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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
Strong matches
Weak matches
Example Sentences
The prospect of more interest-rate cuts and a potential trade deal with China continues to push stocks higher, as well.
Investors have pushed the C-suite to work more efficiently with fewer employees.
While the former has been pushing hard for it, most Tata trustees are against the idea.
"My feet came off the floor and he pushed me over the kitchen sink."
And that weakness comes despite higher incentives to home buyers to boost sales, which pushed profits below what Wall Street was expecting.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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