to push out
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3.2
- phrasal verb
- /pʊʃ aʊt/
:
empujar hacia afuera
- Somehow I grabbed him and pushed him out of the bus.
So by August, the Germans had actually been pushed out for good from Fleury.
- So by August, the Germans had actually been pushed out for good from Fleury.
- Remember the pressure that is pushing water out the bottom depends on the depth only.
- When we exhale, that diaphragm pushes up and pushes the air out of the lungs.
- Like that was so even though you failed, it was like they pushed you out the door with momentum.
- Just be in there first and push the lads out the way.
- But wait a minute, Western point of view here says that Ukraine pushed Russia out.
- Every time you let someone back in, it can get harder to push them back out.
- But the issue is pushing out inland.
Examples
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Seems like a very bad business plan to push out the cream of the crop.
Blog text (13) -
So the people who are being pushed out do this voluntarily.
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Do some of you people want to come over and push this thing out of the way?
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We're not just people to be pushed out of the way.
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When he came in again after a moment, they pushed him out a little harder.
Fiction book (1991) -
Toward morning, someone pushed me out of bed and told me to get dressed.
Fiction book (1991) -
Eventually, this process should push the wax out of your ear.
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The ones who don't fit in... - they get pushed out.
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One of the central tenets of Obama's energy plan is to push out American coal production.
Blog text (11) -
The coach instructed the players to push out from the center during the formation change.
Synonyms
458
1.0
To push something into another thing with force
70
3.8
Force someone or something to leave a place
57
4.0
To push something so it moves forward
37
2.0
To move something away from you by pushing with your hands
32
4.2
Force someone to leave a place
21
3.1
To come out quickly from a surface or container
6
4.2
To push something out with effort or pressure
6
2.1
Move something or someone out of the way with your hands
6
3.9
To move outward in a wide, sweeping motion
4
4.2
To make someone leave a place or job by pressure
2
4.8
Push something outward suddenly and strongly
To stick out from something
To push someone or something forward into a new situation
To throw or spread something outward with force
Antonyms
How Strong
Surface Forms
Morphology
The literal combination of 'push' (apply force to move) + 'out' (away from the interior) gives a clear image of moving something outward, so learners can infer a general sense of sending or moving something away. However, the specialized, technical sense ‘release or distribute an update/content to users’ is a metaphorical extension of that physical image and may not be fully predictable without exposure, so it is only partially transparent to a B1 learner.
Etymology
Push out comes from the simple action of using force to move something away, like when you push a stuck window out. That's why it means 'to move something outward by force'.