push
verb (used with object)
to press upon or against (a person or thing).
Example Sentences
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Although Antarctica's geography allows winter sea ice to expand over enormous distances, it also pushes the ice into warmer latitudes, where melting becomes more likely during summer.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026
That pushes up inflation and interest rates in the near term, pinching growth, but ultimately the productivity gains from AI come through.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
A key question facing the $32 trillion Treasury market is whether additional heavy selling could suddenly spark an unwinding that pushes the yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note to 6%.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026
That shift pushes up the rates Washington pays to borrow, he explained.
From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026
He pushes everyone aside and gets on the bus first, stomping to the back.
From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh
