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push
the act of applying force in order to move something away
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noun
the act of applying force in order to move something away
“he gave the door a hard push”
noun
an effort to advance
“the army made a push toward the sea”
noun
an electrical switch operated by pressing
“the elevator was operated by push buttons”
noun
enterprising or ambitious drive
“Europeans often laugh at American energy”
noun
the force used in pushing
“the push of the water on the walls of the tank”
verb
press, drive, or impel (someone) to action or completion of an action
“He pushed her to finish her doctorate”
verb
make publicity for; try to sell (a product)
“The salesman is aggressively pushing the new computer model”
verb
make strenuous pushing movements during birth to expel the baby
“‘Now push hard,’ said the doctor to the woman”
verb
move with force
“He pushed the table into a corner”
verb
press against forcefully without moving
“she pushed against the wall with all her strength”
verb
move strenuously and with effort
“The crowd pushed forward”
verb
approach a certain age or speed
“She is pushing fifty”
verb
sell or promote the sale of (illegal goods such as drugs)
“The guy hanging around the school is pushing drugs”
verb
strive and make an effort to reach a goal
“She tugged for years to make a decent living”
verb
exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person; be an advocate for
“The liberal party pushed for reforms”
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he gave the door a hard push
the pushing is good exercise
the army made a push toward the sea
the elevator was operated by push buttons
the push beside the bed operated a buzzer at the desk
Europeans often laugh at American energy
the push of the water on the walls of the tank
the thrust of the jet engines
He pushed her to finish her doctorate
The salesman is aggressively pushing the new computer model
The company is heavily advertizing their new laptops
‘Now push hard,’ said the doctor to the woman
He pushed the table into a corner
she pushed against the wall with all her strength
The crowd pushed forward
She is pushing fifty
The guy hanging around the school is pushing drugs
She tugged for years to make a decent living
We have to push a little to make the deadline!
She is driving away at her doctoral thesis
The liberal party pushed for reforms
She is crusading for women's rights
The Dean is pushing for his favorite candidate
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