pushed

/ pʊʃt /

adjective

1. informal,  (often foll by for) short (of) or in need (of time, money, etc)

Example Sentences

She pushed singles, 48 in total, and the four boundaries that came in her last 10 balls were as many as she scored in her first 50.

From BBC

Grijalva pushed back later in the day, saying in a statement to CNN that she is ready to be sworn in.

From Salon

County Fire Chief Anthony Marrone pushed back on the notion that deer pose a fire hazard, telling the supervisor he believes the animals mitigate fire risks by eating vegetation.

From Los Angeles Times

"However, the timelines have been pushed up, and we are trying to bring some critical features and infrastructure support as quickly as possible."

From BBC

However when pushed on the subject both she and loyalist activist Jamie Bryson explicitly say that they believe murders were justified.

From BBC

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