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What Often Proverbially Comes To Shove Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is PUSH which was last seen in the The Guardian Quick crossword.
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199%4Exact Match!
236%10 Ultimately, when push comes to shove
335%13Proverbially

About This Clues Answer

We think the answer is "PUSH" which means:

    noun
  • • The act of applying force in order to move something away
  • • The force used in pushing
  • • Enterprising or ambitious drive
  • • An electrical switch operated by pressing
  • • An effort to advance
  • verb
  • • Move with force
  • • Press, drive, or impel (someone) to action or completion of an action
  • • Make publicity for; try to sell (a product)
  • • Strive and make an effort to reach a goal
  • • Press against forcefully without moving
  • • Approach a certain age or speed
  • • Exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person; be an advocate for
  • • Sell or promote the sale of (illegal goods such as drugs)
  • • Move strenuously and with effort
  • • Make strenuous pushing movements during birth to expel the baby

An example sentence would be:

  • • "He gave the door a hard push to open it."
  • • "She gave the shopping cart a gentle push along the aisle."

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