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pushed and shoved

pushed and shoved is the simple past and past participle of push and shove.

Meaning of push and shove

Verb

push and shove (third-person singular simple present pushes and shoves, present participle pushing and shoving, simple past and past participle pushed and shoved)

  1. (informal) To use one's strength to force oneself through a crowded area.
    • He pushed and shoved his way to the stage to steal the microphone from the singer.
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see push, shove.

See all 3 meanings of push and shove

Questions about pushed and shoved

What is pushed and shoved the simple past and past participle of?
Pushed and shoved is the simple past and past participle of push and shove.

Words near pushed and shoved in the dictionary

  1. pushead
  2. pushed
  3. pushed about
  4. pushed against an open door
  5. pushed along
  6. pushed and shoved
  7. pushed around
  8. pushed aside
  9. pushed away
  10. pushed back
  11. pushed daisies

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