Thesaurus results for PUSHED

pushed

verb

past tense of push

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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as in squeezed

to force one's way we had to push our way through a crowd that was mostly headed in the opposite direction

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Recent Examples of pushed As the investigation uncovers a string of killings linked to a strange ritual, the two are pushed into working together, facing down otherworldly threats as well as unfinished business from Lan’s past. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026 Upon further investigation, officers determined the two had been allegedly pushed from a balcony, the NYPD said. — ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026 Natomas Unified pushed back on Bonta’s findings Tuesday, saying some of the reforms in the agreement were already underway and pointing to the district’s diversity and student support programs. — Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2026 Having kicked off Paris Fashion Week with a seventh anniversary installation by artist Ari Marcopoulos, Phileo Landowski introduced a spring collection that pushed further into the volume exploration at the heart of his label. — Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2026 Reports say that when Alwyn wanted to meet, Kelce pushed back, while Swift just wasn’t interested. — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 7 Oct. 2026 Concerns that Intel was losing its place in the massive chip-making project, in favor of TSMC , pushed the Club stock down almost 6% this week. — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026 Some people felt strongly that kratom should be banned, while others pushed for a regulated marketplace. — Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 30 Sep. 2026 Voter suppression On the other end of this are families who are pushed to the side. — Stephanie A. Dhuman, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for pushed

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As Lindstrom’s voice echoed throughout his teammates’ helmets, safety Jessie Bates III shoved him once, then again, and again.

— Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Like every fashion trend, barn jackets have enjoyed their time in the limelight, occasionally taking a back seat when trendier options like scarf coats and cropped puffers shoved them offstage.

— Irene Richardson, InStyle, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of shoved

Verb

Although robust buyer demand briefly drove yields down to session lows following the auction, yield levels above 5% remain substantially higher than the historical norm over the past decade.

— , CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
The suit says Her displayed doctored, sexualized photos of Henry and other officers, including in Henry's own office, and drove unannounced to a golf simulator in Woodbury where Henry was spending personal time.

— CBS News, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of drove

Verb

Toronto traffic was relentless, the streets jammed, and cyclists zipping among the halting cars posed a hazard to unwary pedestrians.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Oct. 2026
Some hydrants were jammed up by freezing temperatures; the blaze was contained in part because of a fireboat that Collins had funded.

— Emma Green, New Yorker, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of jammed

Verb

Plucky teenager Satoko Nakai (Himeno) is first introduced with a nebulizer thrust up her nose.

— James Marsh, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026
Streets follows an East LA street racing crew thrust into a dangerous, high-stakes hunt across Southern California, where every turn presents a new clue and a potential disaster.

— Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of thrust

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Foreign policy emerged as another major point of contention, particularly when moderator Rick Albin repeatedly pressed el Sayed to say whether Israel or Iran posed the greater threat to the United States.

— Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 9 Oct. 2026
Lopez’s mother, Allison Lyman, and other family members had pressed state lawmakers to change California’s vehicular manslaughter law to prohibit diversion in such cases.

— Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of pressed

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Half-centuries from Abhishek Sharma (61) and Tilak Varma (51 not out) propelled India to its highest-ever total of 211-6 against its traditional rival in the T20 format.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026
The album propelled Bad Bunny to the top of the Billboard 200 (for the fourth time), and to headlining the Super Bowl Halftime Show, something only two other Latin acts — Jennifer Lopez and Shakira — have accomplished.

— Leila Cobo, Billboard, 2 Oct. 2026