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as in cowards
a person without strength of character
pushovers who are afraid to discipline their little spoiled brat
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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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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.
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Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
Bournemouth are still fighting for a Champions League spot for next season and will be no pushovers.
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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.
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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.
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Kathryn Vanarendonk,
Vulture,
1 Dec. 2025
But why are people being such pushovers?
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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.
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Chase Goodbread,
The Tuscaloosa News,
3 Sep. 2025
Indiana, Illinois and Michigan aren't pushovers, either.
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Matthew Schmidt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Aug. 2025
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
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These are American cowards that are rooting against our Country.
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And Trump calls ’em almost like cowards.
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If your perennials and annuals get long and leggy with few flowers, or your shrubs put out long suckers that shoot straight up, your plants are reaching for more sun.
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Removing excessive suckers can sometimes reduce overall yield, so pruning should be limited to removing diseased or damaged leaves, says Singh.
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Families gather for parades, picnics, concerts, carnivals, baseball, and fireworks.
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In Texas, appreciating the process of patriotism Rodney Ellis will celebrate at picnics around his precinct in Houston with barbecue pork ribs and ice tea, and a heaping helping of worry about the nation's future.
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Beat or hose down doormats and outdoor rugs.
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Ghirri’s oversize Polaroids, which increased the usual scale of his modest images to roughly tabloid size, were mounted on hefty support columns clad in coir, a jute-like material used for doormats, obviously intended to thwart any suggestion of monumentality.
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Then Kay served notice that the White Sox, after losing the record 121 games in 2024, are through playing patsies.
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Massachusetts citizens are not patsies with wallets.
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The terrain is rocky, with vineyards clinging to steep limestone slopes, simultaneously warmed by the sun and cooled by salty Adriatic breezes.
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Coastal Southern California, conversely, is facing average wildfire potential, fire weather analysts say, thanks to monsoon breezes bringing damp air from the tropics.
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The families of the victims said the pain is still as raw to this day.
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Dozens of mourners were seen gathering outside the victims’ homes to offer condolences.
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Becerra also has a lot more electoral experience, having won 14 elections in California (many cakewalks as a Congressman).
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There are no real cakewalks in March and – as Thursday proved – upsets are always on the cards.
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“Pushovers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pushovers. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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