomer,
Fox News,
8 Jan. 2025
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Thinking he's found his imbecilic patsy, Mussburger names Norville the new president.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
31 Dec. 2024
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The Minnesota Wild’s blip is officially a stumble as the slumping, skidding team once again was a patsy against the Winnipeg Jets.—
Michael Russo,
The Athletic,
22 Dec. 2024
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And, of course, there are the lakes — Minneapolis alone is home to 22 of them — offering ample opportunities for water activities, sunbathing, picnics, or just strolling along the shoreline.—
Dobrina Zhekova,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Jan. 2025
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Preliminary plans discussed for the park include at least four acres of sports fields, about 650 parking spaces to be shared with the nearby arena, along with playgrounds, picnic areas, restrooms, basketball courts, a dog park, and a bandstand.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Jan. 2025
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Tinkerbell, who is seen as somewhat of a weakling in the Shrek films, is flattened against a lantern in the land which is also home to props previously only seen digitally on screen.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
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What cinches this daring perspective is actor Andrew Scott’s phenomenal characterization as a weakling who grapples with gradual self-awareness.—
Armond White,
National Review,
29 Dec. 2023
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One of my personal concerns is the tendency, particularly in Germany, to focus too much in films on the perpetrators, not the victims, like in Downfall or the recent Wannsee Conference adaptation.—
Scott Roxborough,
The Hollywood Reporter,
27 Jan. 2025
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Neither the driver nor the victims have been publicly identified by authorities.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
27 Jan. 2025
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“Pushover.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pushover. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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