pushed
Moved by pressing
Pushed is the past tense of push—to exert force against something to move it away: She pushed the door open.
Beyond physical force, pushed describes being pressed or urged: He pushed himself to finish the race.
To be pushed for time is to have little of it.
Pushed to the limit means strained to capacity.
In slang, to have pushed drugs is to have sold them.
Forceful forward motion
- shovedPushed with force
- propelledCaused to move forward
- rammedStruck with force
- heavedLifted or threw laboriously
slammed · barged · bulldozed · muscled · forced · jammed · wedged · pressed
Roughly pushed or bumped
- elbowedPushed with arm joint
- shoulderedBore responsibility for
- bumpedStruck with impact
- crowdedFilled beyond comfort
Urged with insistence
- coercedPressured into compliance
- persuadedLed to believe
- encouragedGave support and confidence
- promptedCaused to act
prodded · goaded · spurred · nagged · badgered · hounded · lobbied · advocated
Pushed gently to prompt
- budgedMoved slightly
- shiftedChanged place or position
- displacedShifted from proper location
- maneuveredMoved with calculated skill
edged · inched · slid · eased · guided · steered · rolled · wheeled
Examined for quality
- stretchedPulled to lengthen
- challengedDisputed or questioned
- exceededWent past a limit
- extendedLengthened in time or space
expanded · overreached · strained · maxed out · redlined · overtaxed · surpassed · transcended
Strongly desiring achievement
- motivatedSpurred to action
- determinedFirmly committed to purpose
- goal-orientedFocused on objectives
- perseveringMaintaining effort despite difficulty
relentless · tenacious · striving · assertive · aggressive · hungry · proactive · self-starter
thrust
Forceful forward motion
heaved · slammed · barged · bulldozed · muscled · forced · jammed · wedged · pressed · plowed
jostled
Roughly pushed or bumped
- elbowedPushed with arm joint
- shoulderedBore responsibility for
- bumpedStruck with impact
pressured
Urged with insistence
- coercedPressured into compliance
- persuadedLed to believe
- encouragedGave support and confidence
prompted · prodded · goaded · spurred · nagged · badgered · hounded · lobbied · advocated · campaigned
nudged
Pushed gently to prompt
maneuvered · edged · inched · slid · eased · guided · steered · rolled · wheeled · carted
tested
Examined for quality
- stretchedPulled to lengthen
- challengedDisputed or questioned
- exceededWent past a limit
extended · expanded · overreached · strained · maxed out · redlined · overtaxed · surpassed · transcended · broke through
ambitious
Strongly desiring achievement
- motivatedSpurred to action
- determinedFirmly committed to purpose
- goal-orientedFocused on objectives
persevering · relentless · tenacious · striving · assertive · aggressive · hungry · proactive · self-starter · enterprising
pressed
Pushed or smoothed flat
- compressedReduced by pressure
- squeezedPressed firmly together
- leanedAngled from vertical
bore down · weighted · flattened · crushed · mashed · clamped · pinned · jammed · crammed · stuffed
- past tensewent, was, were, had, got
- pressed thingssqueezed, compressed, flattened, compacted, crushed
- influencedinspired, persuaded, motivated, swayed, affected
- intensifiedamplified, boosted, enhanced, heightened, increased
- took actionacted, took charge, took control, took command, initiated
- golf mishitstopped, chunked, shanked, sliced, hooked
pushedstopped
Brought to a halt
halted · blocked · prevented · held back · restrained
pusheddiscouraged
Having lost confidence or enthusiasm
dissuaded · deterred · restrained · held back · pulled back
- push upBodyweight chest exercise
- push awayForce something back
- pushed backDeferred or resisted
- push throughContinue despite resistance
- push backOppose or delay something
- pushed aroundCoerced through intimidation
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