push around

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push around

verb pushes around · pushing around · pushed around

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see push, around.
figuratively, transitive To treat contemptuously and unfairly; to bully 2017, Jennifer S. Holland, For These Monkeys, It’s a Fight for Survival., National Geographic (March 2017)http://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/2017/03/macaques-monkeys-indonesia-endangered-pet-trade/ Yaki have just one natural predator, the reticulated python, but they have many enemies. Land

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@misc{push_around_2026,
  title = {push around},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/push%20around},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}