pushing around

verb

present participle of push around
as in forcing

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pushing around
  1. forcing
  2. compelling
  3. pressuring
  4. coercing
  5. constraining
  6. harassing
  7. obliging
  8. bludgeoning
Verb
  • Jones wanted to show that despite her stern attitude with John and forcing him to grow up, her love for her child always comes through.
    — Matt Minton, Variety, 31 Aug. 2026
  • However, analysts warn that the plans will likely take years to come to fruition, forcing countries to seek immediate alternatives elsewhere.
    — Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of forcing
Verb
  • The state’s campaign watchdog can seek a court order compelling an influencer to disclose that they were paid, but that can take months.
    — Sophie Austin, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2026
  • This trend could displace hundreds of thousands of older adults, compelling them to select new Medicare Advantage plans.
    — Bruce Japsen, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of compelling
Verb
  • Araghchi also called on the United States to halt efforts aimed at pressuring third countries and companies to reduce economic ties with Iran.
    — Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Analysts pointed to worries about its sales of personal computers, as well as how higher prices for computer memory and other commodities are pressuring its profit margins.
    — Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of pressuring
Verb
  • But in the past, these efforts were largely aimed at threatening or coercing Washington to act in their favor.
    — Dina Esfandiary, Foreign Affairs, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The losses exceed the number of fresh recruits that Moscow can muster, and Russian authorities are coercing men into signing up.
    — Jason Ma, Fortune, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of coercing
Verb
  • Corrales argues that college athletes are relatively insulated from the forces constraining study abroad.
    — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 27 Aug. 2026
  • As the United States and China continue high-level talks, constraining the underground financial architecture of the illicit economy is an opportunity for a mutual diplomatic win.
    — Alvin Camba, Foreign Affairs, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of constraining
Verb
  • Boys are bullying girls in school, customers are harassing Target employees, and there’s now a report that a male doctor asked a woman to undress while wearing the glasses, which can discreetly take photos and videos.
    — O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Luis Jacobo had been stalking and harassing the victim, calling her hundreds of times a day, appearing uninvited at her home and workplace and leaving unwanted notes and flowers, according to prosecutors.
    — City News Service, Daily News, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of harassing
Verb
  • First is to prevent their further migration by enforcing an international treaty obliging national authorities to treat ballast waters inside incoming ships that may carry such species.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 July 2026
  • There is no contract obliging a customer to buy a second bottle of wine, a second pair of running shoes, or a second box of protein powder.
    — Gustaf Lundberg Toresson, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
Definition of obliging
Verb
  • Back inside the ring, Brock Lesnar defended himself with a steel step, bludgeoning Oba Femi three times.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • By bludgeoning the Texas Rangers, 11-2, the Astros secured the regular-season series over their intrastate rival and own the tiebreaker.
    — Chandler Rome, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of bludgeoning
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