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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
She’s never forced or pushy, but instead warm, personable and relatable.
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Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2026
We’re not entirely sold on the preppy trend for spring 2026 just yet—despite the pushy PR emails clogging our inboxes.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 27 Jan. 2026
One version might be your gym-self - encouraging, supportive, just pushy enough to get you out the door.
—Shaw Walters, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Allow customers to find their next ride from the comfort of their own homes via the new Amazon Autos storefront (pushy salesmen not included).
—Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 17 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for pushy
Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2026
We’re not entirely sold on the preppy trend for spring 2026 just yet—despite the pushy PR emails clogging our inboxes.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 27 Jan. 2026
One version might be your gym-self - encouraging, supportive, just pushy enough to get you out the door.
—Shaw Walters, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Allow customers to find their next ride from the comfort of their own homes via the new Amazon Autos storefront (pushy salesmen not included).
—Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 17 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for pushy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pushy
Adjective
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Brvenik, 44, was diagnosed in 2024 with leiomyosarcoma, a rare and aggressive form of cancer.—
Max Klaver,
Miami Herald,
31 Mar. 2026
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Your sense of self takes the lead as the Moon, presently in your sign, opposes aggressive Mars across your partnership zone.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
31 Mar. 2026
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With busy schedules, sitting down to eat a meal as a family can be tricky and cause feelings of guilt.—
Dr. Sarah Kinsella,
Boston Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
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Each carried one passenger in the back seat, all of them busy on their phones.—
Catherine Lacey,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Born in Naples in 1943, the son of a seamstress and a railway employee who was also an accomplished and ambitious painter, Starnone began his working life as a schoolteacher.—
Tim Parks,
The New York Review of Books,
4 Apr. 2026
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The grant also supported an ambitious effort to bring the wild descendants of McCloud salmon back to California from New Zealand.—
Rachel Becker,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The LitterLens takes a less intrusive approach.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
1 Apr. 2026
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The family is close-knit, intrusive, rude and menacing.—
Bill Goodykoontz,
AZCentral.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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Her Southern accent is slightly clipped and officious, the type of drawl that’s a stamp of a suburban upbringing.—
Alex Morris,
Rolling Stone,
19 Mar. 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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Each individual increase feels tolerable – annoying, maybe, but not catastrophic.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
29 Mar. 2026
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The consequences of all this information range from mildly annoying to very serious.—
Larry Magid,
Mercury News,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Pushy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pushy. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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