push around

verb

pushed around; pushing around; pushes around

transitive verb

: to impose on contemptuously : bully

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Brazil also isn’t some small country Trump can push around. The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 15 July 2025 Offsetting the carbon emissions of agriculture has been a major push around the globe in recent years. Jennifer Bringle, Sourcing Journal, 30 May 2025 In particular, keep an eye out for larger vehicles, which are more likely to be pushed around or even toppled by heavy winds. Joe Hernandez, NPR, 2 Apr. 2025 Roots drummer Questlove responded to the complaints in an Instagram post featuring footage of front loaders pushing around wood chips to cover of giant muddy patches on the site at the Mann Center in Philly’s Fairmount Park. Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 2 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for push around

Word History

First Known Use

1923, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 Jul. 2025.

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