push around

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Verb push around has 1 sense

strong-arm, bully, browbeat, bullyrag, ballyrag, boss around, hector, push around - be bossy towards; "Her big brother always bullied her when she was young"
--₁ is one way to intimidate
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s somebody

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Term: push around

Definition:

To push someone around means to dominate, intimidate, or bully them through physical force or psychological manipulation.

Parts of Speech:

Verb (phrasal verb)
Noun (informal) - push-around

Senses:

Sense 1:

(Verb) To treat someone in a domineering or controlling manner.

Example sentences:

Don't let him push you around like that; stand up for yourself!
He pushes his younger brother around all the time, making him do his chores.

Sense 2:

(Noun) A person who tends to dominate, intimidate, or bully others.

Example sentences:

She doesn't tolerate push-arounds in her classroom; everyone is treated with respect.
He acted like a push-around in school, but outside he was just a coward.

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