Advertisement
Advertisement
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
Strong matches
Weak matches
Example Sentences
“I have to push through, but I am going to be overwhelmed.”
The 28-year-old Syrian-American is an illustrator who uses her Instagram account to push for Palestinian rights and showcase her artwork to her 1 million followers.
Then, they pushed through a series of rate increases through state regulators, and profitability jumped.
Antimony is making a big push to mine domestically, and it is turning to the vast potential of Alaska.
In most superconductors, electrons pair up due to vibrations in the surrounding atomic lattice, which gently push them together.
Advertisement
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Browse
