Move and Push

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Move

Move verb - To cause to function.
Usage example: this one button moves the whole machine
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Push is a synonym for move in go topic. In some cases you can use "Push" instead the word "Move" as a verb or a noun, when it comes to topics like drive, propel, lever, motivate.
Nearby Words: moving, moved, movement, mover, movable

Push

Push verb - To apply force to (someone or something) so that it moves in front of one.
Usage example: I had to push my damaged bike all the way home
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Move is a synonym for push in activity topic. You can use "Move" instead the word "Push" as a verb or a noun, if it concerns topics such as go, thrust, propel, lever.
Nearby Words: pushed, pushy, pushover, pushing, pusher

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How words are described

good good move good push
physical physical move physical push
original original move original push
single single move single push
Other adjectives: offensive, simple, powerful, actual, real, big, great, quick, necessary, political, final, desperate, extra, random, next, last.

Common collocations

character move character push character
people move people push people
body move body push body
time move time push time
Other words: way, earth, bit, game, story, head, car, ship, objects, blocks.

Both words in one sentence

  • Freudian Excuse: In "Liz's Secret Diary" Liz admits the reason she's mean to everyone is people have always been mean to her so she decided rather than risk getting hurt she would make the first move and push away any possible friends.
    Source: Western Animation / Sally Bollywood
  • Note that you can only push metals directly away from or towards your center of mass, and if you try to Push or Pull something that's a lot bigger than you (or well anchored), you move instead.
    Source: Selective Magnetism
  • Rube Goldberg Device To move a column in Gyromite, you have to get it to pick up a gyro, place it in the spinner, and then lower the spinning gyro onto a lever to push a button on the second controller.
    Source: Rube Goldberg Device
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