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pushing in

pushing in is the present participle and gerund of push in.

Meaning of push in

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic, intransitive) To jump the queue, especially in a forceful manner.
    • Don't push in! Go to the back of the queue!
  2. (intransitive) To move a camera closer to its subject (resulting in a similar effect as zooming in, in which the camera is still but the focal length is adjusted).
  3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see push, in.

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Questions about pushing in

What is pushing in the present participle and gerund of?
Pushing in is the present participle and gerund of push in.

Words near pushing in in the dictionary

  1. pushing away
  2. pushing back
  3. pushing daisies
  4. pushing down
  5. pushing forward
  6. pushing in
  7. pushing into the long grass
  8. pushing it
  9. pushing off
  10. pushing on
  11. pushing one's luck

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