pushes

Thrusts away forcefully

Pushes is the third-person singular and plural noun form of push.

To push is to exert force against something to move it away: She pushes the cart down the aisle.

The word extends to pressure or urging: He pushes his employees hard.

Pushes as a noun means instances of pushing or efforts: It took several pushes to get the car started, The company made pushes into new markets.

force

shove

Push with force

thrustForceful forward motion
nudgeGentle push to prompt
propelForce into motion

drive · jostle · ram · heave · bulldoze · shunt · impel · press · bump · elbow

pressure

compress

Reduce volume by force

squeezeFirm bilateral compression
crushCompress with force
pressApply force downward

bear down · lean · weight · force · strain · constrict · clamp · tighten · compact · flatten

promote

advocate

Public cause supporter

endorseGive official approval
supportTo uphold or sustain
encourageUrge forward with support

boost · champion · advance · market · publicize · campaign · pitch · tout · hype · plug

move

slide

Smooth continuous movement

shiftMovement or work period
relocateEstablish residence elsewhere
displaceRemove from proper position

maneuver · budge · scoot · roll · advance · inch · ease · guide · steer · wheel

challenge

struggle

Labored effort against resistance

striveMake sustained effort
persevereContinue despite obstacles
persistContinue firmly onward

endure · overcome · test · stretch · exert · extend · reach · aspire · drive · grind

Categories

encouragementencourage, encouraging, praises, hang in there, supports
verbsjump, be, speak, wait, do
nudgesnudge, nudging, prod, poke, prompt
selling verbshawks, peddles, vends, markets, retails
knocks overtips, topples, upends, overturns, capsizes
goalsgoals, goal, aims, objective, objectives

Opposites

physical force direction

pushespulls

Draws toward oneself

tugs · yanks · hauls · drags · draws

encouragement vs. discouragement

pushesdiscourages

Lessens motivation to act

deters · dissuades · holds back · restrains · hinders

effort and exertion

pushescoasts

Edges of continents

relaxes · rests · idles · drifts · slacks off

Phrases

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

Family

push, pushed, pushing, pusher, pushers, push-button, pushbutton

Familiarity: Top 5,000
Profile: Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G