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as in aggressive
having or showing a bold forcefulness in the pursuit of a goal
he's usually very pushy about insinuating his own ideas into other people's projects
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as in busy
thrusting oneself where one is not welcome or invited
the pushy cocktail waiter kept asking me if I wanted another drink, even though I hadn't finished the first one
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Recent Examples of pushy
Sometimes the people are extremely pushy and insistent.
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Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2026
Don’t be pushy with your favorite machines.
—Jenny McCoy, Outside, 2 Jan. 2026
Heated Rivalry was not shoved into Tierney’s hands by a pushy producer.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 22 Dec. 2025
There is, of course, the guidance of our pediatricians, but on top of that, parents must also contend with the contradictory advice on social media, as well as the unsolicited advice from pushy relatives and even well-meaning strangers.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 10 Dec. 2025
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Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2026
Don’t be pushy with your favorite machines.
—Jenny McCoy, Outside, 2 Jan. 2026
Heated Rivalry was not shoved into Tierney’s hands by a pushy producer.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 22 Dec. 2025
There is, of course, the guidance of our pediatricians, but on top of that, parents must also contend with the contradictory advice on social media, as well as the unsolicited advice from pushy relatives and even well-meaning strangers.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 10 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pushy
Adjective
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In the meantime, an unstable government could become more rather than less aggressive, not least to keep younger hard-liners from rebelling.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 Feb. 2026
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Wiener helped push two new California laws last year — the No Secret Police Act and the No Vigilantes Act — in the wake of intense and aggressive immigration enforcement by masked ICE and other federal agents in California and around the country.—
Kevin Rector,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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This left a critical unit short-staffed during one of the highest profile searches in PCSD history and during the busiest time of year for Search and Rescue.—
Peter D'Abrosca , Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
8 Feb. 2026
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February is typically a busy month there for winter sports including skiing, snowboarding and snowshoeing.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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China has laid out an ambitious lunar plan to land astronauts on the moon before 2030, targeting the south pole, which contains water ice and other resources critical for long-term lunar exploration and settlement.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
8 Feb. 2026
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His answer is ambitious and old-fashioned.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
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Beyond the Guthrie situation, darker flashes of geopolitical tension kept surfacing throughout the broadcast like intrusive thoughts.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
7 Feb. 2026
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The service The hotel service is impeccable and friendly, never intrusive nor stuffy, and is above all very efficient.—
Maddalena Fossati,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 Feb. 2026
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The former is the nerdier, more officious type in his bow tie and sport coat, the latter more rakish, a one-time rabble rouser who’s just happy to have something interesting to do.—
Nina Metz,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Aug. 2025
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Fast & Furious is notable for adding the character Gisele (Gal Gadot) and smaller players like Shea Whigham's officious Stasiak.—
Declan Gallagher,
EW.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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So now James is out here knowing that Siegfried was right, which is annoying.—
Alice Burton,
Vulture,
9 Feb. 2026
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The Kelce/Swifty thing got très annoying but Mahomes was a married guy with a few kids.—
Linda Perillo,
New York Daily News,
8 Feb. 2026
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“Pushy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pushy. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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