push around

verb

pushed around; pushing around; pushes around
Synonyms of push aroundnext

transitive verb

: to impose on contemptuously : bully

Examples of push around in a Sentence

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Tired of pushing around those heavy vacuum cleaners? — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 26 June 2026 In one clip, Kamohai pushes a snow plow-like device through the garage to push around the overflow. — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026 That's why the current push around world models and synthetic data matters. — Robert J. Szczerba, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026 But lawmakers who chafed at being pushed around by the inflexible governor’s demands for the past eight years found their backbone just in time to do the wrong thing. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 30 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for push around

Word History

First Known Use

1923, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of push around was in 1923

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“Push around.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/push%20around. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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