pushed
past form of “push” — move with force
An inflected form of push · past form.
How often you will meet it
Rank 1,674 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 10,881 times across 175,160 chapters — 0.005% of every word in the library.
What it means
verb
- move with force also: force He pushed the table into a corner
- press, drive, or impel (someone) to action or completion of an action also: bear on He pushed her to finish her doctorate
- make publicity for; try to sell (a product) also: advertise, advertize, promote The salesman is aggressively pushing the new computer modelThe company is heavily advertizing their new laptops
- strive and make an effort to reach a goal also: tug, labor, labour, drive She tugged for years to make a decent livingWe have to push a little to make the deadline!
- press against forcefully without moving she pushed against the wall with all her strength
- approach a certain age or speed also: crowd She is pushing fifty
pushed in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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As he pushed ahead of the geologist the boy flashed his old rifle to his shoulder.
The Heart of the Hills · John, Jr. Fox · Chapter 1
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With that Ted, the oldest brother, pushed back his chair and stood and lifted his glass.
The Courage of the Commonplace · Mary Raymond Shipman Andrews · Chapter 1
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He noticed the child only when a small fist pushed itself forcibly into his closed right hand.
Cornelli · Johanna Spyri · Chapter 1
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The Negro rolled and tossed out of the mass, only to be pushed back by the people nearest him.
The Red Record Tabulated Statistics · Ida B. Wells-Barnett · Chapter 1
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But the bay was as good as Frome’s word, and we pushed on to the Junction through the wild white scene.
Ethan Frome · Edith Wharton · Chapter 1