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.

Examples of push in in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web And the deal with Disney is a big push in that direction. Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 June 2024 Lee’s slaying happened about a month after Michelle Go, another Asian-American woman, was fatally pushed in front of a subway car, raising fears of attacks against Asian-Americans, according to reporting by New York Times. Nicole Acosta, Peoplemag, 20 June 2024 Rain is pushing in from the Gulf of Mexico, as well, and it is expected to hit parts of Texas and Louisiana, possibly through Wednesday. Patrick Smith, NBC News, 17 June 2024 Despite the legislative push in Kansas, Missouri lawmakers aren’t rushing to propose alternatives. Will Daniel, Fortune, 15 June 2024 Festival — developed by the company behind the Guitar Hero and Rock Band games, is Fortnite’s deepest push in the music world so far. Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone, 12 June 2024 In a further push in the direction of a truly imperial presidency, Trump’s advisers want to prioritize legislation that would allow the president to more easily terminate FBI directors. Jon D. Michaels, Foreign Affairs, 10 June 2024 Synapse’s creditors have been pushing in court to convert the bankruptcy to Chapter 7, which would liquidate the company. Ken Sweet, Fortune, 23 May 2024 Florida then made its push in the third after coach Paul Maurice made changes to his top three forward lines — putting Verhaeghe with Barkov and Reinhart, moving Vladimir Tarasenko to a line with Anton Lundell and Eetu Luostarinen, and having Sam Bennett centered Evan Rodrigues and Matthew Tkachuk. Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 26 May 2024

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“Push in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/push%20in. Accessed 27 Jun. 2024.

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