Push

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Synonyms Shove, propel, send, drive, stick, shoot, bump, strike, jolt, prod, nudge, shoulder, sweep, bundle, hurry, manhandle, thrust, impel, press, plunge, force, ram, knock, hit, butt, poke, elbow, bulldoze, jostle, hustle, and rush.

Depress

Synonyms Press (down), depress, bear down on, squeeze, activate, push down, exert pressure on, hold down, operate, and actuate.

Thrust

Synonyms Force (one's way), thrust, jostle, shoulder, wind, inch, shove, squeeze, elbow, thread, and work.

Pressure

Synonyms Urge, pressure, pressurize, drive, coerce, lean on, dragoon into, browbeat into, put the heat on, twist someone's arm, bulldoze into, thrusting, ambitious, forceful, obtrusive, brash, arrogant, bossy, full of oneself, over-assertive, domineering, overconfident, loud, offensive, pushful, press, put pressure on, force, impel, nag, prevail on, steamroller into, use strong-arm tactics on, put the screws on, railroad into, assertive, pushy, aggressive, forward, bold, bumptious, officious, presumptuous, self-assertive, overbearing, confident, cocksure, obnoxious, and cocky.

Promote

Synonyms Advertise, promote, beat/bang the drum for, sell, merchandise, give a plug to, hype up, puff, boost, ballyhoo, huckster, publicize, give publicity to, popularize, market, plug, hype, give a puff to, puff up, flog, and flack.

Example Sentences

Please push the door gently open.

They push themselves to excel daily.

He gave the car a push forward.

Push harder to achieve your goals.

She asked him to push harder.