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Recent Examples of push around
So don’t be pushed around by societal narratives of what the ultimate good looks like.
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Sigal Samuel, Vox, 3 Nov. 2024
Getting pushed around by a wave more powerful than himself, again and again, knocking him this way and that, almost teasing him before pulling him down forever.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2024
The defense was pushed around, and the offense couldn’t sustain drives.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 23 Sep. 2024
They were manhandled in their first Big Ten game, pushed around.
—Mirjam Swanson, Orange County Register, 14 Sep. 2024
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Sigal Samuel, Vox, 3 Nov. 2024
Getting pushed around by a wave more powerful than himself, again and again, knocking him this way and that, almost teasing him before pulling him down forever.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2024
The defense was pushed around, and the offense couldn’t sustain drives.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 23 Sep. 2024
They were manhandled in their first Big Ten game, pushed around.
—Mirjam Swanson, Orange County Register, 14 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for push around
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Bodies begin to pile up as the police move in, and Daniel is forced to keep his fractured community together and catch the killer.Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 19 Dec. 2024
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In 2023, the House Freedom Caucus forced the House to pass a debt limit bill with almost $5 trillion in spending cuts as an opening offer in negotiations with the White House.David Sivak, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 19 Dec. 2024
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The Cabinet was then compelled to revoke the martial law before dawn on Dec. 4, ending Yoon's six hour long military rule.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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During the 1970s, in East Texas, Bird, who lives in Austin, was compelled to photograph Black rodeos put on to celebrate Juneteenth, which was not yet nationally celebrated.Donny Bajohr, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Dec. 2024
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Despite questionable circumstances, Ma is pressured into a plea deal that results in a harsh sentence.Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 16 Dec. 2024
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Survivors say the group's leaders protected child-abusing ministers by pressuring victims to forgive, ignoring legal reporting requirements and by transferring abusers to new locations to live with unsuspecting families.CBS News, CBS News, 16 Dec. 2024
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Chief Critic Amazon spokesperson Kelly Nantel criticized the Teamsters in a statement shared with Forbes, and accused the group of threatening, intimidating, and attempting to coerce Amazon employees to join them.Siladitya Ray, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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And that, according to the district attorney, is an attempt to coerce or influence the public or its citizenry or an industry towards change, which is included in the terrorism charge.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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Morgan Metzer's assailant used zip ties to constrain her wrists before strangling her nearly unconscious twice.Nikki Battiste, CBS News, 14 Dec. 2024
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And Dexter took pains to cover his tracks, constraining his naked victims in plastic that also covered the kill room, allowing for sterile cleanup.Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
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Even if people are not thrown into prison, it’s being harassed all day, having to appear in court over and over again, having to spend all of your money on legal fees, having a bunch of Trump’s allies harassing you all day.Leah Feiger, WIRED, 6 Dec. 2024
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And activists say fighters have been disciplined in not harassing residents.Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2024
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Can the Chiefs similarly start bludgeoning teams as the season winds down? Perhaps.Michael Salfino, The Athletic, 12 Dec. 2024
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When texts are fed through the AI-summarization machine, each distinct voice is bludgeoned into monotony.Lila Shroff, The Atlantic, 19 Nov. 2024
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The shooter obliged, pulling down his mask long enough for the surveillance camera to capture his face.Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 6 Dec. 2024
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But things are going to get even more complicated for stablecoin issuers come December, who will be obliged to possess an e-money authorization in at least one EU member state.Sean Lee, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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“Push around.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/push%20around. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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