pushing and shoving

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

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of push and shove
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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