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   push

   /po͝oSH/

   verb

   • 1. exert force on (someone or something), typically with one's hand, in order to move them away from oneself or the origin of the force: "she pushed her glass toward him" Similar shovethrustpropelimpelsendpressdriveplungestickforceshootrambumpknockstrikehitjoltbuttprodpokenudgeelbowshoulderbulldozesweepjostlebundlehustlehurryrushmanhandleOpposite pull
   • ▪ hold and exert force on (something) so as to cause it to move along in front of one: "a woman was pushing a stroller"
   • ▪ move one's body or a part of it into a specified position, especially forcefully or with effort: "she pushed her hands into her pockets"
   • ▪ press (a part of a machine or other device): "he pushed the button for the twentieth floor" Similar press (down)push downdepressexert pressure onbear down onhold downsqueezeoperateactivateactuate
   • ▪ cause to reach a particular level or state: "the political chaos could push the country into recession"
   • 2. move forward by using force to pass people or cause them to move aside: "she pushed her way through the crowded streets" Similar force (one's way)shovethrustsqueezejostleelbowshoulderthreadwindworkinch
   • ▪ (of an army) advance over territory: "the guerrillas have pushed south to within 100 miles of the capital"
   • ▪ exert oneself to attain something or surpass others: "I was pushing hard until about 10 laps from the finish"
   • ▪ be nearly (a particular age): informal "she must be pushing forty"
   • 3. compel or urge (someone) to do something, especially to work hard: "she believed he was pushing their daughter too hard"
   • ▪ have very little of something, especially time: informal British "we are a bit pushed at the moment with other commitments"
   • ▪ find it difficult to achieve something: informal British "he will be pushed to retain the title as his form this season has been below par"
   • 4. promote the use, sale, or acceptance of: informal "the company is pushing a $500 asking price" Similar advertisepublicizepromotegive publicity tobeat/bang the drum forpopularizesellmarketmerchandiseinformal:pluggive a plug tohypehype upgive a puff topuffpuff upboostflogballyhooflackhuckster
   • ▪ sell (a narcotic drug) illegally: "she was arrested for pushing hard drugs"
   • 5. prepare (a stack) to receive a piece of data on the top.
   • ▪ transfer (data) to the top of a stack.
   • 6. develop (a film) so as to compensate for deliberate underexposure: "some films can be pushed during processing"

   noun

   • 1. an act of exerting force on someone or something in order to move them away from oneself: "he closed the door with a push" Similar shovethrustrambumpknockhitjoltbuttprodpokeelbownudgeshoulderjostle
   • ▪ an act of pressing a part of a machine or device: "the door locks at the push of a button"
   • ▪ something that encourages or assists something else: "the fall in prices was given a push by official policy"
   • 2. a vigorous effort to do or obtain something: "many clubs are joining in the fund-raising push"
   • ▪ a military attack in force: "the army was engaged in a push against guerrilla strongholds" Similar advancedrivethrustchargeattackassaultonslaughtonrushoffensivesortieforayraidsallyinvasionincursionblitzcampaignarchaic:onset
   • ▪ forcefulness and enterprise: "an investor with the necessary money and push"

   Word Origin Middle English (as a verb): from Old French pousser, from Latin pulsare ‘to push, beat, pulse’ (see pulse1). The early sense was ‘exert force on’, giving rise later to ‘make a strenuous effort, endeavor’.

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2. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › push outPush out - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   4 days ago · /pʊʃ aʊt/ IPA guide. Other forms: pushed out; pushing out; pushes out. Definitions of push out. verb. push to thrust outward. synonyms: obtrude, thrust out. see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Push out." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/push out. Accessed 30 Jun. 2024. Copy citation.

3. www.bbc.co.uk › learningenglish › englishBBC Learning English - The English We Speak / Push back

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   2 days ago · You’re listening to The English We Speak from BBC Learning English, and we’re talking about the expression ‘push back’, which means to delay or postpone something until later. Sorry...

4. nypost.com › 2024/07/02 › us-newsAunt, 74, dead after homeless man pushed her into San Francisco...

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   5 days ago · Corazon Dandan, 74, was allegedly shoved into a moving BART train by Trevor Belmont, a homeless man, ... “Great does not even define what I think this woman is,” the victim's nephew said.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › push forwardPush forward - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   5 days ago · /pʊʃ ˌfɔrwərd/ /pʊʃ ˈfɔwəd/ IPA guide. Other forms: pushed forward; pushing forward; pushes forward. Definitions of push forward. verb. push one's way. synonyms: barge, thrust ahead. see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Push forward." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/push forward.

6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Manifest_destinyManifest destiny - Wikipedia

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   3 days ago · Ill-defined but keenly felt, manifest destiny was an expression of conviction in the morality and value of expansionism that complemented other popular ideas of the era, including American exceptionalism and Romantic nationalism.

7. screenrant.com › demon-slayers-tanjiro-voice-actor-unique-s"Passion and Calmness": Demon Slayer's Tanjiro's Voice Actor...

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   21 hours ago · His Life Experiences and Past Tragedies Pushed Him To Pursue This Career With Passion and Persistence However, although Tanjiro often wears a smile, breathes deeply, and values emotions like careful thoughtfulness and levelheadness, he is fully prepared to become enraged, passionate, and fiery towards targets who deserve that level of emotional disdain.

8. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Cold_WarCold War - Wikipedia

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   21 hours ago · The episode was used to support the wisdom of the containment doctrine as opposed to rollback. The Communists were later pushed to roughly around the original border, with minimal changes. Among other effects, the Korean War galvanised NATO to develop a military structure.