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pushes through

pushes through is the third-person singular simple present indicative of push through.

Meaning of push through

Verb

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

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see push, through.
    • The corridor was so packed with people that I had to push through.
  2. (ditransitive, figuratively, transitive) To force (legislation or a plan) to be passed or agreed to or a decision to be reached.
    • He pushed the scheme through before anybody analyzed it thoroughly.
  3. (figuratively, intransitive, transitive) To overcome (pain, discomfort, etc.) by force or willpower; to keep moving (someone or something) along in a process.
    • No matter the dangers, we have to push through.
  4. (Philippines, especially, figuratively, transitive) To continue or proceed.

Questions about pushes through

What is pushes through the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Pushes through is the third-person singular simple present indicative of push through.

Words near pushes through in the dictionary

  1. pushes the boat out
  2. pushes the edge of the envelope
  3. pushes the envelope
  4. pushes the limit
  5. pushes the right buttons
  6. pushes through
  7. pushes together
  8. pushes under
  9. pushes up
  10. pushes up against
  11. pushes up daisies

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