push
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(noun) the act of applying force in order to move something away; "he gave the door a hard push"; "the pushing is good exercise" |
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Synonyms: pushing |
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Related Words: actuation, boost, depression, nudge, press, pressing, pressure, propulsion, shove |
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(noun) an effort to advance; "the army made a push toward the sea" |
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Related Words: advance, advancement, forward motion, onward motion, progress, progression |
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(verb) exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end; "The liberal party pushed for reforms" |
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Synonyms: press |
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Related Words: demand |
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(verb) press, drive, or impel to action; "He pushed her to finish her doctorate" |
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Synonyms: bear on |
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Related Words: bull, bull through, exhort, nudge, press, urge, urge on |
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(verb) move with force, "He pushed the table into a corner"; "She pushed her chin out" |
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Synonyms: force |
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Related Words: beat back, displace, drive, flick, flip, force back, jam, jerk, jostle, move, muscle into, nose, nudge, obtrude, poke at, prod, push aside, push away, push back, push out, push up, repel, repulse, shove, squeeze, stuff, thrust, thrust out, topple, tumble |
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Antonyms: pull |
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(verb) press against forcefully without being able to move |
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Related Words: press |
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(verb) approach a certain age or speed: "She is pushing fifty" |
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Synonyms: crowd |
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Related Words: approach, come near, come on, draw near, go up, near |
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(noun) the force used in pushing; "the push of the water on the walls of the tank"; "the thrust of the jet engines" |
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Synonyms: thrust |
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Related Words: force |
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(noun) an electrical switch operated by pressing a button; "the elevator was operated by push buttons"; "the push beside the bed operated a buzzer at the desk" |
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Synonyms: button, push button |
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Related Words: bell, bell push, buzzer, doorbell, horn button, reset button, switch |
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(noun) enterprising or ambitious drive; "Europeans often laugh at American energy" |
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Synonyms: energy, get-up-and-go |
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Related Words: drive |
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(verb) make publicity for; try to sell |
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Synonyms: advertize, promote |
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Related Words: agitate, bill, campaign, crusade, fight, plug, praise, propagandize, push |
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(verb) exert oneself; "She tugged for years to make a decent living" |
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Synonyms: drive, labor, labour, tug |
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Related Words: fight, reach, strain, strive, struggle |
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(verb) engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person; "She is crusading for women's rights" |
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Synonyms: agitate, campaign, crusade, fight |
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Related Words: advertize, promote, push |
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