American English pronunciation
How to pronounce pushed
IPA transcription: ['pʊʃt]
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Verb
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move with force,
“He pushed the table into a corner”
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strive and make an effort to reach a goal
“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”
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press, drive, or impel (someone) to action or completion of an action
“He pushed her to finish her doctorate”
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make publicity for; try to sell (a product)
“The salesman is aggressively pushing the new computer model”
“The company is heavily advertizing their new laptops”
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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”
“She is crusading for women's rights”
“The Dean is pushing for his favorite candidate”
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press against forcefully without moving
“she pushed against the wall with all her strength”
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approach a certain age or speed
“She is pushing fifty”
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sell or promote the sale of (illegal goods such as drugs)
“The guy hanging around the school is pushing drugs”
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move strenuously and with effort
“The crowd pushed forward”
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make strenuous pushing movements during birth to expel the baby
“`Now push hard,' said the doctor to the woman”
Usage examples
- They are pushed back each time they attack.
- This platform was strongly pushed by Aubrey William's leadership in the agency.
- Sega added guitars and pushed the band's sound into a more experimental electronic direction.
- After transformation, they are usually pushed to the wild area around a drow city.
- However, rising land values eventually pushed out the adult businesses.
- The G-force pushed him back against the seat.
- The single pushed the album to gold-record status.
- The seventeen-year-old girl gently pushed his hand away as he touched her belly.
- Only in severe storms might this species be pushed into headlands.
- This was a lighthearted book, something she'd pushed out with little effort.