Synonyms for push back
push back

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1. rollback, push backverb

   the act of forcing the enemy to withdraw

   Synonyms:
   rollback

2. repel, drive, repulse, force back, push back, beat backverb

   cause to move back by force or influence

   "repel the enemy"; "push back the urge to smoke"; "beat back the invaders"

   Synonyms:
   tug, push, gross out, aim, force, rebuff, repel, drive, labour, revolt, take, repulse, motor, fight off, disgust, get, drive back, ride, labor, ram, beat back, snub, force back

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1. Lais Guarizzi:

   Lawyers have huge influence in crisis situations like this, but the communications team have to push back... It looks like Vale didn't get the balance quite right here.

2. Lawrence Norden:

   I am worried about the problem of lies that are told about election work and election officials, and the more that we can do to strengthen them and to ensure they have the ability to not only do their jobs well but to push back against those lies is going to be really critical.

3. Ben Sasse:

   The best thing the United States can do to push back against Chinese cheating now is to lead the other eleven Pacific nations that believe in free trade and the rule of law, it is good news that today, the President directed Larry Kudlow and Ambassador Lighthizer to negotiate U.S. entry into TPP.

4. Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee:

   The Biden Administration refuses to secure the border and is instead scattering unaccompanied kids all over the country with no regard for the consequences, when we push back and demand answers, they cut off transparency and embolden one of the worst human trafficking crises we’ve seen at our border in the last 20 years.

5. Eric Schmitt:

   We should be continuing to want to know more about any variant, and the truth is, Covid's with us. There is always going to be a new variant, but I think people have had enough of the government locking people down, they've had enough of the government instituting mask mandates, they've had enough of the government instituting vaccine requirements. And so, every time there is an overreach, we're going to push back.