pushovers

noun

plural of pushover
1
as in cowards
a person without strength of character pushovers who are afraid to discipline their little spoiled brat

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2
as in suckers
one who is easily deceived or cheated scam artists mistakenly thinking that these farm families would be pushovers

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3
as in picnics
something that is easy to do though the mountain is not especially high, the climb is very arduous and is definitely not a pushover

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Recent Examples of pushovers Much like the Iranians, Europeans and Brazilians, the Canadians don’t intend to be weaklings or pushovers. — Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026 Courts were often pushovers and tended to excuse the lack of awareness about AI hallucinations. — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026 Bournemouth are still fighting for a Champions League spot for next season and will be no pushovers. — Oliver Kay, New York Times, 15 May 2026 The first entry on our list featuring Hallmark queen Lacey Chabert — but certainly not the last — A Wish for Christmas is the perfect movie for pushovers this holiday season. — Janey Tracey, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Dec. 2025 O’Reilly starts Mothma from a place of sophistication, grace, and panicked resolve, then steadily turns her into an avatar of disgust at the Senate’s collection of corrupt pushovers and cowards. — Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025 But why are people being such pushovers? — Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025 No, Florida's defense isn't at Ohio State's level, but the Gators won't be pushovers, either. — Chase Goodbread, The Tuscaloosa News, 3 Sep. 2025 Indiana, Illinois and Michigan aren't pushovers, either. — Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pushovers
  1. cowards
  2. suckers
  3. picnics
  4. doormats
  5. patsies
  6. breezes
  7. victims
  8. cakewalks
Noun
  • To me, the most notable change — outside of Robert not getting fully naked, you cowards — is that the meltdown is witnessed by much more of the senior class.
    — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2026
  • In reality, the refs just do the bidding of the cowards behind the curtain.
    — Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 14 July 2026
Definition of cowards
Noun
  • Some kinds of trees, such as honey locusts, hackberries, lindens and maples, are naturally more inclined to produce suckers.
    — Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026
  • The ornamental characteristics of suckers that develop from roots are inferior to the upper portion of the tree.
    — Molly Burford, Southern Living, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of suckers
Noun
  • The Sunday picnics stopped, as did the fruit-picking excursions and trips to the river.
    — Rozina Ali, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The gourmet experience extends outdoors too, and the hotel can arrange picnics in the shade of the yew trees.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of picnics
Noun
  • No potted flowers, no beloved little items outside our front door, no garden flags and even no doormats!
    — Ticked Off, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Aug. 2026
  • The doormats feature a range of design styles from rustic farmhouse to colorful and playful.
    — Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of doormats
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  • Then Kay served notice that the White Sox, after losing the record 121 games in 2024, are through playing patsies.
    — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 19 Apr. 2026
  • Massachusetts citizens are not patsies with wallets.
    — Boston Herald editorial staff, Boston Herald, 10 Feb. 2026
Definition of patsies
Noun
  • Hit the Rooftop at The Stray Dog Head straight for the rooftop at The Stray Dog, a long‑running New Buffalo favorite for American comfort food, cold brews, and lake breezes.
    — Amy Bizzarri, Midwest Living, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Once glass was more widely produced in the 19th century thanks to industrialization, architects began placing windows at either end of rooms to allow for cooling cross breezes.
    — Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of breezes
Noun
  • Other federal agencies that were victims of computer intrusion by the platforms were the Energy Department, the Health and Human Services Department and the National Institutes of Health, according to the DOJ.
    — Dan Mangan, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The State Department issued a statement on Wednesday expressing condolences to the victims of the flooding and pledged financial support.
    — Matteo Moschella, NBC news, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of victims
Noun
  • La Liga is a two-horse race, with occasional Atletico Madrid interruptions; Ligue 1 and the Bundesliga are Parisian and Bavarian cakewalks with rare exceptions.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Becerra also has a lot more electoral experience, having won 14 elections in California (many cakewalks as a Congressman).
    — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 10 June 2026
Definition of cakewalks

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“Pushovers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pushovers. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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