pushed aside

Example Sentences

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Having a child means finances are tight, and all her goals and ambitions – travelling, setting up a business and building an investment portfolio - have been pushed aside.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

As for Coke and other staples, they could very well get pushed aside if tech steals the limelight once again.

From Barron's • Feb. 10, 2026

Mr. Stephens does his best to excuse this failure of judgment, arguing that Commodus was likely to start a civil war if he were pushed aside.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 11, 2026

The number of times where I’ve made something or I’ve seen something get made and then it just gets kind of pushed aside, put into a different box.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 12, 2025

After being pushed aside for weeks, he knew he was done pretending everything was just fine.

From "Time Bomb" by Joelle Charbonneau