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  • past tense form of push.
  • past participle of push.
Definitions

pushed



ADJECTIVE
pressed
Synonyms




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Rodriguez also pushed through a historic amnesty law in February.

From Barron's Aug. 14, 2026

Gas-station receipts slid almost 1% last month, but renewed hostilities with Iran has pushed fuel costs back up.

From MarketWatch Aug. 14, 2026

President Trump has pushed Apple to make iPhones in the U.S., but the company hasn’t announced any plans to do so and is instead expanding iPhone assembly in India.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 13, 2026

Daniel Mummolo, with the Department of Justice, pushed back during a hearing on the motion Thursday, telling Frimpong that that policy “does not exist either in written or unwritten form.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 13, 2026

Jumping up as the car’s flame went higher, he pushed the control box’s toggles down hard.

From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott




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