pushes and shoves

A form of push and shove — To use one's strength to force oneself through a crowded area.

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Meanings

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  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of push and shove
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APA

pushes and shoves. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pushes%20and%20shoves

MLA

“pushes and shoves.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pushes%20and%20shoves. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pushes and shoves,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pushes%20and%20shoves.

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