pushed around

verb

past tense of push around
as in forced

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pushed around
  1. forced
  2. obliged
  3. compelled
  4. coerced
  5. constrained
  6. pressured
  7. bludgeoned
  8. harassed
Verb
  • Extreme heat has forced several communities in the Washington area to cancel or scale back their Independence Day celebrations.
    — Kyla Guilfoil, NBC news, 5 July 2026
  • The Kings forced 20 turnovers, leading to a 22-6 advantage in points off turnovers.
    — Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 5 July 2026
Definition of forced
Verb
  • In the Netherlands, employers are generally obliged to pay employees on sick leave 70% of their wages for up to two years.
    — Chas Newkey-Burden, TheWeek, 6 July 2026
  • Michael Hoffman aka Michael Herman Hoffman did this by resigning from the Oregon State Bar in December 2024 and requesting to be essentially disbarred in Florida, which the state Supreme Court obliged on June 25.
    — David J. Neal July 5, Miami Herald, 5 July 2026
Definition of obliged
Verb
  • When Sedalia businessman Jorge Guevara saw on social media Tuesday that the Royals’ 50-50 charity raffle was going toward the American Red Cross’ earthquake relief efforts in Venezuela, he instantly was compelled to enter online.
    — Vahe Gregorian July 2, Kansas City Star, 2 July 2026
  • The sidewalk in front of my house had some lips and dips that could’ve compelled me to rent heavy equipment and get to work.
    — Wes Marshall, The Conversation, 2 July 2026
Definition of compelled
Verb
  • Enterprises that route requests between multiple models can be coerced into selecting the weakest route.
    — Janakiram MSV, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
  • The study was later shut down after an internal review confirmed that patients were coerced into participating.
    — Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 24 June 2026
Definition of coerced
Verb
  • Larger economies have moved more slowly, however, constrained by fiscal pressure and domestic politics.
    — Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 6 July 2026
  • It is constrained by how well sellers execute in high-stakes conversations such as discovery, stakeholder alignment, value communication, pricing and negotiation.
    — Andy Springer, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of constrained
Verb
  • The claims in the lawsuit — which included allegations that the dancers felt pressured in going to nude shows and interacting with performers— stand at odds with Lizzo’s public image and message.
    — Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 29 June 2026
  • Senegal has pressured Iraq, which is again playing down a man, but hasn't had many quality chances on net.
    — Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 27 June 2026
Definition of pressured
Verb
  • Glossip was convicted and sentenced to death in the killing of his former boss, Barry Van Treese, who owned the Oklahoma City motel where Glossip worked and died after being bludgeoned with a baseball bat, according to court filings.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 24 June 2026
  • Here, the laughs are bludgeoned to death, never more so than in the final stretch when multiple Ghostfaces converge.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 4 June 2026
Definition of bludgeoned
Verb
  • In 2023, two adults harassed a 9-year-old child at an elementary school track meet.
    — Megan Gandy, The Conversation, 1 July 2026
  • The operation, ProPublica found, ensnared innocent residents of the majority-Black city who said they were targeted and harassed because of their race.
    — Topher Sanders, ProPublica, 30 June 2026
Definition of harassed
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