push in
phrasal verb
pushed in; pushing in; pushes in
British
: to move in front of other people who are waiting in a line
He pushed in at the head of the queue.
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But in reality, there’s wind drag pushing in the opposite direction, which partially offsets the force from your engine.
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Rhett Allain, WIRED, 24 Jan. 2025
The Wild didn’t muster much of a threat through the first two periods (12 shots) before making a push in the third.
—Joe Smith, The Athletic, 18 Jan. 2025
Moderna is one of few drugmakers currently developing a vaccine for bird flu, a disease that’s been pushed in the spotlight after the U.S. recorded its first human death.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 7 Jan. 2025
The volume would only rise from there as Arizona’s 21-6 push in the second half prompted Lloyd to flap his arms to increase the decibel level.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 14 Dec. 2024
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Rhett Allain, WIRED, 24 Jan. 2025
The Wild didn’t muster much of a threat through the first two periods (12 shots) before making a push in the third.
—Joe Smith, The Athletic, 18 Jan. 2025
Moderna is one of few drugmakers currently developing a vaccine for bird flu, a disease that’s been pushed in the spotlight after the U.S. recorded its first human death.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 7 Jan. 2025
The volume would only rise from there as Arizona’s 21-6 push in the second half prompted Lloyd to flap his arms to increase the decibel level.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 14 Dec. 2024
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“Push in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/push%20in. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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