How to Use push in a Sentence
- The bulldozer pushed the rubble over the edge of the pit.
- She pushed him aside and marched into the boss's office.
- No matter how hard I pushed, I couldn't move the boulder.
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In the video the woman and others laugh as the men push the truck out of the beach.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2024
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The ranges are the high pressure ridge in the mid-Atlantic and the trough of low pressure pushed by the jet stream.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 9 Sep. 2023
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We were told to push our feelings down, not to embrace them.
—Vanessa Etienne, Peoplemag, 1 Feb. 2024
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Muffins are done when top springs back when pushed with finger.
—Rita Nader Heikenfeld, The Enquirer, 13 Apr. 2024
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The Cleveland man then swung his fists at the mother, who was trying to push him away.
—Bob Sandrick, cleveland, 22 July 2023
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The woman alleged that Gooding Jr. blocked the door, pushed her onto the bed and raped her twice.
—Jen Juneau, Peoplemag, 6 June 2023
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One person was pushed over a railing and fell on their head, Awad said.
—Clarence Williams, Washington Post, 16 Nov. 2023
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Friedman has pushed the Dodgers’ chips into the middle of the table.
—Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2024
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Every one of them is pushing the world of wine forward, both in the West and beyond.
—Hugh Garvey, Sunset Magazine, 15 Nov. 2023
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Here are some of the policy ideas Biden mentioned or the White House pushed Thursday.
—Evan Halper, Washington Post, 8 Mar. 2024
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The caller reported that a man may have pushed his wife out of her wheelchair.
—Minnah Arshad, USA TODAY, 17 Aug. 2023
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The reality is that a ton of folks push through no matter what, Dr. Seng says.
—Alyssa Sparacino, SELF, 19 Mar. 2024
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This happens when water in front of the tire builds up faster than the vehicle’s weight can push water out of the way.
—Star-Telegram Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Apr. 2024
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Wiegand pushed the boy to the finish line, where they were met by cheering fans and members of the media.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2023
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But no one minded if the Theater pushed back 50 minutes so comics could cheer on the fights outside.
—Julie Seabaugh, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2023
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But a real safety net was those scripts, having the comedic beats that were all written out to push.
—Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2023
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And yet, each of those days produced a wonderful show, as the sun never failed to push away the gloom before lunchtime.
—Jerry Rice, Orange County Register, 25 Feb. 2024
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The Indians opened with five straight points, as baskets from Jeremiah Askew and Webb pushed the lead back to 53-41.
—Glenn Graham, Baltimore Sun, 17 Jan. 2024
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As the water evaporates, it’s pushed out of the device as a water vapor.
—Rachel Ahrnsen, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Feb. 2024
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There’s bigger guys using their body weight to push people around.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2023
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Chrysler also says the Halcyon will be able to push the boundaries of fast charging.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 13 Feb. 2024
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He’s been pushing for more research on psychedelics ever since.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 27 June 2023
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The record-breaking deal pushed Ohtani into the next stratosphere of celebrity, even among sportsmen and even in a town bursting with the rich and famous.
—Jill Cowan, New York Times, 31 Mar. 2024
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The machine employs pressure to push water through the pods but with less force than Nespresso.
—Li Goldstein, Bon Appétit, 29 June 2023
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The war has also pushed Gaza's health sector into collapse.
—Najib Jobain, arkansasonline.com, 22 Dec. 2023
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For a kid-friendly twist, there are rainbow balls that whizz around in a see-through container when the vacuum is pushed.
—Phoebe Sklansky, Parents, 12 July 2023
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So why aren’t developers and politicians doing more to push these types of conversion projects?
—Irina Ivanova, Fortune, 13 Apr. 2024
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And there's a new push to ban some of those harmful substances.
—Emily Nadal, Parents, 23 Oct. 2023
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The push to a return-to-office (RTO) will be replaced by a pull.
—Amy Edmondson, WIRED, 8 Jan. 2024
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The impending loss added an extra push for Mayzes on the track.
—I.c. Murrell, Arkansas Online, 14 May 2023
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Paired with a 7-speed transmission, the Q5 S-Line was quiet on the road, yet peppy at the push of the gas pedal.
—cleveland, 26 Aug. 2023
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There is no internet and nobody is making a push to end the war.
—Sami Zayara, ABC News, 17 Nov. 2023
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A lot of times, the beat pushes (rappers) in a certain direction.
—Journal Sentinel, 16 May 2023
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Medvedev again felt the Alcaraz pressure at 1-1 in the fourth, needing to save three break points to fend off another push.
—Dan Wolken, USA TODAY, 9 Sep. 2023
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Two of the people said that Saudi’s new investment push is likely to take off in the second half of 2024.
—Rob Copeland, New York Times, 19 Mar. 2024
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Instruct them to remove their finger and give it a little push.
—Rachelle Doorley, Parents, 16 Aug. 2023
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In Fresno, the push for the ban was led at first by Sikh residents, whose religion rejects the idea of castes.
—Jeong Park, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2023
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That push proved to be essential as neither team put together a big scoring run the rest of the way.
—Ivan Carter, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Mar. 2024
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Despite the cloud push, Netflix hasn’t slowed down its efforts in the mobile gaming space.
—Andrew Webster, The Verge, 13 Nov. 2023
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With the push of a button and about five minutes of usage five times a week, your skin should look and feel refreshed within weeks.
—Claire Harmeyer, Peoplemag, 10 Oct. 2023
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The push is led by an owner with deep pockets and a deep interest in the sport, and a growing and affluent area.
—Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 6 June 2023
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Whatever the objective, the Russians’ push here has also drawn them closer to the barrels of the 3rd Tank Brigade.
—Serhii Korolchuk, Washington Post, 7 Sep. 2023
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This simple fact is often masked by how often — and for what — the pill is prescribed, and by the push to make the pill accessible over the counter.
—Kayla Bartsch, National Review, 28 Jan. 2024
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In the final push before the big day, even Father Christmas — dressed in his iconic bright red, floor-length robe — is on hand to lighten the load.
—Kate Brady, Washington Post, 23 Dec. 2023
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An appeals court judge rebuffed Trump’s push to pause the New York trial, but agreed to leave him in control of his holdings for now.
—Michael R. Sisak, Fortune, 6 Oct. 2023
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Meta started testing the feature as part of a broader safety push.
—Emma Roth, The Verge, 3 Aug. 2023
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The discounts are the same, and the company has invested in pickup and delivery, with a big push about four years ago.
—Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Nov. 2023
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But experts say there has been a bigger push since the pandemic ended.
—Brad Mielke, ABC News, 7 Dec. 2023
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Joy's daughter crowned in less than 30 minutes and in three pushes after that, her daughter was born.
—Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 22 Feb. 2024
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The cocking crank is integrated into the bow and can be released with the simple push of a button.
—Tony Hansen, Field & Stream, 3 Aug. 2023
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In Canada, health officials have been casting a wary eye on the push to import from their country.
—Sheryl Gay Stolberg, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2024
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Concern that there were enough SROs downtown, or too many, merged with a push for a more gentrified, vibrant city core.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Sep. 2023
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Right now, the push and pull is really a political push and pull, rather than just anything else.
—CBS News, 10 Dec. 2023
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Call it ‘Veganuary’ By now, most of us have heard of Dry January, the push to abstain from alcohol for the first month of the year.
—Amanda Yeager, Baltimore Sun, 17 Jan. 2024
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Fast cash Like anywhere in the world, there are push factors for crime, including inequality and a lack of jobs.
—David McKenzie, CNN, 28 Mar. 2024
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While there was a push to empty the adoption kennels that are being renovated, there are more dogs at the shelter.
—Jeff A. Chamer, Charlotte Observer, 12 Apr. 2024
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Indeed, the finance sector has long been leading the back-to-office push, with varied levels of success.
—Jane Thier, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2024
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