1. push back - Noun
2. push back - Verb
cause to move back by force or influence
the act of forcing the enemy to withdraw
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Too often, the opportunity knocks, but by the time you push back the chain, push back the bolt, unhook the two locks and shut off the burglar alarm, it's too late. Rita Coolidge
There's a reason why bullying takes such a strong form online. People don't have to push back as much as they would in real life. Bridgit Mendler
I have spoken honestly about being born into a home where there was discord and chaos. I saw my mom have a rough time with my dad being very controlling, which is why I push back whenever I feel like someone is trying to box me in. It makes me run for the hills. Christina Aguilera
Claim your space. Draw a circle of light around it. Push back against the dark. Don't just survive. Celebrate. Charles Frazier
Within the Christian tradition, fundamentalism arose in the 19th century as an effort to push back against modern' readings of the Bible that suggested everything in the text wasn't true in some literal sense. Jay Parini
It's your human right to push back against something you disagree with. You do that by voting for that guy instead of that guy, or that lady instead of that lady. Rob Halford