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verb

Definition of pushesnext
present tense third-person singular of push
1
as in shoves
to apply force to (someone or something) so that it moves in front of one I had to push my damaged bike all the way home

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2
as in squeezes
to force one's way we had to push our way through a crowd that was mostly headed in the opposite direction

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pushes

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noun

plural of push
as in campaigns
a series of activities undertaken to achieve a goal an unprecedented push to pass stronger gun control measures

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Recent Examples of pushes
Verb
Our show often pushes boundaries somewhat for the network, so that’s not abnormal for them. — Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 4 Jan. 2025 This combination will induce multiple rounds of Arctic air east of the Rockies, which pushes the jet stream south in the east of the country. — Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pushes
  1. campaigns
  2. drives
  3. movements
  4. propels
Noun
  • Strategically plan campaigns to effectively sway decision-makers.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
  • Social engineering campaigns, business email compromise, and credential theft are surging.
    — Tony Bradley, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Definition of campaigns
Verb
  • Johnson immediately lets out an expletive and quickly drives past the animal.
    — Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Apr. 2025
  • So, what's so special about these little beauties, enough that protecting their honor drives a young video game journalist to kill his friend as retribution for crimes committed against their tiny artificially intelligent souls?
    — Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Definition of drives
Noun
  • Specific exercises or movements can worsen sciatica pain.
    — Aubrey Bailey, PT, DPT, CHT, Verywell Health, 14 Mar. 2025
  • Merging surreal imagery with historical events, choral music, dance, video projections and poetry, the opera explores the political, literary, and artistic movements of the era.
    — Randy McMullen, The Mercury News, 13 Mar. 2025
Definition of movements
Verb
  • This explosion propels brightly burning particles in all directions, creating streaks of light in the air.
    — David Bressan, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
  • The boisterous music of their debut album Fine Art propels the antics, and Peppiatt’s psychedelic cinematography (plus, some use of claymation) brings a kinetic energy to the biopic genre.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 29 Dec. 2024
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