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push
noun as in physical force
noun as in mental determination
verb as in thrust, press with force
Strongest matches
accelerate, bump, depress, drive, force, launch, move, nudge, pressure, propel, shift, shove
Strong matches
budge, bulldoze, butt, crowd, dig, elbow, exert, gore, hustle, impel, jam, jostle, muscle, poke, railroad, ram, shoulder, squash, squeeze, squish, steamroll, stir, strain, strong-arm
Weak matches
bear down, crush against, high-pressure, lie on, make one's way, pour it on, put the arm on, rest on
verb as in incite, urge
Strong matches
browbeat, bulldoze, coerce, constrain, dragoon, expedite, goad, goose, hurry, impel, influence, inspire, jolly, kid, motivate, oblige, persuade, prod, railroad, squeeze, steamroll, strong-arm
Weak matches
bear down, egg on, exert influence, fire up, go to town on, key up, lean on, overpress, pour it on, push around, put the screws to, put up to, sell on, speed up, turn on
verb as in advertise, promote
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Example Sentences
"I don't think that he needs any pushing. You see every time what the intention is," Arteta said.
Others say Wagoner was instrumental in pushing for regulations and language she is now calling problematic.
Bass supporters, in turn, have accused Crowley of negligence and insubordination, calling her push for reinstatement part of a much larger political attack on Bass, the city’s first Black female mayor.
Experts say Trump's tariffs are likely to push up prices for consumers in the US and abroad.
The process pushed back the decision to the Wednesday meeting of the State Board of Education, where officials can take into consideration the work of focus groups that included students, parents, educators and advocates.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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