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Phrasal verbs starting with "push"

19 phrasal verbs use this verb

push about
B2

To treat someone in a bossy or bullying way, telling them what to do or intimidating them.

push along
B1

To help something or someone move forward or make progress, or to leave.

push around
B1

To bully or treat someone in a domineering way, telling them what to do and giving them no respect.

push aside
B1

To move something or someone out of the way, or to deliberately ignore or suppress feelings, problems, or people.

push away
B1

To physically move someone or something away, or to emotionally reject or distance oneself from someone.

push back
B2

To resist or oppose pressure, a proposal, or a policy; also to physically move something backward or to delay something.

push down
B1

To apply downward physical force on something, or to keep prices, levels, or emotions suppressed.

push in
B1

To force your way into a queue, space, or situation ahead of others, often rudely.

push off
B1

To tell someone rudely to go away, or to move away from a place; also used in boating to leave a dock.

push on
B1

To continue moving forward or making progress, especially despite difficulty or tiredness.

push out
B2

To force someone or something out of a position, place, or market, often gradually.

push over
A2

To cause someone or something to fall by pushing it, or to describe something very easy to do.

push past
A2

To move past someone or something using physical force, often rudely.

push through
B2

To succeed in getting something approved or completed despite resistance, or to move physically through a crowd or obstacle.

push together
A2

To move two or more things or people into contact with each other by pushing.

push under
B1

To force someone or something below a surface, typically water, or to cause someone to fail by applying pressure.

push up
B1

To cause prices, levels, or quantities to increase, or to physically move something upward by pushing.

push up against
B2

To bring something into direct contact with a surface by pushing, or to encounter a limit or obstacle.

push up on
C1

Chiefly African American Vernacular English (AAVE): to flirt with or make romantic or sexual advances toward someone.