Antonyms for pushing around

Grammar : Noun, verb

Spell : poosh

Phonetic Transcription : pʊʃ

Definition of pushing around

Origin : early 14c., from Old French poulser (Modern French pousser), from Latin pulsare "to beat, strike, push," frequentative of pellere (past participle pulsus) "to push, drive, beat" (see pulse (n.1)). Meaning "promote" is from 1714; meaning "approach a certain age" is from 1937. For palatization of -s-, OED compares brush (n.1); quash. Related: Pushed; pushing.
"Pushing up the daisies now," said a soldier of his dead comrade. ["The American Florist," vol. XLVIII, No. 1504, March 31, 1917]
To push (someone) around is from 1923. To push (one's) luck is from 1754. To push the envelope in figurative sense is late 1980s. To push up daisies "be dead and buried" is from World War I.

As in abuse : noun verbal attack
As in impress : verb influence
As in intimidate : verb frighten, threaten
As in jostle : verb bump, shake
As in manage : verb accomplish
As in maneuver : verb plan, scheme
As in manipulate : verb change to suit one's desire
As in menace : verb bother, frighten
As in mistreat : verb treat badly or wrongly
As in pressure : verb bother, urge
As in push : verb incite, urge
As in threaten : verb warn, pressure
As in boss around : verb bully
As in cow : verb browbeat, intimidate

Example sentences :

"Le's," said Shorty, pushing around the ring that locked his bayonet on.
Extract from : « Si Klegg, Book 4 (of 6) » by John McElroy

The sparks on the screen became violently agitated, pushing around in erratic circles and ellipses.
Extract from : « Astounding Stories of Super-Science, October, 1930 » by Various

By that time the rest of the men had finished getting ready, and were pushing around Matt and listening to his experiences.
Extract from : « Motor Matt's "Century" Run » by Stanley R. Matthews

Synonyms for pushing around

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