push aside

VERB

brush aside

Synonyms

WEAK

brush off discount dismiss disregard ignore

VERB

dismiss

Synonyms

STRONGEST

decline disband dissolve expel let go reject release

STRONG

abolish banish boot bundle chase chuck clear deport detach discard dispatch disperse divorce eject outlaw relegate relinquish repel repudiate rid shed supersede

WEAK

brush off cast off cast out dispense with dispose of do without drive out force out have done with kick out let out lock out push back send off send packing show out slough off sweep away turn out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

accept allow

STRONG

hold keep legalize permit promote retain

WEAK

appoint employ engage hire maintain preserve secure welcome

VERB

jostle

Synonyms

STRONGEST

hustle scramble shove

STRONG

bulldoze butt crash crowd elbow jab jog joggle jolt nudge press push shoulder squeeze thrust

WEAK

bang into bump heads push around rough up

Antonyms

STRONG

leave alone pull repress

VERB

shoulder

Synonyms

STRONG

bulldoze elbow hustle nudge press shove thrust

Antonyms

STRONG

leave alone pull

WEAK

deny refuse

Example Sentences

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Saba’s victory will likely push aside Baillie Gifford, the Scottish investment giant that has long managed the trust.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

It’s easy to push aside caregiving work as inconsequential.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 11, 2025

Coming from a family of nurses taught her how to push aside her own grief and forge on, but she was left wondering how much more she could endure.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 3, 2025

When we're stressed, it can be tempting to push aside time for fun and relaxation - but it's actually really important in helping us to perform well in exams, Stevie says.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2025

I wasn’t a wallflower anymore; I wasn’t that girl they could just ignore and push aside and laugh at.

From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon

push aside

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