push aside
idiom
: to stop worrying or thinking about (something)
He pushed aside his fear of rejection and asked her out on a date.
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This act of mean girl-ism sets off a domino effect for the latter episodes that sees Emily try and push aside any lingering feelings for Gabriel, pretending not to be pining for him, as Genevieve puts on the moves.
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Lucy Ford, TIME, 12 Sep. 2024
After Democrats dug deep and found a new gear of party coordination to meet the moment — powerful enough to push aside an incumbent president — Republicans may be about to find out just how valuable being a strong party can be.
—Nathaniel Rakich, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2024
Douglas County was the state’s first locality to push aside the law, approved by the legislature earlier this year as Senate Bill 131.
—John Aguilar, The Denver Post, 15 July 2024
The camaraderie was enough to push aside pipe dreams of actually winning a prize, until one member asked Jones vice principal Sharon Reynolds to check the results of a weekend drawing in late January.
—Daniel Wu, Washington Post, 7 Feb. 2024
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Lucy Ford, TIME, 12 Sep. 2024
After Democrats dug deep and found a new gear of party coordination to meet the moment — powerful enough to push aside an incumbent president — Republicans may be about to find out just how valuable being a strong party can be.
—Nathaniel Rakich, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2024
Douglas County was the state’s first locality to push aside the law, approved by the legislature earlier this year as Senate Bill 131.
—John Aguilar, The Denver Post, 15 July 2024
The camaraderie was enough to push aside pipe dreams of actually winning a prize, until one member asked Jones vice principal Sharon Reynolds to check the results of a weekend drawing in late January.
—Daniel Wu, Washington Post, 7 Feb. 2024
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“Push aside.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/push%20aside. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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