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Push Around (Verb)

Meaning

Be bossy towards; "Her big brother always bullied her when she was young".

Classification

Verbs of feeling.

Examples

  • Her big sister would often push her around when they played with their cousins.
  • He hated it when his neighbor tried to push him around in business meetings.
  • The coach had a tendency to push his players around during tough practices.
  • She won't let anyone push her around after what she went through in her previous relationship.
  • His siblings would sometimes try to push him around but he rarely gave in to their demands.

Synonyms

  • Bullyrag
  • Strong-arm
  • Ballyrag
  • Boss Around
  • Bully
  • Browbeat
  • Hector

Hypernyms

  • Intimidate

Hyponyms

  • Tyrannize
  • Tyrannise
  • Domineer
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