pushed back
Rescheduled for later
Pushed back describes resistance or opposition to something proposed or imposed: Employees pushed back against the new policy.
It also means rescheduled to a later time: The meeting was pushed back to Thursday.
Physically, it's the past tense of pushing something backward: She pushed back her chair and stood up.
Assigned a new time
- delayedMade to wait longer
- deferredSet aside until later
- adjournedSuspended proceedings temporarily
- tabledDeferred for later
suspended · put off · stalled · extended · protracted · mothballed · prorogued · stayed
Refused or turned away
- opposedAgainst something stated
- rebuffedRejected someone's advances
- counteredResponded to challenge
- defiedOpenly resisted authority
challenged · disputed · contested · objected · refused · denied · blocked · thwarted
Strong negative reaction
- protestPublic expression of disapproval
- resistanceCapacity to withstand force
- disagreementAbsence of shared opinion
- objectionExpression of disapproval
disapproval · dissent · outcry · blowback · uproar · reaction · criticism · complaint
rescheduled
Assigned a new time
tabled · suspended · put off · stalled · extended · protracted · mothballed · prorogued · stayed · shelved
rejected
Refused or turned away
defied · challenged · disputed · contested · objected · refused · denied · blocked · thwarted · repelled
backlash
Strong negative reaction
- protestPublic expression of disapproval
- resistanceCapacity to withstand force
- disagreementAbsence of shared opinion
objection · disapproval · dissent · outcry · blowback · uproar · reaction · criticism · complaint · grievance
- delayeddelayed, postponed, deferred, suspended, on hold
- sent backreturned, bounced, recalled, remailed, repatriated
- kept at bayrepelled, fended off, warded off, staved off, kept away
pushed backpushed forward
Moved something ahead
moved forward · brought forward · advanced · expedited · fast-tracked
pushed backaccepted
Formally agreed to
yielded · acquiesced · gave in · submitted · conceded
pushed backadvanced
Far along in development
moved forward · pushed forward · progressed · made headway · forged ahead
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