as in to force
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Examples Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of push around
Getting pushed around by Alabama in the SEC title game was a gut punch.
—
Bruce Feldman, The Athletic, 21 Aug. 2024
The Cavs got pushed around in last year’s playoffs by the New York Knicks.
—Tom Withers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2024
So don’t be pushed around by societal narratives of what the ultimate good looks like.
—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
See all Example Sentences for push around 
Bruce Feldman, The Athletic, 21 Aug. 2024
The Cavs got pushed around in last year’s playoffs by the New York Knicks.
—Tom Withers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2024
So don’t be pushed around by societal narratives of what the ultimate good looks like.
—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
See all Example Sentences for push around
Recent Examples of Synonyms for push around
Verb
-
The human dancing videos and the cat dancing videos on TikTok have nothing on the dancing by politicians who voted for the law forcing its Chinese owner, ByteDance, to either sell the popular and addictive app or face a shutdown in this country.New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 18 Jan. 2025
-
The Palisades and Eaton Fires have destroyed thousands of homes, killed at least 25 people and forced more than 150,000 residents to evacuate from their homes.Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 18 Jan. 2025
Verb
-
Garcia said he was compelled to act given that nearly two dozen of the top 50 QBs for 2026 already have made commitments.Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Jan. 2025
-
Some digital law experts worry that the DSA’s risk assessment and risk mitigation provisions could be interpreted to compel platforms to remove speech, even if the law doesn’t directly require the removal of certain harmful content.Lauren Feiner, The Verge, 9 Jan. 2025
Verb
-
Already in 2025, the major averages have been pressured by fears of sticky inflation and concern that the Federal Reserve will not be able to cut rates as much as anticipated.Sean Conlon, CNBC, 16 Jan. 2025
-
Shortly after cutting ties with Baldoni, WME — which also represents Lively and her megastar husband Reynolds — released a statement insisting that the married stars didn’t pressure the agency to do drop him.Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Jan. 2025
Verb
-
But a divided panel of appeals court judges said the parents hadn’t shown that they or their children had been coerced to believe or act contrary to their religious views.Maureen Groppe, USA TODAY, 17 Jan. 2025
-
In early 2018, the Kansas Court of Appeals ruled that Samuels had coerced McCool into letting the deputy sheriff search his apartment and vacated the convictions.Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 16 Jan. 2025
Verb
-
In a network that's super cheap and easy to extend, that doesn't have to be constrained by geography or existing road networks.New Atlas, New Atlas, 15 Jan. 2025
-
The special courts and tribunals, created by the United Nations, are constrained to specific conflicts and time periods.Annie Hylton, The New Yorker, 11 Jan. 2025
Verb
-
In another question, 97% said they were not harassed or bothered when voting.Karlyn Bowman, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
-
Detectives arrested Kehoe on a charge of distributing visual material to harass at his West Springfield home, police said.Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 3 Jan. 2025
Verb
-
By the end, Arsenal had blustered and bludgeoned their way to 23 shots, but only three of them were on target.George Caulkin, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
-
The clown, a kind of psychopathic silent movie character who never utters a peep, bludgeons his victims in vicious murder sequences that operate as gory punchlines each time out.Eric Kohn, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Jan. 2025
Verb
-
Another clue is that, as a brand ambassador, Zendaya is contractually obliged to only wear jewelry by Bulgari during red carpet appearances.Kate Matthams, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
-
Under international law, the finding does not oblige the U.S. to take action, although officials said the sanctions provide some immediate teeth to the measure.Declan Walsh, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025
Thesaurus Entries Near push around
Cite this Entry
“Push around.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/push%20around. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share