push through
Third Person
pushes through
Present Participle
pushing through
Past Tense
pushed through
Past Participle
pushed through
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to forcefully make one's way out or through a physical barrier or a crowd
- The crowd was so dense that it took her a while to push through.
- The plant managed to push through the cracks in the pavement.
- She pushed through the throng of fans to reach the stage.
- He had to push through the heavy snowdrifts to get back to the main road.
- The trapped miners pushed their way through the debris to reach safety.
Synonyms:
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to successfully get a law or proposal officially approved
- After months of negotiations, they managed to push through the new policy.
- It was a challenge, but the senator pushed through the legislation in the final hour.
- Despite the initial backlash, the committee pushed through the changes to the curriculum.
- She worked diligently to push her environmental initiative through the city council.
- With a lot of persistence, they were able to push their proposal through the board of directors.