push past

verb

To rudely force one's way in front of another.

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Meanings

verbpush past (third-person singular simple present pushes past, present participle pushing past, simple past and past participle pushed past)

present singular third person pushes past · participle present pushing past · participle past pushed past · past pushed past

  1. To rudely force one's way in front of another.
  2. To force a conversation or situation to continue after an awkward interruption.
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APA

push past. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/push%20past

MLA

“push past.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/push%20past. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “push past,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/push%20past.

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