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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The biggest push in the school lunch programs came with the Healthy, Hunger Free Kids Act in 2010, which instituted stricter requirements that have been phased in over the past 10 years.
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Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 4 Apr. 2025
The Thunder is poised to make a deep playoff push in attempt to win an NBA Championship this summer, but also will come away from this season with tremendous upside in the draft.
—Nick Crain, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
President Donald Trump began to publicly push in February for the forced displacement of Palestinians from Gaza -- a move that some, including the United Nations and U.S. allies like France and Germany, have said would be a violation of international law.
—Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 26 Mar. 2025
The Blue Jackets have been the league’s best story all season long, going from trendy pick for dead last to an impossible playoff push in the wake of unimaginable tragedy.
—Sean McIndoe, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
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Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 4 Apr. 2025
The Thunder is poised to make a deep playoff push in attempt to win an NBA Championship this summer, but also will come away from this season with tremendous upside in the draft.
—Nick Crain, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
President Donald Trump began to publicly push in February for the forced displacement of Palestinians from Gaza -- a move that some, including the United Nations and U.S. allies like France and Germany, have said would be a violation of international law.
—Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 26 Mar. 2025
The Blue Jackets have been the league’s best story all season long, going from trendy pick for dead last to an impossible playoff push in the wake of unimaginable tragedy.
—Sean McIndoe, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for push in
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“Push in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/push%20in. Accessed 10 Apr. 2025.
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