push the buttons

VERB

domineer

Synonyms

STRONG

bend bluster browbeat bulldoze bully dominate hector intimidate menace overbear predominate preponderate prevail reign rule swagger threaten tyrannize

WEAK

be in the saddle boss around call the shots henpeck in the driver's seat keep under thumb kick around lead by the nose rule the roost run the show run things throw weight around

Antonyms

STRONG

assist help leave alone serve submit surrender

WEAK

follow yield

Example Sentences

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She tried to call 911 but didn’t have the strength to unlock her phone or push the buttons, she said.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 1, 2023

“I’m going to clean up the back so I can push the buttons without them falling out,” they said.

From Washington Post • Dec. 23, 2022

Nineteen of them figured out how to push the buttons to get food rewards, and 17 participated in multiple reversal trials.

From New York Times • Sep. 22, 2022

She likes to push the buttons herself, and even with the mask, I can tell she’s pouting.

From Slate • Apr. 9, 2020

I have enough control in my fist and thumbs to push the buttons so I can change the station, and I’m really glad of that!

From "Out of My Mind" by Sharon M. Draper

push the buttons

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