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Definitions

push around

VERB

boss around

Synonyms

WEAK

browbeat bulldoze dominate domineer dragoon oppress order around tyrannize

VERB

cow

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bludgeon bully daunt dishearten embarrass faze frighten rattle strong-arm subdue terrorize unnerve

STRONG

abash awe bluster buffalo bulldoze discomfit disconcert dismay dragoon enforce hector overawe scare showboat

WEAK

lean on turn on the heat walk heavy

Antonyms

STRONGEST

calm comfort embolden encourage gladden hearten help incite inspirit please

STRONG

soothe

VERB

impress

Synonyms

STRONGEST

affect awe excite faze inspire sway thrill touch

STRONG

arouse buffalo bulldoze carry electrify enforce enthuse galvanize get grab grandstand kill move overawe pique provoke register score slay stimulate stir strike

WEAK

be conspicuous blow away knock out make a hit make an impression make splash show off

Antonyms

STRONGEST

discourage

STRONG

bore calm delight depress dissuade fail leave alone lose miss please stop

WEAK

neglect take apart

VERB

intimidate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

alarm awe bully coerce constrain daunt dishearten dismay scare subdue terrify terrorize

STRONG

badger bait bludgeon bluster browbeat buffalo bulldoze chill compel cow dispirit disquiet dragoon enforce force hound oblige overawe ride ruffle spook strong-arm

WEAK

bowl over lean on showboat twist someone's arm

Antonyms

STRONGEST

assure calm comfort embolden encourage hearten help incite inspirit leave alone please reassure release soothe

WEAK

assist

VERB

jostle

Synonyms

STRONGEST

hustle scramble shove

STRONG

bulldoze butt crash crowd elbow jab jog joggle jolt nudge press push shoulder squeeze thrust

WEAK

bang into bump heads push aside rough up

Antonyms

STRONG

leave alone pull repress

VERB

manage

Synonyms

STRONGEST

achieve carry out deal with work

STRONG

arrange con contrive cook doctor effect engineer execute finagle fix jockey plant rig scam succeed swing upstage wangle

WEAK

bring about bring off cope with play games pull strings put one over

Antonyms

STRONG

destroy disarrange disorder disorganize disturb fail forget ignore neglect unsettle

WEAK

bumble mismanage

VERB

maneuver

Synonyms

STRONGEST

exploit jockey manipulate navigate operate

STRONG

angle beguile cheat con conspire contrive cook design devise doctor engineer fence finagle finesse intrigue machinate manage move play plot proceed rig scam sham shift trick upstage wangle work

WEAK

come up with go around leave holding the bag play games pull strings put one over

Antonyms

STRONG

destroy disorganize forget neglect remain stop

WEAK

leave alone

VERB

manipulate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

exploit handle influence maneuver shape

STRONG

beguile conduct control direct engineer finagle guide jockey machinate massage mold negotiate play steer upstage use

WEAK

finesse play games pull strings pull wires

Antonyms

STRONGEST

neglect

STRONG

abandon leave leave alone misguide mislead

VERB

menace

Synonyms

STRONGEST

endanger imperil intimidate jeopardize terrorize threaten

STRONG

alarm browbeat bully chill compromise hazard impend loom lower overhang peril portend risk scare spook torment

WEAK

bad-eye lean on put heat on scare hell out of whip around

Antonyms

STRONGEST

assist guard help protect save

STRONG

calm compliment praise reassure soothe

WEAK

aid

VERB

mistreat

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abuse brutalize harm maltreat maul misuse molest rough up

STRONG

backbite bash chop injure outrage rip roughhouse total trash wax wound wrong

WEAK

bung up do wrong dump on give black eye handle roughly kick around knock around mess up shake up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

aid assist benefit guard help protect

STRONG

cure heal

WEAK

coddle favor pamper pet please satisfy treat well

VERB

pressure

Synonyms

STRONGEST

compel constrain insist press push

STRONG

drive impel politick rush sell squeeze

WEAK

come at lean on twist arm work over

Antonyms

STRONGEST

pull

STRONG

dissuade repress retard slow

WEAK

leave alone

VERB

push

Synonyms

STRONGEST

encourage press pressure speed spur

STRONG

browbeat bulldoze coerce constrain dragoon expedite goad goose hurry impel influence inspire jolly kid motivate oblige persuade prod railroad squeeze steamroll strong-arm

WEAK

bear down egg on exert influence fire up go to town on key up lean on overpress pour it on put the screws to put up to sell on speed up turn on

Antonyms

STRONGEST

discourage dissuade leave alone

STRONG

delay hinder repress slow stop suppress

WEAK

conceal hide pull

VERB

threaten

Synonyms

STRONGEST

intimidate menace scare

STRONG

abuse admonish augur blackmail bluster browbeat bully caution comminate cow enforce forebode forewarn fulminate growl portend presage pressurize scowl snarl spook terrorize torment

WEAK

flex muscles look daggers make threat shake fist at walk heavy

Antonyms

STRONGEST

assist help

STRONG

approve commend compliment defend flatter please praise

WEAK

alleviate guard protect relieve save

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And he seems prepared to push around everyone else to get it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 18, 2026

Presumably, that made them easier to push around.

From Salon • Aug. 24, 2025

Not a great line but solid enough to protect Daniel Jones and push around a bad Cowboys run defense.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 26, 2024

Next to it is a line of miniature carts made for children to push around the store.

From Slate • Aug. 12, 2024

I am an island in the hall as people push around me.

From "Every Day" by David Levithan

push around

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