push
verb (used with object)
to press upon or against (a person or thing).
had pushed
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past perfectof push.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Moonshot AI posted on X over the weekend that exploding demand for Kimi K3 had pushed capacity to its limits, leading the company to temporarily pause new sign-ups to prioritize compute access for current members.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 20, 2026
The standoff had pushed Verdugo to find a new meeting place and launch what amounts to a rival government.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
In first instance, the firm had pushed the case that the EU was unfairly blind to practices by Apple, which gives preference to its own services, such as Safari on iPhones.
From Barron's ● Jul. 2, 2026
All his classmates had pushed in their chairs, and he was the only one left in the classroom in the middle of a fire drill.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 2026
The first time Papa asked him, the day after Palm Sunday, Papa could not open his door because he had pushed his study desk in front of it.
From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
