Push
Push verb - To apply force to (someone or something) so that it moves in front of one.
How words are described
| good | good push | good toss |
| initial | initial push | initial toss |
| single | single push | single toss |
| simple | simple push | simple toss |
| Other adjectives: strong, actual, quick, decent, final, accidental, random, next, last, literal, sudden. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- They push boulders out of the way, fetch dynamite to toss at those rocks, or even just will the rocks to move by staring them down.
Source: Action Pet -
When he wants to push past someone (usually Fred) he tends to toss him halfway across the room.
Source: Film / Short Circuit -
They're a bit more malleable than the average Deflector Shields, though, and they can just as easily toss enemies around or push objects into them.
Source: Barrier Warrior
Cite this Source
Toss and Push. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/push/toss
Push & Toss. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/push/toss>.
Toss or Push. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/push/toss.
Google Ngram Viewer shows how "push" and "toss" have occurred on timeline