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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
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Example Sentences
Albanese also said Australia will not be imposing reciprocal tariffs on the US because such a move would only push up prices for Australian consumers.
Pound for theatrical pound, she pushes Mescal’s Stanley to the ropes, an apt metaphor for a production that takes place on a raised platform resembling a boxing ring.
He had a tendency to push the ball.
On Friday, Trump issued a rare threat of further sanctions against Moscow in a push for a deal.
President Donald Trump is planning to further escalate his economic war on Canada as part of a push to annex his country's northern neighbor, he announced Tuesday.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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