English · Common Verbs
pushed
/pʊʃt/
[/pʊʃt/]
past tense of push
Beginnerverb
Definition
Past tense and past participle of 'push': to have pressed something to move it away.
Example
They pushed the broken car to the side of the road and waited for help to arrive.
They pushed the broken car to the side of the road and waited for help to arrive.
Etymology
From Latin 'pulsare', with the regular '-ed' ending marking past tense.
How & Where It’s Used
Used to describe a completed push in the past.