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as in shoved
to apply force to (someone or something) so that it moves in front of one
I had to push my damaged bike all the way home
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Recent Examples of pushed
The Democratic-leaning Latino groups pushed back on that narrative, citing their own polling.
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Suzanne Gamboa, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
Birds who pushed the door to the right were transferred into aviaries where the resident birds were pushing the door on the left and vice versa.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 14 Nov. 2024
Tony McHale said the blaze was initially pushed by the famous Santa Ana winds, which roared through at 60 mph and gusted up to 80 mph.
—Patrick Smith, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
Local police chief Olivier Dutilh told the court on Sunday that the protest ban was still needed as antisemitic incidents were continuing, including people being pushed out of taxis and told to show their passports on Saturday night.
—Reuters, NBC News, 11 Nov. 2024
Sometimes, things just go wrong; the incorrect patch is pushed, or an update introduces new vulnerabilities.
—Stephanie Domas, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
The Uptown Loafers feature an ultra-soft upper that can be pushed down until the shoe is flat.
—Rebecca Shinners, Travel + Leisure, 21 Oct. 2024
Clark’s Logan McGinnis combined for 26 kills in wins against Madison and Brandeis that pushed the Cougars into a three-way tie for first in 27-6A with Reagan and Johnson.
—David Hinojosa, San Antonio Express-News, 21 Oct. 2024
The Buzz’s wheels are pushed out to its corners.
—Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 21 Oct. 2024
Suzanne Gamboa, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
Birds who pushed the door to the right were transferred into aviaries where the resident birds were pushing the door on the left and vice versa.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 14 Nov. 2024
Tony McHale said the blaze was initially pushed by the famous Santa Ana winds, which roared through at 60 mph and gusted up to 80 mph.
—Patrick Smith, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
Local police chief Olivier Dutilh told the court on Sunday that the protest ban was still needed as antisemitic incidents were continuing, including people being pushed out of taxis and told to show their passports on Saturday night.
—Reuters, NBC News, 11 Nov. 2024
Sometimes, things just go wrong; the incorrect patch is pushed, or an update introduces new vulnerabilities.
—Stephanie Domas, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
The Uptown Loafers feature an ultra-soft upper that can be pushed down until the shoe is flat.
—Rebecca Shinners, Travel + Leisure, 21 Oct. 2024
Clark’s Logan McGinnis combined for 26 kills in wins against Madison and Brandeis that pushed the Cougars into a three-way tie for first in 27-6A with Reagan and Johnson.
—David Hinojosa, San Antonio Express-News, 21 Oct. 2024
The Buzz’s wheels are pushed out to its corners.
—Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 21 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pushed
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Imposing harsher punishment on repeat offenders drove that support, far outweighing voters’ desire to increase overall prosecutions or deter future crime, the survey found.Anabel Sosa, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
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Enterprises drove sequential revenue growth for the company in the quarter that ended July 28, and Nvidia is working the most with Fortune 100 companies on AI initiatives, Kress said.Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
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Absolute Technologies, which originally began as a small machine shop in Santa Fe Springs making service repairs for Textron’s Bell Helicopters, makes landing gears, thrust reverser cylinders, flight control pistons, load transfer components and assemblies.Pat Maio, Orange County Register, 11 Nov. 2024
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While both actors play unassuming characters thrust into combat roles, Stokes shared his interest in working in a creative capacity behind the camera as well.Andrés Buenahora, Variety, 5 Nov. 2024
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Other recalls have involved faulty wipers, loose trim, and jammed accelerator pedals.Umar Shakir, The Verge, 3 Oct. 2024
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Crowds jammed the dollar store for snacks and chips.Chris Kenning, USA TODAY, 1 Oct. 2024
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Yet Israel’s central bank is not in a position to cut interest rates to breathe life into the economy because inflation is accelerating, propelled by rising wages and soaring government spending to fund the war.Hanna Ziady, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
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Utilities are having their best rally in decades , propelled by artificial intelligence enthusiasm and the prospect of lower interest rates, but some investors are cooling on the sector.Hakyung Kim, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2024
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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
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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
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“Pushed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pushed. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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