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PUSH FORWARD

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does push forward mean? 

PUSH FORWARD (verb)
  The verb PUSH FORWARD has 1 sense:

1. push one's wayplay

  Familiarity information: PUSH FORWARD used as a verb is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


PUSH FORWARD (verb)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Push one's way

Classified under:

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming

Synonyms:

barge; push forward; thrust ahead

Context example:

she barged into the meeting room

Hypernyms (to "push forward" is one way to...):

belt along; bucket along; cannonball along; hasten; hie; hotfoot; pelt along; race; rush; rush along; speed; step on it (move hurridly)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s PP


 Context examples 


It has been two years since you’ve had Mars in your sign, and now that the red planet is ready to help you, you’ll push forward with passion.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)

We may leave our horses here with the varlets, and push forward with our squires.

(The White Company, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

Yet it was surely impossible that we should halt on the edge of this world of mystery when our very souls were tingling with impatience to push forward and to pluck the heart from it.

(The Lost World, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

Write your résumé (that takes weeks to perfect), and check your references so you are ready to push forward in April and the first half of May.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)

That means your home and family matters will get a big push forward after that date.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)

Mars will give you the energy to push forward and make superb progress.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)

An eclipse will move up your timetable and give you a big push forward.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)

With this kind of planetary clout, you should push forward with vigor this month.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)



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