push around

verb

pushed around; pushing around; pushes around

transitive verb

: to impose on contemptuously : bully

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During his handful of minutes on the court, Mara got pushed around in the post. Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2025 This season’s group has shown it won’t be pushed around and likes to get physical on the court. Jason Jones, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025 Not enough emphasis was placed on the trenches, and that explains why the Dolphins got pushed around on offense and defense most of the season. Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2025 And of course, that comes with Kasper continuing to look like a strong defensive center who won’t be pushed around, and one who keeps possessions alive in the offensive zone — the bedrocks of his profile. Max Bultman, The Athletic, 19 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for push around 

Word History

First Known Use

1923, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of push around was in 1923

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“Push around.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/push%20around. Accessed 23 Jan. 2025.

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