push
verb (used with object)
to press upon or against (a person or thing).
has pushed
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present perfectof push (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Paramount has pushed back saying the plaintiff states have defined markets that fail to factor in the rise of technology companies, including Netflix, Google’s YouTube and Amazon Studios, which also attract significant swaths of viewership.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
The caution has pushed investors into other currencies where they can earn higher returns on short-term bonds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
A lack of supplies has pushed prices higher and added to U.S. inflationary pressures.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 3, 2026
That has pushed a system, already creaking under years of under-investment and trade sanctions, to the point of collapse.
From Barron's ● Jul. 29, 2026
It has pushed other plants and animals off the American farm.
From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan
