pushes water uphill

A form of push water uphill — To try to achieve a goal despite huge resistance or nearly futile awkwardness, the task being an uphill battle.

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of push water uphill
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pushes water uphill. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pushes%20water%20uphill

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Chicago

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