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push buttons

VERB

agitate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

alarm confuse disconcert distract disturb excite fluster incite inflame perturb work up

STRONG

argue arouse bug craze debate discompose discuss dispute disquiet examine ferment flurry move rouse ruffle spook stimulate stir trouble unhinge upset ventilate worry

WEAK

bug up burn up egg on get to make flip psych turn on

Antonyms

STRONGEST

appease calm clarify comfort discourage explain order organize pacify quiet reassure soothe tranquilize

STRONG

agree go along please

WEAK

lull not bother

VERB

control

Synonyms

STRONGEST

administer command conduct deal with dominate govern handle lead manage manipulate oversee regulate rule run supervise

STRONG

administrate advise boss bully call direct discipline domineer guide head instruct overlook pilot predominate quarterback regiment steer subject subjugate superintend

WEAK

be in saddle call the signals head up hold purse strings hold sway over hold the reins reign over run the show run things

Antonyms

STRONGEST

comply consent follow mismanage neglect obey serve submit surrender yield

STRONG

misguide mislead

WEAK

abandon chance forsake give up jump in let go relinquish renounce resign risk rush

VERB

distress

Synonyms

STRONG

afflict aggrieve agonize ail bother break bug depress desolate discombobulate disquiet disturb dog eat get grieve harass harry hound hurt injure irk irritate miff nag needle oppress pain peeve perplex pester plague push rack sadden strain strap stress torment torture trouble try vex weigh wound

WEAK

be on one's case burn up do a number on get to give a hard time make it tough for nit-pick pick on tick off

Antonyms

STRONG

aid appease assist assuage be happy build calm cheer comfort cure delight discourage dissuade fix gladden heal help hide ignore leave alone make happy mend neglect placate please relieve soothe support

Example Sentences

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“You know how to push buttons really fast but don’t have the attention level to focus on your teacher,” said Horowitz-Kraus, head of the educational neuroimaging group at Technion, an Israeli university.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

I’m going to try to push buttons, poke people, praise people, look at how we do things.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 25, 2024

Pret's reporting system revealed there had been several call-outs relating to defective or frozen push buttons in the previous 19 months.

From BBC • Aug. 30, 2023

Zach knows how to push buttons, and he clearly derives pleasure from seeing people squirm.

From Seattle Times • May 9, 2023

I could use it to run, push buttons of one sort or another, make things happen.

From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood

push buttons

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