How to Use push in in a Sentence

push in

phrasal verb
Definition of push innext
  • On 4th and 1, Jones was pushed in from the 1-yard line.
    — Scott Springer, The Enquirer, 2 Sep. 2023
  • The cold front that pushed in will bring a major cool down.
    — Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 28 Feb. 2024
  • As the show builds to a finale, the sound pushes in from all sides.
    — Katie Marie Davies, The Christian Science Monitor, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Then, the pain hit, and the belly button could not be pushed in.
    — Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 7 Sep. 2023
  • The windows buckled in the wind, their frames pushing in and out.
    — Lesley M. M. Blume, Vogue, 9 Jan. 2025
  • That has to change this coming season, if the Bulls wish to make a push in the playoffs.
    — Morten Stig Jensen, Forbes, 13 Aug. 2023
  • The Nets pushed in transition and the ball found Keon Johnson.
    — C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 8 Dec. 2024
  • And the deal with Disney is a big push in that direction.
    — Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 June 2024
  • That’s not to say Mahomes hasn’t been pushed in the quarterback-deep AFC.
    — Noah Trister, Chicago Tribune, 28 Jan. 2024
  • The Wild didn’t muster much of a threat through the first two periods (12 shots) before making a push in the third.
    — Joe Smith, The Athletic, 18 Jan. 2025
  • Give five quick thrusts downward so the breastbone gets pushed in about 1 and a half inches.
    — Michael Menna, Verywell Health, 5 June 2023
  • Breeds with flat or pushed in faces, such as French Bulldogs, Pugs and Persian cats.
    — Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 23 Aug. 2023
  • The two sides jockeyed to get inside, at times pushing in front of each other.
    — Tim Craig, Washington Post, 12 Nov. 2023
  • Participants can run, walk, skip or stroll, or be pushed in a stroller through the Legoland park and back out to the finish line.
    — Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Jan. 2024
  • But a health care provider will want to know if one eye is pushing in a certain direction all the time.
    — Parents Editors, Parents, 7 June 2023
  • Here are five things to watch for the rest of the way through as the Amazins’ begin their second-half playoff push in Miami.
    — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 19 July 2024
  • The sandals have a curved toe box and a higher heel, which creates a U shape when walking and gives you a bit of a push in your stride.
    — Sherri Gordon, Health, 12 July 2023
  • Hudson Yards made a big push in food and beverage, and also the events at the plaza, from pickle ball to concerts at the plaza.
    — Lisa Lockwood, WWD, 1 Aug. 2024
  • Just push in to eject the stylus for a way to take handwritten notes, jot down a few ideas or sketch out designs or objects.
    — Rudie Obias, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Jan. 2024
  • Easterly winds help push in more cloud cover overnight.
    — Molly Robey, Washington Post, 27 Aug. 2023
  • The last big push in road-building – the peak construction of the interstate highways – happened more than 50 years ago.
    — Laurent Belsie, The Christian Science Monitor, 29 Mar. 2024
  • The push in Hawaii comes as 2024 contests have already been hit by false information.
    — Jeremy Yurow, USA TODAY, 7 Feb. 2024
  • On Capitol Hill, lawmakers in both parties have pushed in recent years to chip away at the problem.
    — Mark Walker, New York Times, 22 Dec. 2023
  • Food could be pushed in through a metal slide at the bottom of the door, with another sliding window at face level.
    — Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Pec halved the deficit in the 56th minute, bulling his way through a pair of defenders before pushing in a left-footed shot from close range for this seventh goal of the season.
    — Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2024
  • As the system moves inland, cooler temperatures will push in across the state.
    — Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 12 Apr. 2024
  • To use the sink in manual mode, simply leave the handle pushed in or use the manual override button.
    — Adria Greenhauff, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 June 2023
  • When there’s an incoming tide and a northeast wind, the stagnant water would get pushed in and push whatever is in it to the shore to the shallow water.
    — David Rainer Alabama Department Of Conservation and Natural Resources, al, 10 Aug. 2023
  • Somehow, that investment saw more get pushed in on Friday.
    — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Jan. 2025
  • Nor are pushes in states like Indiana to make apprenticeships more mainstream in industries like healthcare and life sciences, advanced manufacturing, and banking and financial services.
    — Michael B. Horn, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025

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