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push [poosh] Example Sentences
Main Entry:
push [poosh]
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: physical force
Synonyms: advance, assault, attack, bearing, blow, butt, charge, drive, driving, effort, energy, exerting, exertion, forcing, impact, jolt, lean, mass, nudge, offensive, onset, poke, prod, propulsion, shove, shoving, straining, thrust, thrusting, weight
Antonyms: pull
Main Entry: push
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: thrust, press with force
Synonyms: accelerate, bear down, budge, bulldoze, bump, butt, crowd, crush against, depress, dig, drive, elbow, exert, force, gore, high pressure, hustle, impel, jam, jostle, launch, lie on, make one's way, move, muscle, nudge, poke, pour it on, pressure, propel, put the arm on, railroad, ram, rest on, shift, shoulder, shove, squash, squeeze, squish, steamroll, stir, strain, strong-arm
Antonyms: pull
Main Entry: push
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: incite, urge
Synonyms: bear down, browbeat, bulldoze, coerce, constrain, dragoon, egg on, encourage, exert influence, expedite, fire up, go to town on, goad, goose, hurry, impel, influence, inspire, jolly, key up, kid, lean on, motivate, oblige, overpress, persuade, pour it on, press, pressure, prod, push around, put the screws to, put up to, railroad, sell on, speed, speed up, spur, squeeze, steamroll, strong-arm, turn on
Antonyms: discourage, dissuade, repress, suppress
Example Sentences
  • Environmental groups are considering a major push to wring cash for ecosystem restorations from global warming legislation.
  • If enough adjuncts join, then it gives you the opportunity to push for your concerns in the next round of contract negotiations.
  • Even if speculators do sometimes push prices out of kilter the fundamentals soon regain the upper hand.
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Main Entry: push
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: advertise, promote
Synonyms: advance, boost, cry up, hype*, make known, plug*, propagandize, publicize, puff
Antonyms: conceal, hide
Main Entry: acclaim
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: give approval
Synonyms: applaud, approve, blow horn, boost, celebrate, cheer, clap, commend, compliment, eulogize, exalt, extol, give a bouquet, give a posy, give kudos, hail, hand it to, hear it for, honor, laud, praise, puff up, push*, rave, recommend, root, salute, stroke*
Antonyms: berate, censure, damn, denounce, disapprove, dishonor, vituperate
Main Entry: advance
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: promote or propose an idea
Synonyms: adduce, allege, ballyhoo, beat the drum for, benefit, boost, cite, encourage, foster, further, get ink for, hype*, introduce, lay forward, make a pitch for, offer, plug*, present, proffer, puff, push, put forward, put on the map, serve, set forth, splash, spot, submit, suggest, throw spotlight on, urge
Notes: advance means 'steady progress' and stresses effective assisting in hastening a process or bringing about a desired end, while advancement suggests progression that is bigger, more, or beyond normal
Antonyms: hesitate, stop, withdraw
Main Entry: advertise
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: publicize for the purpose of selling or causing one to want
Synonyms: acquaint, advance, advise, announce, apprise, ballyhoo, beat the drum for, bill, blazon, boost*, build up, circularize, communicate, declare, disclose, display, divulge, drum, endorse, exhibit, expose, flaunt, get on soapbox for, hard sell, herald, hype*, inform, make a pitch, make known, notify, pitch, plug, press agent, proclaim, promote, promulgate, puff, push, put on the map, reveal, show, soft sell, splash*, sponsor, spot, tout, uncover, unmask
Antonyms: hide, keep secret
Main Entry: advocate
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: support idea or cause publicly
Synonyms: advance, advise, argue for, back, be in corner, bless, bolster, boost*, brace up, build up, campaign for, champion, countenance, defend, encourage, favor, further, get on bandwagon, give a leg up, give a lift, go for, go to bat for, go with, hold with, justify, plead for, plug*, plump for, press for, promote, propose, push, recommend, ride shotgun for, root for, run interference for, say so, side, speak for, spread around, stump for, support, tout, uphold, urge, vindicate
Antonyms: assail, attack, criticize, impugn, oppose, protest
Main Entry: age
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: become older
Synonyms: decline, deteriorate, develop, get along, grow, grow feeble, grow old, grow up, mature, mellow, push, put mileage on, ripen, wane
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