push-in

[ poosh-in ]

/ ˈpʊʃˌɪn /

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adjective

(of a crime) accomplished by waiting until a victim has unlocked or opened the door before making a forced entry.

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Origin of push-in

First recorded in 1975–80; adj. use of verb phrase push in

Words nearby push-in

pushed, pusher, pusher propeller, push fit, pushful, push-in, pushing, push it, Pushkin, push money, push off

How to use push-in in a sentence

Instead, straighten your civic backbone and push back in clear conscience.
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In Afghanistan, there was a push to take back the southern province Helmand.
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This is a guy who has his son-in-law clean his eyeglasses, for crying out loud.
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Doubling down on Schedule I is, at best, a deranged way to push Americans away from “medical,” and toward recreational, use.
Obama’s Pot Policy Is Refer Madness|James Poulos|January 5, 2015|DAILY BEAST

After some animated debate at the conference, Lelaie declared, with some frustration, “If you push on the stick, you will fly.”
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The sense of bearing on to the voice, or endeavoring to push the tone by any pressure whatever, should be absolutely avoided.
Expressive Voice Culture|Jessie Eldridge Southwick
Such throats are trying, are they not?In case one catches cold; Ah, yes!
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Thereupon the governor attacked him alone, and giving a violent push on the door, opened it.
The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898, Volume XX, 1621-1624|Various
The commander-in-chief still kept him attached to the headquarter staff, and constantly employed him on special service.
Napoleon's Marshals|R. P. Dunn-Pattison
One Turkish Company, about a hundred strong, was making an ugly push within rifle shot of our ship.
Gallipoli Diary, Volume I|Ian Hamilton

British Dictionary definitions for push-in

push in

verb

(intr, adverb) to force one's way into a group of people, queue, etc

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