pushovers

noun

plural of pushover
1
as in cowards
a person without strength of character pushovers who are afraid to discipline their little spoiled brat

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2
as in suckers
one who is easily deceived or cheated scam artists mistakenly thinking that these farm families would be pushovers

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3
as in picnics
something that is easy to do though the mountain is not especially high, the climb is very arduous and is definitely not a pushover

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Recent Examples of pushovers Much like the Iranians, Europeans and Brazilians, the Canadians don’t intend to be weaklings or pushovers. — Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026 Courts were often pushovers and tended to excuse the lack of awareness about AI hallucinations. — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026 Bournemouth are still fighting for a Champions League spot for next season and will be no pushovers. — Oliver Kay, New York Times, 15 May 2026 The first entry on our list featuring Hallmark queen Lacey Chabert — but certainly not the last — A Wish for Christmas is the perfect movie for pushovers this holiday season. — Janey Tracey, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Dec. 2025 O’Reilly starts Mothma from a place of sophistication, grace, and panicked resolve, then steadily turns her into an avatar of disgust at the Senate’s collection of corrupt pushovers and cowards. — Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025 But why are people being such pushovers? — Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025 No, Florida's defense isn't at Ohio State's level, but the Gators won't be pushovers, either. — Chase Goodbread, The Tuscaloosa News, 3 Sep. 2025 Indiana, Illinois and Michigan aren't pushovers, either. — Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pushovers
  1. cowards
  2. suckers
  3. picnics
  4. doormats
  5. patsies
  6. breezes
  7. victims
  8. cakewalks
Noun
  • But none of those cowards should be in a pit lane in the foreseeable future.
    — Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026
  • To me, moral cowards are those leaders around the world who refuse to sit down and negotiate a just and lasting peace.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of cowards
Noun
  • More suckers may continue to appear for several years unless the stump is ground up or treated with tree stump killer.
    — Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Sep. 2026
  • One was a regional distributor of garbage trucks, street sweepers, and sewer suckers for municipalities.
    — Eric Zwick, The Atlantic, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of suckers
Noun
  • For the less adventurous, a quick cruise to neighboring islands, some of which get washed away by high tide, is a must-do for intimate picnics, shelling, or special soirees.
    — Joey Skladany, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Sep. 2026
  • LeRoy Hansen, who has lived in the Washington area for four decades, has long visited the peninsula to bike, see the cherry blossoms and attend picnics.
    — Rick Maese, Washington Post, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of picnics
Noun
  • This year’s outdoor fall decor runs the gamut from classic pumpkins and colorful wreaths to lanterns, doormats and pieces that lean more neutral than traditional orange and black.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Mold can grow in unexpected places like doormats, paper documents, and houseplant soil.
    — Katelyn Squiers, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of doormats
Noun
  • Then Kay served notice that the White Sox, after losing the record 121 games in 2024, are through playing patsies.
    — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 19 Apr. 2026
  • Massachusetts citizens are not patsies with wallets.
    — Boston Herald editorial staff, Boston Herald, 10 Feb. 2026
Definition of patsies
Noun
  • Blue skies, cool breezes, and plenty of chirping birds are enveloping the comfy Pharmalot campus, which is cause to fire up the coffee kettle for yet another cup of stimulation.
    — Ed Silverman, STAT, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Cool Pacific breezes and a variety of soils make this stretch of Northern California a perfect place to grow grapes.
    — Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of breezes
Noun
  • One boat was traveling from Ubangi, in the northwest, to the capital of Kinshasa, and the other from Kinshasa to Lukolela, close to where the collision happened, Mputu said, and added that search efforts continue to find more victims and survivors.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026
  • His National Film Board of Canada film goes beyond numbers to humanize the Iranian-Canadian victims of Flight PS752 who have long slipped from news headlines, even as their families continue an uphill battle to hold Iran accountable.
    — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of victims
Noun
  • La Liga is a two-horse race, with occasional Atletico Madrid interruptions; Ligue 1 and the Bundesliga are Parisian and Bavarian cakewalks with rare exceptions.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Becerra also has a lot more electoral experience, having won 14 elections in California (many cakewalks as a Congressman).
    — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 10 June 2026
Definition of cakewalks

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“Pushovers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pushovers. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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