pushed around

verb

Definition of pushed aroundnext
past tense of push around
as in forced

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pushed around
  1. obliged
  2. compelled
  3. constrained
  4. bludgeoned
  5. harassed
  6. pressed
  7. threatened
Verb
  • When rolling out its mobile app last year, Bread obliged by emphasizing self-service—and providing information in the easily digestible online format that younger people have also come to expect.
    Nick Rockel, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
  • After the students of Payson High School put on a dedicated campaign to bring the movie star back to their town, Bacon finally obliged, visiting Payson on April 20.
    Stephanie Wenger, People.com, 1 Oct. 2024
Definition of obliged
Verb
  • Starring regular collaborator Jimmy Stewart and Doris Day, the film follows a familiar case of wrong place, wrong time, as an American family is compelled into a global conspiracy beyond their understanding.
    Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Unlike their mothers, who may have felt compelled to sacrifice personal goals for the family, Gen X women are embracing a more holistic approach to life, where their well-being is just as important as their contributions to others.
    Melissa Houston, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of compelled
Verb
  • Key Background Spirit, an airline that advertises ultra-low fares, has been financially constrained since JetBlue’s failed takeover.
    Ty Roush, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • During the quarter, the partner had a cybersecurity breach, which constrained shipping times and impacted sales.
    Gabrielle Fonrouge, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of constrained
Verb
  • Skye is a wreck from the moment of her fateful contact, and watching an unstable protagonist get bludgeoned by terror in a world where almost nothing seems real is less gripping than watching one who’s actively fighting for her survival.
    David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Oct. 2024
  • Stratton bludgeoned Bayley with the Money in the Bank briefcase and seemed to contemplate cashing in.
    Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 5 Oct. 2024
Definition of bludgeoned
Verb
  • The very fact that Kohls was being harassed under the law demonstrates just one fatal problem with it.
    The Editors, National Review, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Willis will have to outsmart a Vikings defense that has harassed its opponents enough to rank, as gauged by advanced stats, as the league’s best.
    Andrew Greif, NBC News, 29 Sep. 2024
Definition of harassed
Verb
  • Behind the scenes, however, the White House pressed the sides to come to terms, dispatching officials from the Labor Department, Transportation Department and National Economic Council to resolve their differences.
    Alain Sherter, CBS News, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Behind the scenes, however, the White House pressed the sides to come to terms, dispatching officials from the Labor Department, Transportation Department and National Economic Council to resolve their differences.
    Alain Sherter, CBS News, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of pressed
Verb
  • France broadened its counterterrorism presence but was unable to contain the ever-expanding armed groups who threatened civilians.
    Saskya Vandoorne, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
  • California declared the Klamath population of spring-run chinook threatened in 2022.
    Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of threatened
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pushed around

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