I push up off the ground quick and then just stand there, thinking. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

In the gap between rich people, a young girl pushes her way through. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

It’s only one room, with a small table pushed against a wall with flowery oilcloth spread on it. Finding Langston 2018-08-14T00:00:00Z

Since you can exert more force pulling and pushing on a lever than you can turning a crank, this is more efficient than a crank mechanism would be at lifting weights. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

She holds the grandmother by the shoulders and pushes her down on the cot. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I grind the heels of my hands into my eyes like I can push my tears back into my skull. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

Not bothering to hide his progress, he pushed aside branches as he walked, letting them whip back to position when he passed. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

She went to him, her heart pounding, and knelt down on the ground, pushing back her hood. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

The three of them pushed through into the empty outer corridor. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

The chairs in front of the cafes were empty and a couple of women pushed their baby carriages past the wet tables. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

Both children were annoyed when the guards plus the push of the crowd hurried them past the Angel. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

“As in, get out the protection of this car and push it?” The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

“I’ll get it,” he repeated, this time softer, pushing away from the table. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

I really need to get across this path—the kind of need-to that should push me to have some brilliant idea. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

She pushed aside the paper, then forked two waffles onto each of our plates and spooned syrup over them. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

Natives who had lost their lives in the white man’s push across the continent rubbed elbows with runaway slaves who never tasted freedom until their last breath. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

I pushed to my knees and unzipped the tent flap. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

His arms give way as Julie and a woman with his eyes push him back down. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

“Do not push me away,” I said, my voice choked with tears. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

Then he’s in handcuffs and the fat policeman yanks him to his feet, pushing him roughly so he stumbles forward, tripping over his feet. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

Finally he went into his little office, pushed a litter of brake linings and fan belts and catalogues aside, and from underneath dug out a telephone. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

I help him get to his feet, remembering sheepishly that he did look a little wobbly this morning as we pushed out of the driveway. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

I pushed a button on the dashboard, which had a big D for Drive on it, and tentatively pressed down on the gas and we inched forward. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

He went to the dresser and pushed her jars and combs and brushes aside and took the package from his pocket and laid it in the cleared space. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

I let go of the blaster and push my 3D glasses to the top of my head. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

At the Drinker gate I push ahead some. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z

The building pushes out into an L shape, and the empty section is the dark one around the back, in a patch of frozen dirt. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

It took effort—my head was thick and pounding, my body stiff and sore—but I pushed the comforter onto the floor, swung my legs off the couch and sat up. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

He looks me over, a black knit cap pulled down over his ears, and pushes the door open a little wider. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

Her family’s distress increased in the late 1890s as the U.S. government intensified its push for the culmination of its assimilation campaign: allotment. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

The watchers below could see the chocolate swishing around the boy in the pipe, and they could see it building up behind him in a solid mass, pushing against the blockage. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964-09-12T00:00:00Z

I pushed, but didn’t want to push too hard. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

They pushed open the vice principal’s office door and found Mr. Lyons tied up on the floor. The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z

Drunkenly, he made as if to push her away. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

It was only when I had pushed open the heavy door leading onto the main deck that I realized what the weather was like. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

She pushes me back to look at me fully. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z

On the Net, ideas don’t need to be pushed. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Newt pushed open the door, the slight creak once again reminding Thomas of some vague childhood memory of haunted-house movies. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

She pushed open the door and stepped out first, followed gingerly by their mother. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z

He pressed his palms against his eyes as if trying to push them deep within his head. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

We push open the door and the sun flash in our eyes again, but it’s nice, cooler. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

One man pushed the boat with a long bamboo pole and we glided between other boats. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

So I push a couple of buttons, and the machine speaks the words I’ve never been able to say. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

Then quick as anything his face frozed up again, looking all stupid-fied, and he started pushing his way through people and heading to the steps on the side of the stage. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

We push through without a break today, but I’m not in every scene, so I actually have quite a bit of downtime. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z

“Well, you’re right for once. Nobody with any sense would call that stick a girl” Brenda pushed her face right into his and grinned the.word “girl” through her big painted lips. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z

Also, my head didn’t feel right somehow with no pillow to push against. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Two crewmen pushed the burning raft away from the ship, and Jules stepped forward, twisting her cap in her hands. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

Everywhere bulldozers had pushed up earth dams to hold back the water, making a series of life-giving lakes down the center of the ranch. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

I extended the letter to him, pushing it against his nylon track suit jacket. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

He sat back on the stool and pushed the glass up onto his forehead. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

The lust on his face makes me want to push the girl out of the room faster while gouging the Snake’s eyes out. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

I stand up a little straighter and push my chin out, the way Zach stands. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

Martin had said that he pushed feelings into people, but my abilities didn’t work that way, and they never had. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

And as I lean forward in the cramped seat to push my arms through the sleeves, he hovers behind me, chatting with April and holding the coat open for me, in line with my shoulders. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

The gondels and oars had been pushed up against the walls. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

She pushed it into Mr. Beiderman’s arms, then asked, “Coffee? Tea? Milk? Juice? Flat water? Sparkling water?” The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

Finally, Jonathan reached for the latch, squeezed it, then pushed. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z

Garfield also pushed for passage of the Thirteenth Amendment to abolish slavery, a change in the Constitution favored by Lincoln and the Republican Party. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

She needed only one tiny little push....one gentle nudge in the right place....and that is exactly what the squirrels gave her! Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964-09-12T00:00:00Z

I tried to explain that the other guy pushed me, but he wasn't hearing it. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

She pushes one card, turns another around, and furrows her brow a bit, though Bailey still thinks she looks like she is trying to hide a smile. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

There’s always a gang of dudes posted up outside all night, talking trash, and pushing packs of whatever to whoever. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

She pushes aside her notebook to make room so she can spin the engagement ring Victor refused to take back last night. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

Tyson pushed me out of the way, but the explosion still blew me head over heels. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

She didn’t push you to talk about anything.” Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z

I moved my arm to the edge of my bag and pushed it so it slightly overlapped with hers. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z

On my night shift I've begun to act out the final scene, where Martin Eden pushes himself through a porthole and dives into the dark water and intentionally drowns himself. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z

I sped toward the sound, tripping over ruts and roots but always scrambling ahead, sometimes on all fours, pushing against the ground with my knuckles. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

As children’s voices are very light, they should not be pushed out of their vocal ranges too soon. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z

He cooked spaghetti and she pushed it around her plate, her throat parched, her appetite gone. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

“But we can get a new one,” I pushed on. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

I take a roll and push the other back to her. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

Ifemelu wanted to say, “I don’t give her too many choices,” because she wished Kimberly would not be so sheer in her yieldingness; perhaps Morgan just needed to feel that her mother could push back. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

So Jeffrey pushed my hand with the towel out of the way. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

Homes pushes me aside, wrenching open a first- aid kit. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

Mo pulled her to her feet and pushed her and Farid into the shelter of the dark hovel. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

In slow motion, right before our eyes, little rivulets of rainwater pushed aside the slime until we could see, my dad and I, how three holes had been drilled into the bottom. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z

As fast as I could I pushed out into the snow toward them. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Thyon pushed the empty vial aside to clear space for his next procedure. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

Without thinking I pushed off with my lead foot with all the strength my muscles had left and stretched forward with my other leg. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

Adele urged him to push on, or they wouldn’t make it to Denver in time for the party. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

We pass by EMTs pushing gurneys, doctors striding out of elevators, nurses hurrying along in their sky-blue scrubs. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

I pushed it over and over, but it was useless. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

I push her off me and she falls backward, whipping her head back and forth like... Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

Inside the snake’s throat, the girl pushed with her hands and feet, This is not cursing. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

Kinzie led her up three different ladders to a metal catwalk, then tied Hazel’s hands loosely behind her back and pushed her along past crates of jewelry. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

The cosmological constant’s push would balance out gravity’s pull; instead of collapsing, the universe could stay in a steady balance, neither collapsing nor expanding. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

I can’t help thinking of the sports connection—like when a team nobody takes seriously comes together for a playoff push. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z

Prosper put the picture in his jacket and pushed Victor's notes across to her. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

And as always, what didn’t push us apart brought us closer. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

I tried to push away my restless mood by coming up with mental playlists for my parents. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

Being a bit drunk and bold, my father pushed the policeman aside and quickly mixed into the crowd. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind 2009-09-29T00:00:00Z

Fred climbed back into the car to pull with Ron, and Harry and George pushed from the bedroom side? Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

Then she would relent for a time and push us with the gentle hand of a mother rocking a cradle, and, exhausted, I would sleep. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

He’s sure taking his time, I thought, pushing down other ideas that were trying to bubble into my mind. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

Fie raises two huge fingers to his forehead, pushes his helmet back, and Werner can see that it is not ink. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

Waves of panic kept trying to knock me over, but I pushed them back, fighting to stay mellow, fighting to still my thoughts and stay on the good side of the high. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

Panting, Harry pushed himself away from it and ran, hard, in the opposite direction — the Impediment Curse was not permanent; the skrewt would be regaining the use of its legs at any moment. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

I huffed and pushed her hand away with my foot. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

He pushed her back onto Glover’s bed, kissed her hard, and tore off her tunic to let her breasts spill out. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

I type in, “Today is Monday. It is cold,” then push a blue button on the machine. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

She rapped lightly on the door and pushed it open. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mom pushed her arm against Bobby Gene’s chest, nudging him back. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

Misha pushed the goat away idly and lifted up the bucket out of their reach. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

I think he was just happy to push the responsibility off onto me. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

Mama was snoring fitfully in the bed now, and so Ophie slowly pushed the covers aside, put on her slippers, and tiptoed out into the hall. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

The passengers were all obliged to alight, and the four men ordered by the coachman to push the wheels out of the rut. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z

I stepped between the sleeping bodies and pushed through the tall, heavy door. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

“Will they! They’re tickled to death. No girl wants to work nights. That’s why they push it off on the new girls.” A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Derby pushed herself up into a sitting position. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

There are risers pushed to the side of the stage left over from a choir concert. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z

I push the mop bucket back to the pasta disaster zone. Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z

Then, with surprising speed, the Griever pushed itself back outside the shattered frame of the window and began descending toward the ground below. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

There’s no shooting from the blocks, no arm pumping, no push or strain. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

It’s hard for me to push the sound of Shay’s voice out of my head. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z

They’d have no other way to start it save to push it and they couldnt get it fast enough to start on that slope. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z

“I need to talk to you and Papá,” I said, pushing my plate away. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z

Katz and I bade him farewell and then pushed on, for that was what we did. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

She pushes back her cuticles with the rounded edge of the file, then expertly picks and scrapes under her nails until they are spotless. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

He tries to push me off but I stay with him. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

Hammie pushes her way over to us and grabs us each by the arm. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Jackson digs into the space between his vest and his shirt, pulls forth a letter, and pushes it into my hand. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

Am I ever going to push back when people try to sideline me? You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

The door make a whine when I push it. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

The door pushes open with a familiar groan. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

Roger found a lodgment for his point and began to push till he was leaning with his whole weight The spear moved forward inch by inch and die terrified squealing became a high-pitched scream. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

A soldier with crammed cheeks pushed past Turner with a box of pink and white marshmallows. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

He slides his cuffs up the support and pushes himself to a sitting position. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

It’s a four-legged thing that he pushes ahead, steps into, pushes ahead, steps into, like that. Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z

He had pushed Boobie in football and prodded him and refused to let him quit. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then I rushed back to the office door and pushed it open. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

The ship began to speed faster and faster through the sea, pushed along by the new wind. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

I pull a candle close to me and push the soft wax at the top of it into the blue flame. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z

I’m tempted to push him away and tell him off for touching me, but at the same time, the feel of his hand sends a jolt up my spine. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

I pushed his hand away from his shin. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

Charles tried to carry me but I pushed him off and walked on the break, grinding my teeth to stop myself from crying out, while I slapped playfully at my brother. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

But Flint insisted on pushing in with Flo and his new sister, Flame. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z

She half lifted, half pushed their mother ahead, elbowing past two teenage boys with bundles under their arms. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z

The wind had pushed the fire past his circle, a wind that was blowing directly toward the heart of the city. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z

I am pushing a rusty wheelbarrow in a town where the air smells of blood and burnt flesh. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

These particular boys caught Nel once, and pushed her from hand to hand until they grew tired of the frightened helpless face. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

He totally ignores our groans and pushes on. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z

Suddenly, there was a sound of a heavy body pushing through the underbrush, accompanied by a sharp cracking of branches, and the spell was broken. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Ha!” said Rhonda, “I knew it! I knew someone pushed me!” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

I thrust it at him, meaning to push him away. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

She pushes the roll of paper towels at me. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z

The soldier pushes me away and points toward the end of the hall with his gun. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

One gentle push and the small iron door swung slowly open on its greased hinges. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

I pushed past the doctor and opened the door. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z

Dr. Mahar, from the clinic, pushes his way through the crowd. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

The gate creaked a little as he pushed it open, but James Potter did not hear. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

He pushed himself up into the wagon, his movements jerky and awkward, and began unlocking the prisoners’ collars. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

I backed him in again and he was pushing me with his hips and slapping after the ball. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

Then he pushed her back until her head was on the ground. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

He pushed me into the creek and I landed with a splash. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

The warm and sunny memories of the summer will help push me through the cold to spring. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

We wrapped them back up in the hide we’d found them in, and Rose pushed them into her pack, tears streaming down her dusty cheeks. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

But something in a corner of his head clicked, and he jumped up, pushing past Leslie and May Belle. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z

But he was wrong about the weather for that day, for a little after noon the clouds pushed over the hills and the rain began to pour down. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

And she pushes past him, his authority overridden. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

He had no idea what was happening, or why she was suddenly pushing him away. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

Two large cages rattled on top of the laden trolleys the parents were pushing; the owls inside them hooted indignantly, and the redheaded girl trailed tearfully behind her brothers, clutching her father’s arm. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

But Frear had to push aside his emotions and exhaustion — his sister-in-law was still somewhere near the burning fire, and he had to act if she was to be saved. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z

I was able to push my temper down and put a lid on it. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

He pushed it open, looked down the thirteen stories, and turned around to face Burger. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z

When his mom finally pushed through the darkness, she became entirely about her social obligations. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

When I push my head into the soft blue blur of his room I can smell him and feel him and I smile. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

I push Boomer forward, and he keeps galloping right past the end of the meadow and into the trees. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

As the rise of recording pushed aside traditional music, some musicians made a point of recording traditional folk songs, so they would not be lost altogether. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z

The last job I'd had in New York was pushing a shopping cart full of drugs down the streets to people's apartments. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z

Drawing in a full breath, I push myself up, walk over to Rosie’s, and pull open the door. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

Mark laughed as he got to his feet, pushing off on Alec’s gut a little more than he really needed to. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

He was crouching a little now and pushing his face still closer and closer to James until the tip of his long nose was actually touching the skin on James’s forehead. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z

One time I was on my scooter, and Khalil pushed me off ’cause I hadn’t given him a turn. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

With a dour expression on her face, she pushed past Basta and put a mug and a thermos jug on the floor. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

Almost certainly at some point they found themselves in the same place at the same time, in their hurried efforts to push their respective institutions to keep up with the rhythm of the war. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z

“I asked her to push me really, really, really hard, and she did, and I fell and I broke both my wrists. It was funny, but not at the time. At the time it hurt.” A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

Then they all worked together, pushing or pulling weeds away from the tomato plants. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

He pulled the shirt over his head and pushed his arms through the sleeves as he heard a parade of feet charging up the stairs. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

I grabbed a fistful of his shirt, pushed it up to his chin, forced his head back. Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z

They had planned to leave before breakfast so as not to add to Suya’s food worries, but she pushed two bowls of hot porridge into their hands. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

What if he pushed his plate away in displeasure? A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z

He grabbed the rock from Wally and pushed it into Beto’s left hand. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

“I had to push him a bit,” I said. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

He pushed his chair backward, scraping the floor, and went sullenly up to the front. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

Finally at liberty, I pushed myself out from under the couch, took my bundle, and rose. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

“Run, Lanesha,” I scream, and I can’t hear anything except water lapping in my ears and I push with all my might. Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z

The smell of ripe guavas, piled high on a handcart pushed by a vendor, mixed with the smell of diesel smoke from buses. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

He put his head under the jar and pushed it upward. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z

The man with the torch pushed at something. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

I wasn’t in a hurry to go inside when we got to the Center, but I followed my sisters when they pushed the doors open. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

I got out of the car and helped Dad out, holding his crutches as he pushed himself off the seat. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z

Scipio said and without another word he pushed the two of them into the nearest souvenir shop. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

He doubled her knees and pushed her completely into the trunk. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

"I know I can. I can push things over." Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z

He saw them push her out and take her at gunpoint to the drawing room, where they ordered her to stand beside him and not move. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

He pushed open the door to help the man with his luggage. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z

Stella started to protest, but a firm push from her mother changed her mind. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

I grit my teeth and push myself harder. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

The more I pulled, the more he pushed, until he was on top of me and I felt his fingers tugging at my shorts. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

I clutch at the wall, the room spinning as a rapid response team pushes a crash cart past me. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

I'd seen him at school and I liked his curious kitten eyes and the way one curl fell over his forehead no matter how many times he pushed it back. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

She pushed off him and slid over the backseat. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

The shopkeeper kept insisting, but they moved out and got back into the canoe, cold and wet as they were, and pushed off straightaway. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

They were discussing his childhood with Tex John, and suddenly Perry, who had too much drink inside him, pushed her against a wall and held her there. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

I push the food around on my plate. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

Ivy’s fingertips tingled and her breath came fast and hard, but she pushed June’s thanks out of her mind and went to work. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

Maya said, but she was already pushing back her chair, grabbing her plate, and motioning to Grace to follow her. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

Those who floundered or panicked were pulled out, had the water pumped out of them, and then were pushed back in again. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

They turned off the road into the bush at the side, and walked slowly through a clearing in the trees, pushing their way through the tangled undergrowth at the far end. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

For hadn’t Leslie, even in Terabithia, tried to push back the walls of his mind and make him see beyond to the shining world— huge and terrible and beautiful and very fragile? Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z

I push against it, imagine erecting a giant wall three times my own height. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

Full of people I never saw before, waiting for buses, pushing strollers. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

He caught a glimpse of Alec fighting like a lion, pushing people and elbowing faces and throwing bodies to the floor. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

I would grit my teeth and try not to push Papa’s hand away. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

We discuss this back and forth, and I hardly notice the boats spinning along the river, or the people pushing past us. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

He did not push his chair in, but left it angled out like a door in midswing. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

The three of us get in a line and push off at the count of three. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

He turned the knob and pushed the door in and saw the kitchen flooded with light. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

She pushed him back, finally, and felt vaguely sickened at how her hands sank into his soft chest. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

Past a hairpin curve near where there were three crosses, they pushed the car over the edge. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

The class drifted off, the girls holding their stomachs, the guys pushing each other around and acting like doo- fuses. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

They pushed it out to the highway and coasted in gear until it started. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Bigger ” “I ain’t asking you but once more to shut up!” he said, pushing the knife out of the way so he could write. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

I didn’t want to push him, so I allowed silence to find its place between us. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

“Can you push it that way—away from the shed?” Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z

Jack transferred the knife to his left hand and smudged blood over his forehead as he pushed down the plastered hair. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

There were so many things that could go wrong that Malcolm could scarcely manage to push them all aside in his mind. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

I shrugged, but Nelson kept pushing me on this point. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

I pushed through the stillness, like a blur in a slow-motion picture. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

Scipio now pushed this curtain aside, adjusting his mask one last time and clearing his throat nervously. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

After several seconds, I continue twisting and push the door inward. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

As I pushed the different tips onto the page, each left its own mark, either a small smiley face, a heart, an exclamation point, or, my favorite, a pair of puckered lips. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

I see myself fighting the waves, pushing and pushing to move forward. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

“I saw them on the side of the streets still in their bloody hospital robes. Some were walking and others were pushed in carts or hospital beds by their relatives.” First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Maybe the fact that my friends are watching me closely as I interact with Nico doesn’t mean they’re pushing me to have a boyfriend. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

When I reach it, I push my way to the front of the crowd and there they are, my parents, shown on half the screens. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

She shakes her head and pushes them back at me. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

I pick up the rug and start pushing things into place. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

She sat up, dazed, pushing the cloak aside; it was softer than any velvet or leather she had ever touched. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

A woman in rags pushed through the moving train with her shopping cart of treasures. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z

My embroidery hoops and a pair of pinking shears in an oilcloth sheath hung around my neck, threatening myself and others in the push and shove. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

But when she pushed open the kitchen door and walked inside, everything seemed very silent and still. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

He’s pushing himself up, one hand clawing at the knife, but it stays in his neck. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

Davos finished his ale, pushed away the tankard, and left the inn. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

The trick, he explained, was to look for signs of something pushing up the leaves. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z

“You look rather haggard. Why don’t you push someone aside and crawl into one of the beds around here and take a nap. Call again in about an hour.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Groaning, Tyrion lurched to his feet and pushed his way outside, shouting for his squire. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

Tad pushed himself to his feet and wiped his wet, dirty hands on his legs. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

But the memories were so raw and so painful that my friends’ inability to find words to say after I’d finished only pushed me deeper into the sadness of what had happened. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

He grabs one of the peeling pages, and shows it to the captain—a new navigational chart—but the captain pushes him aside, navigation being the furthest thing from his mind. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

Or if your buddy’s using the urinal, you can push him from behind and flush it at the same time. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z

He pushed on the pilot’s body, but it was wedged tight in the narrowing gap. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

He pushed his plate away and dug his hands into his pockets. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

When it clattered to the linoleum, she brought her arms down, oh, so slowly, and cradled her breasts as though they were two mangoes thumbed over in the marketplace and pushed aside. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

When the turtles push their way out of the sand and start waddling toward the water's edge, they look like a bunch of wind-up toys escaped from Toys "R" Us. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z

His authority bolstered by a title on the door and personalized office stationery, York set forth a “working philosophy” for Livermore calling for “always pushing at the technological boundaries.” Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

The elevator would have made too much noise, so we chose the stairs instead, pushing the door to the stairwell open, holding our breaths as we clicked it shut. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

He pushed through the crowd of dead Romans, shooting down monsters until his arrows were spent, slowly making his way toward his friends. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

I watched the food slide down his throat, struggling to get past his sagging Adam’s apple, which pushed out of his neck like a wrinkled nut. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

The air crackled and pushed her forward as her feet tried to make sense of the ground. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

After a moment I edged forward a few steps, pushing up on my toes for a better look. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then she pushed the bag back as far as she could on the highest shelf in the closet, behind the towels and a humidifier. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

I watch Marvin Harris push his daughter on a swing, high into the sky, and I dance with love and Audrey for three minutes straight. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

She pushed open a homemade wooden door and led me inside. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

And when they ask why I’m pushing sandbags in a wheelchair, I’m happy to tell them about Rosa and the River Run. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

I pushed the car door open and stepped outside, whether Cate wanted me to or not. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

She pushed her way into the room just as I was putting Rufus’s pillow under his head. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

I'm saying, "No way! No way!" and this nurse is trying to throw a hug on me and I push her away. Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z

But Johnny wasn’t going to have none of it and pushed his hand from his shoulder. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I push myself up and stumble to the opposite side of the car, where the other faction transfers stand in a line. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

“When they are pushed down long enough they will rise up. If they bite you, they are trying to fix things in the only way they know.” The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

She pushes me down the bright white hallway, lined with doorways and drawn curtains and hand sanitizer dispensers mounted on the walls. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

And she pushed me away as if I were contagious. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

Cole felt embarrassed but did not push her away. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

The woman was pushing hard against the words to keep from crying. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z

The place doesn’t even look open, but Cressida pushes through the front door, setting off a dissonant chiming. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

There wasn’t much setup required, so I planted my hands on the stage and pushed myself up. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

Someone pushed a vial of ammonia to his nose and, coughing, he came around. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z

He pushes his black hair back to show us the scar. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

She whirled around, pushed him to the ground, jumped on him, and started pounding. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z

The strange concoction of fear and anxiety pushed into his bones, bled through his skin. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

She pushed a few strands of matted damp hair from her forehead. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

A Ji-li who always pushed herself to do better, achieve more. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Monaco had pushed forward faster than the rest of us. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

“So where’d you learn to cook like this?” his mom asked when she finally pushed back from the table. The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z

The French were causing trouble again, pushing their way into British land. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

He’d pushed him up against a tree and gotten in his face. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

He pushed the throttle, and the plane shot down the runway. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

“Is that the time you threatened to push me into the Thames?” Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

I saw the muzzle go into Uncle Shepsel’s mouth and push. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z

Blackberry buried his nose in the gravel under the landward edge of the board and raised it, pushing. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

And I’m right, because he approaches and gently pushes the camera away from my face. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

She spun, felt the moment push her along, guide her steps, and then caught a glimpse of herself in the full-length mirror hanging on her closet door. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

Only in 1675 did one of his sons, angered at being pushed around by colonists’ laws, launch what was perhaps an inevitable attack. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

She hung the apron on a peg by the stove as Peach put his napkin on his plate and pushed in his chair. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

Young Griff pushed the Shy Maid away from a broken tower whose windows stared down like blind black eyes. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

The Herengracht is murky and fish-stinking behind him, and I could push him into this canal and ride halfway home on my disgrace of a secondhand bicycle before he paddled himself out. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

He lay on the cold floor sobbing; but really he was pushing forward with his puny strength against a world too big and too strong for him. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

If only Commander Jameson hadn’t pushed the execution up a day. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

Lili pushed her head forward as though she were holding her breath. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z

It was a memory that he must have deliberately pushed out of his consciousness over many years. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

Sumaiya runs straight for the piano and tries to push the keyboard cover open. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

Charon grabbed two spirits who were trying to get on with us and pushed them back into the lobby. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

The star leaned down and gently pushed it to one side, letting her fingers dwell upon his cheek as she did so. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z

She cried out, wrenched her hand free, and gave him such a push that he fell down. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

Ice floats because it has a broad, flat base, which cannot push downwards through the water. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z

When the wheel turned, the third cog wheel pushed the bellows up and down, and I had a forge. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

I push open the front door and stumble in. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z

Whichever arm you lead with is half-bent out there, your hands are giving that little pull, that little push, touching her waist, her shoulders, her arms. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

I push the door open without even knocking and ask, How do I get to the state of experiencing an emotional conclusion to a difficult life event? Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

Carver was pushing Jimmy around good but Nick was on the case and whenever Jose was in he was tougher even though he wasn’t as quick as Jimmy. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

A baboon, say, is shown that if it pushes a lever then some food will drop through a dispenser. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

Then she fluttered down to Elowen’s waist, where she pushed aside the folds of the fur robe to reveal a silver key ring. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

Ivy pushed her hair out of her face and smiled. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

His grin faded, and he pushed himself off the wall. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z

“I’m talking to her, not you. You know nothing serious happened. I told her I didn’t want to mess with her but she kept pushing herself on me,” I said. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

The bell over the door chimed and the woman—tall, casually dressed in a straight navy skirt and white blouse—pushed through it. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

He let go of Rondell’s shirt and pushed him away from the car. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

Both put their feet on the wood and push, each pulling one end of the rope. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I don’t mean to push you,” she said. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

George watched him push the wagon a few feet down the block, stop, and tape a piece of tablet paper to the front of his wagon. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I don’t want to,” I cried, trying to push past him, back into the room, back where she was. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Ben’s head snapped back as he was jerked forward, the Keepers pushing the pole toward the Maze outside the Glade. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

I’m pretty sure this final chapter is going to push me over fifty thousand reads, which is mind-blowing. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

Someone pounded my back and I swung around, seeing a woman push past me and climb up to catch Dupre's arm, their two figures seeming to blend as her voice arose, thin, vibrant and desperate. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

When the chorus comes in, Beatriz does this move where her back arches in and her booty pushes out. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

“Look,” he said, pushing his glasses up on the bridge of his nose. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

They were individually very pushy, almost cocky or snappy birds, seemingly quick to anger and push others around, much as the behavior they would use to keep someone from messing with their nest. This Side of Wild 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

The kerosene lamps were gone, and the coffeepot was pushed to the back of the stove. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

He pushed the boy in and said, “Fourth door down.” Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

Chantal grabs both my arms and pushes me against the bathroom door. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

Anya dragged her feet on the way out, and Kin pushed the door shut against her backside as she exited. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

One morning, Dad plunked bread slices in the old toaster that sat on the counter and pushed the mechanism down and then went to the stove to pour coffee. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

Tyler had gone, and Debbie was pushing a plate of casserole into my hands, when the phone rang. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

Thomas felt the heavy truth of it, but pushed back anyway “How do you know?” The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

I push it in front of the door and sit on the edge of the bed, gripping the mattress. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

“So, you’ll ask?” he says, and as he pushes back his hair, his eyes are earnest. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

But then I turn the volume up real loud and I push a button: “Hi, everybody. I have a new computer.” Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

The trial date was pushed back to June 17. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

She pushed it partway open with her foot and walked in. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

After another gas run and pause for lunch seventeen miles outside of Dallas—at least according to the sign they’ve just passed—they push on. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z

He grimaced and flapped his hands, pushing us out the door. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

I just push through the halls, looking for her. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

Then he started work on the sow and paunched her, lugging out the hot bags of colored guts, pushing them into a pile on the rock while the others watched him. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

Tad shook the ringing out of his ears and pushed the thought to the side. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

“Yes, yes,” Baba said, pushing away from the desk. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

I remembered watching my mother pushing a silver needle in and out, gently nudging flowers and leaves and vines to bloom on the cloth. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

She pushed the soil over the seeds and patted it. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

At first, when she pushed open the door and stepped in, she saw nothing at all. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

James pushed past Matthew when they hit the sidewalk. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

“Ojukwu will have to surrender. This is Nigeria’s final push, and there’s no way Biafra will recover all the lost territory,” the redhead said. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

Alex started toward the living room, ready to defend the chair again, but Radar pushed past him and hurried to the front door. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z

I pushed my way through the dozing aisle to sit, at Jack’s point, on the steps. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

Why do you have a pulse? she asked, trying to push the anxiety about Redemption away. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

“If you ask me,” she said, pushing her bike past, “you are someone who needs a lot of help.” Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

After a couple of mouthfuls Ron had pushed his portion away, looking queasy; Harry had only persevered so as not to hurt Hermione’s feelings. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

At once, people began pushing to get to him, and Ekon pressed his lips together. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

I leave the CF wing, pushing open the heavy door to the stairwell and taking the concrete steps by twos even though my lungs are burning after just one floor. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

He pushes the door open, and the whole room goes silent. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

As his snout was about to smack into the wall, he sprang up, pushed off the ground, and soared like a furry rocket over the pointy tips of the stockade fence. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

"My dad's been making me go to taekwondo since kindergarten. . . . It was actually kind of a stupid, show-offy kick. If Steve had been thinking, he could have grabbed my leg or pushed me." Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

I pushed the door to and stuck my head inside. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

She went up the steps and pushed on the heavy, studded door. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

Anyway, after a while, my brain stopped pushing so much loud out of my mouth. Sunny 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

I keep walking and pushing my way through the crowd. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

It was slimy and disgusting, but when I tried to pull away, he pushed in toward me. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

Tali had brought their map case inside, and now he opened it, pushing aside empty bowls to unroll a map of the Wood onto the table. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

Tree-ear leaned forward and pushed the cart up the mountain path. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z

He starts to push his finger into the teapot, as if he's going to plunge it into the hot liquid. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

He stepped carefully, pushing the toe of his boot into the weeds first to make sure the grasshoppers were gone before he set his foot down into the crackling leathery stalks of dead sunflowers. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

As I tried to get my eyes open, a girl pushed Bunny toward the door and he went half stumbling, half running away. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z

He pushed himself forward and the wind came again, stronger now, cuffing the forest heads till they ducked and roared. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

An organ is pushed against the wall, and next to that are three snare drums stacked one on top of the other. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

I ran down the hill straight to the signal fire, felt around the palm fronds, and then pushed the stick over them. The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

He listened again, and pushed END himself and slid the phone across the table. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I watched him pushing out his lips, trying to gather back his pride, his anger, all that thunderclap he’d first come striding in here with. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Surfer boy pushed his microphone in her face, which was so bewildered and scared I could tell she didn’t have a clue what he was even saying. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

I try to push my way through, but they are so engrossed in what’s going on that they do not move. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

The Romans sneaked up behind Ptolemy’s encampment and pushed his army back to the banks of the Nile. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z

We push through the workmen and stop in front of her. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

She wore a ferocious smile and pushed her way through the milling people, holding a fistful of clippings high in her hand to keep them from being crushed. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

She went into the air lock, pushing the hatboxes ahead of her. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

June held my hand then, and I didn’t push her away. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

He sobbed uncontrollably, clinging to her, terrified she would push him away. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

I jerked myself back on the road just long enough to push her off…if only for a moment. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

“You push, Bigwig. Tell that rabbit inside to get down.” Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

As business grows, we push the shelves closer together, erect special displays at the ends of the aisles, crowd the lotions. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

But then, cheeks flushing, he pushed the thought away. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

Leah tossed him the tie rope and helped him push the boat out of the shallow mud into deeper water. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

She sailed over the heads of the Cyclopes and ogres, landed in the centre of the courtyard and pushed her way into the circle of giants. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

The two of them grunted and groaned over the box, and finally got it up on a dolly, w'here they could push it to the weighing platform. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

She pushed her hair behind her ears as the wind came up, blowing a salty, wet breath across her face. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

In one way, he found making the phony tapes tedious; in another, he liked the simple sensation of it — pushing the tabs, feeling them latch. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

He pushed pillows against the door to prevent sound from leaking into the hall. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

She used her beak to push her eggs around just right. Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

Peeling off some of it, he pushed a pile of money across the table to Papa Joe. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

He pushed away the plastic tarpaulin and raised himself in the stinking robes and blankets and looked toward the east for any light but there was none. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z

For example, she doesn't know that Mom got pushed around by Chicago cops when she was eighteen during the 1968 Democratic Convention. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Sheed kept pushing his way to Otto, seeing the residual camera flashes from the corner of his eye like quiet lightning in a distant cloud. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

“It’s all right,” I said, pushing back her hair. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

I push at him violently, then immediately regret doing so. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

The boy, madam, spent the first five minutes of the trip pushing every button in the back seat. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

Just when it appeared they’d gotten him handcuffed and pushed against a wall, he whirled around and took them on again. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

As Rasheed watched with anticipation, the way people wait the simple tricks of street magicians, Zalmai pulled on the TV’s wire, pushed the buttons, pressed his palms to the blank screen. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z

As she opened a book herself, she tried to push away the thought of Ess’s reading, but it kept circling back, distracting her from the words on the page. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

But there were more people behind us on the platform, trying to push into the car, and a few of the soldiers who’d been ringing us had to break away to stop them. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

“Not even a dung beetle would want to push that old ball of caca around, much less hold on to it. Mamá should have sold it a long time ago.” Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

I wanted to push my way through and shout at the pet doctor and yank on his twitchy mustache. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

I pushed the letter C on my machine and waited for the next question. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

By the end of the meeting, Connie had pushed her phone number and email address on me and I think I’d offered to serve on her committee to present ideas to the school board. Liar, Liar 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

She pushed the control column forward to lower the nose of her aircraft, and applied power to gain speed. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

My breath started shaking, and I gritted my teeth, pushing their faces away from my mind. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

I replaced the drawer in the chest and pushed drunkenly to the curb. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

Henry pushed the truck as fast as it could go down the dusty back roads. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

I use it to push open the door to the bathroom and again on the stall handle. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

“It was brilliant! And something in the water grabbed me and pushed me back in the boat!” Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

To squeeze the body into a narrow, hand-dug grave, he had to push the limbs together. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z

So I take my right thumb and push the on button. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

Thomas almost pushed him with another question, but Newt finally continued. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

“Perhaps I will just push you over the edge,” Luke said. The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z

He puts down his knife and the piece of bread, and pushes back from the table. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

You couldn’t hear no trees being chopped nor no mules nor horses being pushed on to pull harder, nor no sounds from the road. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

“Mateo pushed me!” a girl’s voice whines from inside Carlos’s apartment. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

She dug a niche in the side of a heave with her man’s knife, folded her ground skin into an envelope, and pushed it into the cave. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

“American troops are pushing into German soil. The Russians have captured back all of Romania. Only yesterday the Greeks in the Eighth Army captured Rimini. The Germans are on the defensive everywhere!” Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

She’s off again, and we push ourselves so hard and fast, I expect to go flying off the earth. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

All at once, he pushed the white paper bag into James’s hands, and said, “Here! You take it! It’s yours!” James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z

The lights came on just as I peeped farther around the curtain and saw Aunt Loma trying to push through the crowd to get to our folks. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

Even as he said it, Harry remembered that his father had been pure-blood, but he pushed the thought out of his mind; he would worry about that later... Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

Except a push from Bernard is like a really hard shove, and I stumble back into the water fountain. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

The pushing and shoving and cheating off me. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z

Placing the CD player on his communication book, I push PLAY. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

Before I could protest, Liz pulled me up and practically pushed me down the bleachers. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

I push Dylan into the hallway before Mama can look up. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

“I’m really glad we had this talk,” she said, and reached over me to push open my door. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

When the tape lies flat and tight, I slide Frog and Toad Together into my cassette player and push PLAY. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

I yank one up, and then push on the mosquito screen behind it. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

There was nothing on the back porch but a metal watering can and piles of dried-up leaves that had been pushed into a corner. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

That didn’t stop me from wanting to push Diego into the house and kiss him until the world ended. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

As soon as his thirst was pushed down, the hunger came up. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

My brain feels like it’s been pushed through a food processor. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

We’re pushing against the incoming tide, trying to get out of the bunker. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

Elizabeth pushes her glasses up her nose and gives her mom a blank expression. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

She pushed her way to the edge of the bleachers, ignoring the frowning teachers and grumbling kids she was stepping on. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

Aileen and I were the kind of girls who pushed it to the limit. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

There’s a rectangular table—like the kind we set up for bake sales at school, but narrower—pushed against one side of the trailer. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

She ran up to the shack and pushed the door open. I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980 2016-08-01T00:00:00Z

In a matter of seconds, people started screaming and running in different directions, pushing and trampling on whoever had fallen on the ground. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

She pushed uselessly at her disheveled hair in vague imitation of one of her mother’s gestures and twisted to see if her dress were torn. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

I step out of the car, push open my umbrella, and shiver. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

“Please help us save the others” Miss Whitlaw said to two sturdy young men, but they were in a hurry pushing their wheelbarrow. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

And then she would stretch out the cards on the floor, position me on a big pillow so I could reach them, and I’d push the cards into sentences with my fists. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

The type of person who, when a wall is falling, comes to help push, someone said. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

Later, in darkness, they bring us out and push us bade on the truck. Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Sir!” she practically shouted as she tore after him, ignoring the pain in her legs as she pushed herself to run faster. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

In the two years I spend with Volpe and his students, I sometimes wonder: Has he pushed it too far? Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z

He was pushing Jimmy all over the place. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

If they gave him enough time—if they didn’t rush him or push him too fast—he would get it. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

He pushes past a cop, and for a fleeting second, our eyes meet. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

Sifen pushed himself up with his stick to follow her gaze. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

He had to push it back so it didn’t cover his eyes. I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z

Keisha tries to get up and the first boy pushes her back down. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z

It had air-conditioning, gold shag upholstery, windows that went up and down with the push of a button, and a working turn signal, so Dad didn’t have to stick his arm out. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

"I dunno," said Scott, pushing his baseball cap down over his eyes. The Lemonade War 2007-04-23T00:00:00Z

The Doctorita pushes away her empty plate and eyes me suspiciously. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

When he realized it was me, he pushed my hand off. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

“Let’s hope we can push that drain cover open,” said Jake, leading the climb up the rusty ladder. The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z

It is like pushing a baby carriage where the baby grows and grows. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

He got on his toes and reached up to push the doorbell. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

She pushes the cards around on the table a bit more, touching one and then another, though Bailey is no longer paying attention to which card is which. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

But when I looked back at him, he was already pushing his bike in the opposite direction. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z

There were fathers and mothers selling their daughters, whom they pushed forward and then pulled back again. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Ekon watched, somewhat horrified and somewhat impressed, as she pushed herself up and reached for the next highest bough, climbing higher and higher until she was several feet above him. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

We both pulled and then we both pushed. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

My breathing labored as I struggled to push on with the Operation Save Fig bike-a-thon. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

He pushed some buttons at least twelve times; others I stopped counting at five. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

Jaime pushed his wet hair back with his fingers and wheeled his horse around. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

He pushes up into the handstand with his usual effortless grace. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

She told him about her parents’ pushing her into the army officer’s room, and he listened as if he had not heard it before. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

This was not some docile Latino you could push around. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z

I can't fail now, not with Sunny pushing for it, not with Baba taking it in both of his hands. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

I take deep breaths, pushing the rage aside, plotting instead of giving way. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

Malcolm pushed off and began to paddle, staying close to the bank under the trees and making no noise whatsoever. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

Up ahead of them, Louisiana was still pushing the Tag and Bag cart. Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z

He needed only to push himself up a little, and it fell by itself. The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z

I push past him, walking away from the mirror cave and the sculpture, and start down the sidewalk. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

I pushed off the porch and crunched across the ground. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

A white woman pushed you and said, “Come on!” Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

Mom smiled at me and pushed the button again. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

They’re funny, pushing one another to see through the door like that, so I laugh. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

Rico protested, but his grandfather pushed him out of the room and closed the door after him. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

They were chanting raucously, pushing people aside as they came. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z

Lily wrapped her arms around her body and pushed herself closer to Toby, who was freezing too. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

If either of the two giant white nations pushes the button, white civilization will die! The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

I cried in the hospital when they pushed my hand on the X-ray table. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

The edge of a high-pressure band pushed the clouds away in a perfectly straight line. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

I sat back and put my feet on each board in turn and pushed. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

Corn has even pushed most of the people off the farm. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z

Matthew pushed his sunglasses to the top of his bird’s nest of hair. Confessions of a Murder Suspect 2012-09-24T00:00:00Z

You moved around me and tried pushing your hair away from your face. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

Before the giggles can escape my lips, a feeling of sadness pushes them down. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

She pushed the plate across the table to Shadow. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z

I pushed it a little aside and peered in. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

I push her hair back from her head and she closes her eyes like she relishes the feel. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

Shiny black water beetles pushed across the bottom of the pool, leaving trails of tiny air bubbles twisting to the surface. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

I drag myself over to the window and push aside the curtains. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

“I asked her to push me harder,” and she did. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

Coach quickly slid his foot to the side and pushed his butt in front of Drew’s junk. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

I tried to paddle toward solid ground but succeeded only in pushing myself deeper. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

I push my tongue against my cheek, fighting the tears that are trying so hard to give me away. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

I bent my knees and pushed off hard from the floor. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

He pushed the plastic scavenge door aside so that he could see down the beach. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

I push myself away from the wall and start down the hallway I need answers, and I know who has them. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

To those who are genuinely concerned, I push a button to say, “I have spastic bilateral quadriplegia, also known as cerebral palsy. It limits my body, but not my mind.” Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

But as corn took over the family farm, cows and other animals were pushed out. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z

"You ain't never been pushed before, to the point you just couldn't take it?" Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

“You pushed me,” I said, brushing the dirt off my hands and ignoring the sting in my palms from where the skin was raw. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

He had sliced the lemon by now and pushed it across the counter to her in a red-and-white paper cup. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

She pushed with her soles and then she was standing upside down, on her head, in a three-point stance. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z

“Go,” I told him, and gave him a light push on his chest. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

Then Ma pushes herself off her cane and hobbles over to the park. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z

Chris squeezes his big butt between us, pushing both of us aside a little. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

She tried to throw herself into his arms, but he pushed her off. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then we watched as she anchored her paddle against the murky lake’s floor and pushed the little boat away from the shore. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

She was a strong, fiery woman, and she always pushed me hard. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

She pushed harder still, willing her eyes to shoot out more power. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z

Mom rushed out of the toy section, pushing the cart real fast. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

Instead, he pushed the hair off my forehead, kissed me there, and rested his chin on top of my head again. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

Jonathan pushed himself to his feet, then took a tentative step toward the one who had been speaking to him. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z

Dana Matherson still had him from behind, pushing his face against the window. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

She pressed her fingers on her forehead like she was pushing against a headache. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

“I could push you around the parking lot, really fast,” I joke. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

Kira followed Thomas, who was taller than she, as he pushed to make a path through the shouting, raucous men. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Ben pushed the power button on the stereo, and we all got very quiet as Ben pulled into a parking lot long since reclaimed by the gray sandy dirt. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

She was not mere sweetness, and he could not afford to condescend to her, for she was a force, she could drive him out of his depth and push him under. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

The coach called a play for Jimmy and he tried to post me, to push me deep into the paint so he could use his height against me. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

She pushed me away from her just as she’d pushed my elder siblings away when we lived in New York, literally shoving them out the front door when they left for college. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

At first she went back to the orphan books she’d been pushed to read in school. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

I don’t turn around, just push down the hallway, through the door, then down the path, landing on the sidewalk, panting, sick to my stomach. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

“Put both your feet right against the line, shoulder width apart,” he instructed, pushing my body the way he wanted it. The Million Dollar Shot 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

The grandmother pushed a sack of food into Jinjoo’s hands before quickly rushing after her son. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

And if you want you can go to the cafeteria during my vincristine push if the throwing up will bother you. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

She tied her dress-cloth as best she could while lying down in the boat, untied the rope, and pushed herself away with the oar. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Finally, with a wry, sardonic little shudder, Bernabe said, “Welcome, ball fans, to the World Series of Sex,” and he pushed down a little, dropping his thick lips over one breast. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Sorry,” I say, pushing aside some knee-high yellow-green grass to pick up the phone. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

“Since our friends aren’t here to push us,” said Bigwig, “we may as well make sure the place isn’t crawling with stoats and owls before we go out.” Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

She shakes her head and then pushes the cupcake toward me. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z

We run at the guard and push him so hard that he lands on his back. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

He noticed if they had slipped on some gang colors or had their caps pushed to the left or the right as gang members did. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z

Powers managed to knock out the plane's canopy and push his body out of the plane. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

This was heavy for her, in all the heat, but she didn’t push him away. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z

Tiny starfish hands, ribs pushing up against her skin like piano keys. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

He looked them over and pulled one of them free and squatted and turned the wheels and then stood and pushed it up the aisle and back again. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z

It wasn’t until Nina pushed one of their hands away from her chest and told them sharply, “Don’t touch!” that they realized, with surprise, she was a woman. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

I pushed the remains of my cereal around the edges of the bowl, biting my lip. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

“It’s when wealthy people come into a neighborhood to redevelop it to increase its value. It usually pushes out people and businesses that have been around for a long time.” The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

Him forcing his leg between hers, him pushing her down onto his bed, taking her in the bathroom, in the closet. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

Old Cob pushed himself away from the bar, tipping his stool over as he backed away. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

The ways in which nature pushes back alter as we alter. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

He looked pale and frightened, but he had pushed up the sleeves of his robes and was holding his wand ready. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

At that point I had pushed him with all my might and he had crashed sideways on to the flagstones. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z

He pushed a button, and a loud blast of steam exploded from Festus’s mouth, making everyone jump. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

He said nothing, either, when they came and pushed him to his side and gave him quick unceremonious injections. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

He pushes his tongue into the side of his mouth and pulls a hand out to fidget with his neck. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

It was hard to lift with one hand, and those hands from above pushed it aside. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

Vonetta and Fern raced down the hall, pushing to be first. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

Sheryl and I push sixty-eight candles into creamy icing, packing them in tight. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z

She pushed me into the car and started hitting me with my platform shoes. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

She took the card, stamped it, pushed it down a slot in the desk. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

I push the words away and do what she says. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z

Pollard pushed his hand into his pocket and pulled it out again with his fingers closed. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

A breeze blows through the alley, pushing me to one side, and I think of scaling the Ferris wheel with Tobias. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

The boy fell on the back of the dog, whose snarling jaws had pushed into the light between the boy’s legs. Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

After two more punches, I turned away and pushed through the wall of people, which, by that time, was four bodies deep. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

I pushed myself away on the oar till only the tips of my feet were hold­ing on to the boat. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

It’s too rough and I bash my cut lip on his collar and say “Ow!” and push him away. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

Then there was an eruptive movement, people pushing forward, other people pushing back. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

The word comes again, like a hedge in front of me, but pushing from behind, too. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z

When the train carrying Ernest arrived at Auschwitz, SS guards pushed open the doors. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

She pushes a sheaf of forms at me and doesn’t look at me again. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

I’m going to push it in nextside the hangers at the back of my closet. Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

Before she could try to dislodge it, the branch pulled her up, and another pushed her from behind. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

I thought about Lynn lying sick in bed and pushed Amber’s shoulder. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

She flings away the boards as Max pushes them up. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

She just opened her mouth and pushed it out with her tongue. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Gregarious Games set a new standard for immersive gaming, and every time they released a new title, it pushed the envelope of what seemed possible on the computer hardware available at the time. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

And after that show of will and power in his throne room...Dorian could be a strong general, if he was pushed. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

Instead of letting it swing shut behind me, I hold the edge of the door and slowly push it shut, watching it ring the bell again. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

He paused to absorb this fact, but the corporals were in a hurry and pushed him on and soon they joined the stragglers on the road. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

I should have just pushed off right then, but the widow was still on her porch, watching me, and I felt I had to add something. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

Dill tried to laugh, but the rising black dome of rage pushing up through his chest and lungs cut him off. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

A frail luminous glow pushed out between the edges of horizon and clouds. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

It’s a game to her now, refusing food, shaking her head, chin up, lips firmly closed, her little fists pushing at the bowl in front of her. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

At once the Old Lord pushed the gates together. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z

She felt that she was being pushed into a way of life that she wasn’t ready to handle. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I'm gonna make a fire,” he said, and this time he actually pushed off the wall and stood up, started climbing toward the mouth of the cave. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

I push open the blue double doors and walk through. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

She pushed herself up, grimacing and holding her head. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

The creature’s twiglike hands moved to its face and pushed the pale clay about, making something like a nose. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z

“It feels as if it’s pushing itself up,” he said, his voice soft with awe. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

“I really didn’t expect you to venture here again,” purred Basta, pushing him against the grating with the flat of his hand. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

That was the last thing I wanted to do, but my mom had this fragile look in her eyes—a kind of warning, like if I pushed her too hard she’d start to cry. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

Exhausted, I pressed my cheek against the side of my steamer trunk and pushed the bowl away. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

So I sit on the slide and push off. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

Sometimes they’d have to put a bit of force behind their bowl—to push one of their team’s bowls closer to the jack or knock the opposition’s bowl out of the way. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

When we entered the classroom, we found the chairs and tables had been pushed to one side of the room. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

With their scant budget pushed to the breaking point, the Friedmans were always in debt. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

“Jesus will give you yours” was all she said before pushing past Helen and leaving Aunt Rose’s room. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

“I can always push you into its mouth and run. So you see, you’ll have saved my life, and I’ll never forget it.” Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

The noise confused him, the way everybody pushed about. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z

“Trotter”—She couldn’t push the word hard enough to keep the squeak out—“I love you.” The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z

Mama stopped a kimono-wrapped woman stepping past us with her sleeve pushed up against her nose and asked, “What do you do?” Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z

I followed the janitor pushing his dry mop along the floor as people carrying travel bags danced around him or found seats. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

She was running fast, trying to push me, or trying to get somewhere that I didn’t know about. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

Dad pushed his plate of eggs away and forced a smile. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

People started yelling around them, and when one of the guys pushed one of the guys in line, they broke into punches. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

They were all absorbed with themselves, shoving and pushing. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I thought about how the children who lived in this house had been burned up and blown apart because a pilot who didn’t care pushed a button. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

As it comes from behind you, a transverse waves lifts you up and then drops down; a longitudinal wave coming from behind pushes you forward and pulls you back. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z

Still I don’t feel like going to sleep, and when I hear my mom get home I tiptoe past Bryce and Aurora and push open the door into the main room. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z

I pushed my backpack up against the seat in front of me and got comfortable, then watched all the dumpy backyards and trash-filled alleys slide by as we pulled out of Baltimore. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z

I tried to move around Cliff, but he stuck his foot on Erwin’s front tire and pushed. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

She managed to push me into the backseat of the car and drive me to the hospital. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

I spin around, push through the flapping doors, and walk into the hall. Towers Falling 2016-07-12T00:00:00Z

In the Southwest an estimated 75 million acres of mesquite lands require management by some means, and chemical spraying is the method most actively pushed. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

He jumped back and grabbed Thomas by the shirt, pushing him against the wall. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

There is a queen-size mattress and a single cot pushed together at one end of the garage. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

With his wrist, he briefly blotted his perspiring upper lip, and then he began to use the orange stick to push back his cuticles. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z

Maybe soldiers will no longer patrol our neighborhood, maybe I can jump rope after dark, maybe the whistles that tell Mother to push us under the bed will stop screeching. Inside Out and Back Again 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

An enormous figure bounds up the steps, pushing journalists aside in the process. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

“And next time, I'll take you to the boss!” he said before pushing her back into the room. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

And she pushed it up to one hundred and five miles an hour and tore the breath from his mouth. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z

I lift the latch and push him back. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

I stepped forward, pushing Ruth ahead as I went. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

The door is the same, a heavy wooden plank, and I push it open. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

I push my head farther under the sofa cushion but it doesn’t swallow me up like I want it to. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

He push me back ’gainst the wall and push himself hard against me. Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

Jones took the handle of the broom and pushed vigorously toward the altar. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

He pushes aside an eager newsie wanting to sketch my picture. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

“As long as ‘this thing’ doesn’t involve shaadi for the next decade,” Dimple said, pushing a finger into his chest. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

I gingerly pushed up from Otto, who stayed on his side, breathing shallowly. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

And after my plasma ball experiment had gone wrong, I didn’t want to push my luck. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

She sat on it, pushed a button, and it glided up and down the stairs. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z

As we pass the lake and twist around the S curves that lead up the mountain, I push thoughts of Charlie out of my mind. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

Elizebeth rooted for her readers even as she pushed them to excel. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

She could feel the heat of its true face pushing through the gold feathers, warming the skin of her forehead. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

But the same mob mentality that propelled their escape now pushed them toward those lifesaving rings. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

We enter the courtyard, and as Fiona pushes me along the sidewalk, I see the first signs that she’s been a busy bee. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

Worried that Lola’s crying could be heard downstairs, Briony got to her feet again and pushed the bedroom door closed. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

The clay man sat up and Enoch pushed it back down with his thumb. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

We must push on; we shall never feel happy till we get the launch in sight again. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

The water pushed them into a dry streambed. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

I push down my embarrassment and offer him a small smile. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

She pushed him, but he barely moved, and instead, as she tried to push him again, he pivoted and pulled her into a one-armed hug. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

“I think pushing him out there is a good idea,” I said. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

When I tried to push him away, he hardly seemed to notice. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

Ishmael pushed his body up against the seawall; he was not going to run down the beach again to drag a wounded man to safety, though a part of him wanted to try. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

As the men pushed his father into the back of the wagon his overalls caught on the end of the tail-gate bolt, and he tore a long hole in his overalls. Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

She shakes her head as I push ahead to the next row. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

This produced the correct values for the exact sizes of the candidate inorganic ions, but nothing that could help push the problem over the top. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z

“She’s coming,” he said to the younger children, and they crowded around him and pushed their faces against the window. Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

He kissed her again, on her right cheek only, delicately as a feather’s touch, and the librarian pushed a cart past their aisle, not even glancing in their direction. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

When we land, Ma pushes open the guardhouse door. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z

She would show him a banana and playfully yank it back, and they would get into these banana fights, pushing and pulling the fruit back and forth. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

“Don't call it our house,” said Nok’s mother, pushing his hand away. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

If whoever had opened the door pushed back a little more, he would hit me square in the face. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z

The old bitterness came up in him and he did not have time to cogitate and push it down. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

The walls, and even the ceiling, were covered all over with rows and rows and rows of small, black push buttons! Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964-09-12T00:00:00Z

Then she pushes my cousin, taking me in. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

The threads push through the cell wall and grow out of the cell, like grass rising from seeded loam. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

A slender man all in black pushed his way between the Redwyne twins. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

If I looked at him any longer, I was going to start crying, so I pushed myself up and crawled over him to dig my school uniform out of the mess on the floor. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

“Will,” I whisper, watching as he struggles to push the air through my body. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

As they couldn’t go through the mail slot they had been pushed under the door, slotted through the sides, and a few even forced through the small window in the downstairs bathroom. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

I shoved aside a stack of books underneath my bed and pushed the box up against the wall, hidden from view. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

I wasn’t a wallflower anymore; I wasn’t that girl they could just ignore and push aside and laugh at. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

His voice had grown so loud that Hornet pushed between them. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

Our neighborhood was mostly Jewish then and my mother was always saying, “They killed Christ! They pushed in the crown of thorns!” Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

I pushed my way between the people so I could read the da-zi-bao. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

I pushed myself up onto my hands and knees, ignoring the bite of the frosty air on my bare skin. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

Jordan and Tom and I got into the front seat of Gatsby's car, Tom pushed the unfamiliar gears tentatively and we shot off into the oppressive heat leaving them out of sight behind. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z

Kyle pushed down on the cover of the book a bit. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z

“Thanks,” I say, even though I don’t appreciate getting pushed. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

She pushed a key and a registration card toward my father. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

The goldfish man shaded his eyes as he pushed his cart along the Jade River. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z

I am a beat behind, and it’s harder to push through the crowd than I thought, so I am not where I told the Ghost I would be. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

He has never entered the space since he orchestrated the transition, pushing his student out into the world. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

“I have a whole setup in here,” he said, pushing the button on a gadget to open the garage door. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

Then Webb gives me a gentle push, and when he does, I pretend he shoved me hard, fling the cap into the air, and fall over. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z

Now, instead of pushing, if he held the gun in his hand and squirted in the right direction, the same thing would happen. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

I tried pushing the door open a little bit in case I had to make a quick escape but it was jammed tight. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z

At first Caleb tries to stand behind us, but Tobias pushes him forward, right up to the edge of the car. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

A strange man in a fig leaf pushing her and others toward safety. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

I nod and push Pop into the bathroom, where I strip the old man and lift him into the tub. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

He jogged a little and the wind lifted him higher into the air and pushed him forward. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

V snuck her way through the side entrance, past a greasy- haired young gentleman pushing an enormous barrel of flour. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

But Stuart steers me toward the door, practically pushes me outside. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

I turn the key in the lock and push the restroom door open with my shoulder. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

Between communities water traffic continually darts, hopscotch- ing back and forth with the speed of gossip even though many boats are still powered by pushing a long pole against the bottom. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

In a surge of anger, I slap him across the face and push him away. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

He pushed my composition book back on his desk and looked at me curiously, sucking at his pipe. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

A man uses a long cane to push against the river bottom or ties himself to the front of the raft with a long rope and swims. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

I try to regain my balance, to use the strength in my legs to push back, but when my ankle takes weight, it buckles. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

Back at the door, he opened it with the greatest caution, then pushed it wide and stepped inside. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

Milkman pushed the screen door and stepped outside on the porch. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

He pushed the tooth into the tight fold. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

Ms. Holly, along with Soojin, was someone who pushed me to sign up for a solo from the start. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

Then Lyra listened at the door to make sure no one was coming, jumped up on the locker, pushed up the panel, and hauled herself through. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

People can be thrown away too, like last night’s trash left out on sidewalks or pushed to the edge of wherever all broken things go. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

She reaches for my pocket and despite me pushing at her hands, rips it out. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

He quickly pushed the scarf into her hand. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

D’Ath was too well bred a dog to push himself forward, but his eager prancing and wriggling finally brought him to Robin’s side, where he thrust his long, cold nose into Robin’s hands. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z

I was pushed outside and loaded into a car. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

“Yeah, have it,” said Harry, pushing the dish toward the girl. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

Emily’s mom pushed their front door open, revealing their own staircase. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

She tried to turn against the tide, to get away while there was still time, but she was caught in the chattering, laughing trap of factory girls pushing themselves forward into the new day. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z

Short banks of dirty slush are pushed against the edges of the road. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

He pushed her to the side and started scanning the block for a sign of the dude who’d just worked out on his face. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

Terryl didn’t just offer advice to the victims going through the system; she got involved in the case and pushed investigators and prosecutors. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

With a rage that welled up from deep inside her, Marigold pushed her brother and the bicycle, hard, backward down the path... . .. straight into the oncoming car. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

She would not part her legs; still he thrust, a throb against her, but pushing into bone. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

The small wooden table, still covered in black streaks, was pushed up against the bikes. The Lemonade War 2007-04-23T00:00:00Z

Mitch stands up behind me and gently pushes me every time I swing back. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

She needed to push them to do the things they wanted. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

She moved faster, pushing with her arms and wiggling back with her hips. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

Then he would just stop and push me aside and order me to get dressed. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

I push my finger in the lock over and over again, thinking I can somehow get it to open. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

“Hi,” Maya said, sidling up to the window and pushing her sunglasses up on her head. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

The officers rubbed their eyes, and Sam pushed up the lid of the wood box and stood up. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z

He let me down so that he could push one of the pews against the wall. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

Feral pushed himself away, already summoning a cloud; he had rehearsed emergency plans in his head. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

I scrambled to get Otto and me in and arranged before he pushed off from shore. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

They both push out of the crowd, then look to see what’s going on with the others. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

I push the thought out of my head. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

Outside, night had fallen long ago, and when she pushed the window shutters open a cool breeze blew on her face. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

One overcast morning, as I was pushing the boiled egg around on my plate, Ali walked in cradling a pile of chopped wood. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

She passes me my makeshift tuxedo, and before I know it, Ren is passing me the bass with one hand, and pushing me onstage with the other. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

I will further confess that, driven by the extremity of my need and the madness to which it pushed me, I ate some of his flesh. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

I forced myself not to run as I pushed through the arriving workers. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

He grunted as she pushed hard against him and climbed to her feet. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

Inside the apartment, we pushed through a curtain made from strands of beer-can pull tabs linked together. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

Gently he pushed the hair out of her eyes and, speaking softly in Eskimo, told her she was going to live with Aunt Martha. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

So you load in your data, you give the search program some clues about what sort of results you'd like it to look for, and then you push a button. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

It’s like pushing a bird out of its nest—maybe even shoving because it should’ve flown out years ago. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

“Your dad and I want to talk to you,” their mother said, and Lauren pushed past her parents and went to sit on Maya’s bed. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

Leo pushed his chips and hot sauce aside. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

Reverend Gershom Bulkeley laid down his linen napkin, pushed back his heavy chair from the table, and expanded his straining waistcoat in a satisfied sigh. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

I pushed the button for B. One person on the Perry Valley team got it wrong, and Claire messed up as well. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

She’ll push you to limits that you don’t think you can reach, and yet somehow you do. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

Most of the officers posted to these gates have big, thick keys, but at one gate the guard pushes buttons instead, as they do in modern prisons. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I'm grateful for the skills that push my cheeks and mouth into a smile. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

The surly old woman harrumphed and crossed her arms, not saying anything else, and Ophie pushed Penelope out into the hallway, closing the door behind her. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

Mama tries to push the door open, but the chain’s still on and my mysterious grandmother doesn’t seem ready to move out of the way. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z

The flow of people pushed her up to the midpoint of the bridge, almost to the very front line of marchers. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

The wave grabbed her, pushed her over until it seemed the mast and sail were skidding along the surface of the water. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

Fabulous for little Jack and Jill Mediocrity, but do they push the brightest and ablest? Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

Tally pushed off with all her strength, forcing her hover-boards down the steep side of the hill, where they would bring themselves to a halt. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

Lord Roke pushed himself back against the nearest rock, and Mrs. Coulter grappled directly with the witch. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

He pushed the door open and English, Shannon, and Carlos filed in, backpacks and all. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

Joana pushed through the door of the projection room, flushed and out of breath. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

He pushed against the fabric and felt small, hard shapes beneath, unyielding. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

She pushed her hair aside to bare her neck, and knelt before him. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

She ripped the woman’s hand from my head, slapped her, and pushed her away. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

Then I pushed my head back to the basketball game again and I couldn’t wait to get to school the next day to see what everybody was saying. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

Dad waved to him and then pushed his way steadily forward up onto the stage until he was standing next to him. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

When I pushed open the door to the shop, a much smaller bell tinkled, and a woman looked up from her perch behind a counter. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

Ms. Udell pushed her chair back into the classroom, shaking her head. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z

I quickly push the pin into my finger and wipe the blood on the base of my mirror. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

Samuel pushed Adam gently down in his chair. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

Zeitoun thought little of him until his own cage was opened and the man was pushed inside. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

But...what if the truth just pushed her mama further away? Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

One of them pushed a cart, a hand truck piled with small wire cages. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z

After a few rounds, Vivi wants us to push through the crowd and buy more fruit skewers. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

He still looked unsure, but now some older students were pushing behind him, telling him to move. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

He began to push his way toward their hostelry as best he might. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

Doon went down the passage, pushed open the door, and walked in. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

The man looks at her hungrily, then he takes the candle from her and pushes it into the candleholder. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z

He kicked out with his legs, squirmed onto his stomach so he could push himself up. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

Connor says as they push past the doors into the kitchen. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z

Once the waves began, huge sheets of ice shoved against each other, pushing towers into the air. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z

The horse zipped through the crowd with incredible speed, pushing back Romans and causing mass panic. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

And then a whiff of hairspray, from a young, sour-faced woman pushing by, reminded him of the job to be done. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

Prosper pushed his bangs out of his face. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

Prosper pushed his dark hair back and listened. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

When she had pushed herself completely upright, she drew her limbs inward, curling her arms around her legs. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

She screamed and pushed off her covers, and the rat jumped to the floor. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

What was the word for push in Polish? Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

"Oh, that's different," one of them said and they began pushing a path to the bar. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

Crisscrossed Packs Pedal, pedal Mother’s feet push the sewing machine. Inside Out and Back Again 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

By the time the service started, people were standing on the steps outside, pushing to get in. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

Before he could recover, I slammed the butt of my sword into his helmet and pushed him down. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

He held her tighter, and pushed his face into her neck. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

That, along with the fact that I could push up on the end of my nose and make oil pop out of my pores, was just one of my special talents. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z

He nodded, and pushed one of the doors softly, but it didn’t budge. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

I could tell he was pushing as hard as he could, but he just wasn't going nowhere. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

Doha grabbed Gunwoo by the arm and pushed the woman away from the approaching truck. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

He held his sword loathingly, and pushed the knight away. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

A butt weld was where the two ends of the steel sheet that made the tube were simply pushed together and welded. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

It looked like an old storage closet, brooms and buckets pushed haphazardly to the side. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

He returned late that night with his hat pushed far back on his forehead. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

One of the cow-boys pushed through the cattle to get close enough to Father to talk. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

He pushed past all the people, and he flung open the doors at the back of the room, light spilling into the tense space. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Then, without even a word of instruction, we were pushed into the deep end of the pool. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

I push all the books and papers and to-do lists off my desk, everything clattering loudly to the ground. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

He unzipped his knapsack, pushed Miranda’s basket of manicure supplies to one side of the table, and spread his crayons over the surface. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

She pushed through the swinging doors back to the dining room. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

Rough hands pushed them out of the way. Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps 2001-03-01T00:00:00Z

She pushed Kwasi away gently, reminding him she was no longer a child. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

He put it into the lock, filled his lungs with air so his shoulders rose halfway to his ears, and pushed. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

Letting go of his wrist, she pushed him back, grasped the end of the key, and turned it several times herself. The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z

She didn’t want to—she wanted to push her sister away—but she was so tired. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

I tried to turn around and they gave me a push in the small of the back but I saw they had their guns out and they were looking more tense with every step. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

“As ready as I’m going to be,” Rashid answered, wrapping the edge of his shirt around the handle on the door, turning it, and pushing it open. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

Outside, people are scattered everywhere, screaming and crying as they run in every direction, bumping and pushing each other. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

In the quiet the wind pushed against the window sashes; steam hissed and boiled through the radiators. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

I stood in the path holding my eye and trying to push back the day, but each time I floundered upon Dr. Bledsoe's decision. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

She fumbled with the house key, balancing her book bag on one knee while she turned the key to the right, but the door was already unlocked, and pushed open easily. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z

This time I pushed the second set of doors open and walked in. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z

She stopped pushing the Mason jars around and began dusting off the table where the old shopping bags were folded and stacked. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

The Germans had stormed in like lightning in a single month in 1941: it took the Soviet Union three and a half years to push them out again. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

I sprint back down the tunnel, finding the open spaces between people and pushing my way through if there are none. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

He had dropped down on to one knee and with head bowed seemed to be pushing at the trolley before him, which for some reason had taken on an obstinate immobility. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

She took time to push a stray wisp of hair under the elastic of her hairnet. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z

She massaged it, trying to push out some of the numbness that had crawled in, trying to process that she’d just shoved a part of her body into—what?—another world. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

Didn't say nothing, just pushed her precious baby into my arms. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

I pick it up, push at it to make it go back into shape. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

George pushed her fists into her eyes, rubbing until rows and rows of tiny triangles twirled and twinkled brightly in the darkness. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z

Three football players push the set forward into its place. Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z

Prosper put the gun in his jacket and pushed past Mosca. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

He decided to push the note under the screen door; she would find it. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

Frank caught a glimpse of a small man, his back to the door, pushing the chair into place. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

Behind them, the Sleeper’s face pushed out of the wall. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

The ball went off the backboard in the net and I pushed Ice off as we came down. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

No, not losing her grip...the tree was pushing her off! Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

Instead, he purred, pushed his head under her chin, and knocked her over. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z

Now Lua walks in among the words and pushes them forward. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

Then Papa rubbed his hands together the way he always does before he gets up and pushes his chair away. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

Then he tore away from Prosper and jumped down the steps to watch a gondolier push his boat off its mooring. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

He walked over to me, kneeled, and pushed his forehead against mine. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z

The Toad—short and squat, as his nickname implied—bounded in and pushed his way past her, grabbing for the undies atop Darnell’s head. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

They pushed on together with the tarp pulled over them. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z

Then she pushed the pictures back into their envelope. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

We wandered along the cruise line docks, pushing through crowds of people arriving for vacations. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

He can push me just so far, and I can push him right back. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

My own affairs have been pushed to the background by...a break-in. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

He pushed himself off his stool and came around the counter. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

The answer came with the sound—an almost quiet moan mixed with a sharp tinkling that he realized was the wind pushing water spray ahead of it in a kind of horizontal frothy rain. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

I go back to the boulder and once again push my face down into the largest pool, sucking in a mouthful of water. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

The guards called them up onto the porch and began yelling in their faces, pushing them. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

Prosper pushed his chair back and looked at him, shamefaced. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

Ben pushed his beans to one side of his plate. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z

Macon knocked it out of the chair and with a yardstick pushed it into the bathroom, where he doused it with alcohol and burned it. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

He began pushing down on Florence’s back and a sickening white foam flowed from Florence’s mouth. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

He attacked the sacking with his brass screw again, jabbing and pushing until he’d made another hole in the fabric. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z

He pushed a button on a small control pad on the side. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

He took a shovel and pushed it into the track bed. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

I tell the doctor, and the nurse pushes past me and heads to the back like she knows her way around. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

My mind keeps tugging me toward my memories of Lynn, in an attempt to persuade me that she is actually gone, but I push away the short flashes as they come. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

The stop sign on the side of the bus inched its way into place, struggling to push past the uncompromising air. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

After, he kisses Henry’s mouth fiercely, pushes his fingers deep into Henry’s hair, sucks the air out of him. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

The taller figure tried to push the door shut and turn on some variety of electronic equipment. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z

Wind pushes against me, sending the fabric in ripples as I move down the streets of my little town. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

I go to shove her, but Lara twists and pushes me down instead. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

She points to two long tables that have been pushed together to hold fruit and cheese trays, chips and dip, cookies, and drinks. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

Uncle Carlos spoke up as he tried to keep my twin cousins Benny and Brad from crawling all over him while he pushed the double stroller carrying his other set of twins, Brittany and Brianna. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

Everyone except Yishan fell to their knees as the emperor pushed his way off the sedan chair, his eyes glittering. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

With a grunt, she pushes open the door. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z

She pushed through the throng of ghosts and they were as solid as living bodies, but with none of the warmth and give. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

The Communist assaults were also intended to make a statement about the ongoing Paris Peace Accords: the North Vietnamese would not be pushed around. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

I pushed a food processor to the side. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z

I push through cloud banks, follow faint tracks, catch the scent of cinnamon, of dill. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

Then she pushes open the trapdoor and climbs into the kitchen. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

I reach up an arm to push him away. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

There was a very good chance they were going to get caught by Filch or Mrs. Norris, and Harry felt he was pushing his luck, breaking another school rule today. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

I push back on Mae Mobley real gentle and she looks at me, then over at her mama through her sleepy, fever eyes. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

“Good night,” I said, pushing the door shut. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

I pushed myself to my feet, wiping away whatever tears were left, and cracked open the bathroom door. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

He pushed the door closed with his knee. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

She kisses my cheek, then turns to the wall and gives it one giant push. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

With a sure gesture, she pushed the four nickels toward the waiter. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

Nothing was pushing him down, but here he was. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

He pushed it away, knowing they were nowhere near safe yet. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

He also had a feeding tube fixed in the front of his neck, which pushed lumps of flesh to the sides. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

I used to push my eyes in on the sides to make them rounder. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

My mouth is an inch from hers, and I wait for her to slap me or push me away, but then she closes her eyes, and that’s when I know—I’m in. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

“ReelTok is the worst person on Earth! Do not give that creep a scoop! The way he used this town to push his YouTube channel, I want him to be the last to know!” Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z

YOU are the one who did something wrong, I say, because I SAW him push William H. out of his Personal Space. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

The guards yelled and began pushing people out of the shack. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

At the very bottom of the case were a whole slew of awards bunched together and pushed to the back. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

Using the last of his strength he pushed his stomach and hips, then plopped onto the floor below him. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

“I know,” Citra admitted, although she secretly hoped he would be brash enough to push through the crowd and come to her. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

She begins to push past me, but stops when Kalinda says yes. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

Woolf kicked off his stirrups, leaned his weight on his hands, swung his right leg over Seabiscuit’s rump, and pushed himself into the air. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

As the constables half pushed, half carried her to the edge of the drive, she began to shout a single word so loudly that Briony could hear it from her bedroom. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

And then the doctor put his hands on my shoulders and started to push me down on the table. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

Khouy is a strong young man, but he pushes himself too hard at work. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

We were pushed inside, shouted into a corner. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

Helmuth pushes himself away from the table, doesn't feel like eating. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z

He pushed the bowl away from him and wondered what else Nali had to eat. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

“I could teach you,” she said, pushing hair from her flushed brow. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z

The tarp slowed as if it was wrapping around some vague shape for just a moment, and then it pushed through, scattering the dust into oblivion. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

We eat dessert—the best cake I’ve ever had—and then Mrs. Winters pushes her chair back from the table. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

She even went so far as to summon Irri, hoping her caresses might help ease her way to rest, but after a short while she pushed the Dothraki girl away. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

A volleyball is pushed up the sidewalk by the wind. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z

Tarheel blacks did not need Jesse Helms’s stinging insults uttered over the body of their fallen leader to push their anger over the edge. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

They could hear him moving around and the rustling of leaves as he pushed the bushes aside, searching. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

The headmaster stopped at the heavy door to his office and pushed it open. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

And then...before she knew what she was doing, she had pushed the boat sharply away. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

Leo pushed his chair away from the table. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

Emilia stared at us from above, then quickly pushed the wandering boy into the boat on top of us. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

If Moss could remind himself of the good, he could start to push away the bad. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

The people in the door pushed against those behind to let her through. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z

El Tirindaro is a subspecies of coyote known as a patero, because he smuggles people into the United States by pushing them across the river on inner tubes while paddling like a pato, or duck. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

I pushed myself into the cold metal seafoam green bus wall so hard I could feel the rivets press into my arm. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

Any account with an F on it instead of an M. All they needed to do is push a few buttons. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

I took her by the shoulders and pushed her against the wall inside the front door and told her to “Wait, just wait” while I ran to the kitchen. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

I unwrap the cord and slip the yellow plastic headphones over my head, pushing the tiny speaker nubs into my ears. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

He pushed another bundle of food inside the door. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

He crept down into his hole, pushed the goose egg out of the way, and returned with an old piece of dirty white string. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z

He lowered his sword and pushed me away. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

He brushes damp locks of my hair behind my shoulders, then pushes us to a corner, where his hands grip the edge of the spring on either side of me. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Ignatius pushed slowly away from the headquarters of Paradise Vendors through the heavy pedestrian traffic that moved to either side of the big hot dog like waves on a ship’s prow. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

She rocks a couple times in the seat, then pushes up to her full stature. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z

I pushed down the latch and opened the door. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Finally, they got to their block, and with a creak, push, tick tick, psst, it was time for Hazel to get off. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

A tall white boy wearing a bowler, a blue waistcoat, and a white shirt with the sleeves rolled up to his forearms pushes past me and Katherine. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

I stumbled off the crate and pushed through the crowd with all my strength. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

And the more she tries to convince him, the further he’s pushed away. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

The dwarf pushed his black dragon across a range of mountains. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

He held Gaily down with his left hand, pushing down on the boy’s neck, as his right fist rained punches upon Gaily s face, one after another. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

He pushes me casually to the side, holding the scim to the simulacrum. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

I push my coat sleeve back and look at my watch. Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z

When I push the blindfold up, I find I’m in my old room at the Training Center. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

With Hannah’s words ready at the push of a button, it feels wrong to smile like this. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

It was getting harder to breathe, harder to see, and she knew she’d pushed too far. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

With Dunwing pushing as she flew upwards, he scrambled over the edge of the gutter and rolled inwards to safety. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

Chantal pushes up her eyeglasses and looks over at the baggage claim. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

The reason the truck was going so slowly was because an equal number of guys were behind it, pushing. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

That’s when I know all I have to do is push her a little further and I’ll get what I want. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z

He wears a key to his childhood home around his neck, but he doesn’t know the last time he actually thought about the boy who used to push it into the lock. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

Heather delicately pushes a pile of dirty clothes off my chair and perches her skinny butt on it. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z

I pushed it out and drew it in again with a dull slam. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z

Mouse Girl pushes her lips up in a pout. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

As we pushed on the door to go inside, something caught: A towel was stuffed into the crack along the floor. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z

I grin, push a button, and a song from the latest teen musical begins to play. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

His front wheel moved forward imperceptibly as he pushed on the pedals with his numb, exhausted legs. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z

Discouraged, Newlands gave up pushing the idea and soon dropped from view altogether. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z

Then we got plates and utensils and trays to push along the stainless steel counter as we decided what we wanted. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

Billy wraps his arms around my leg as Mrs. Henkle pushes herself up from the couch. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

She pushed aside an old fishing net to get to a saddle. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

He slid off the railing and joined the terrified crowd pushing and shoving its way to safety. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z

In his mind he drifted overhead, looking down on a struggling boy who pushed relentlessly through the dark, thorny undergrowth, leading a crippled girl. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z

Joaquin pressed the car keys into his palm, pushing so hard that he thought they would pierce his hand, go straight through to the bone. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

“It’s just the Flint Avenger now,” Jennifer said, and pushed ahead. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

“Coach Warner cares so much about his players that he pushes them out into the lightning every day.” Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Fern pushed the tines of her fork into her scrambled egg. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

The bull man pushes her trunk away and turns to his boss. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

The High Septon placed both hands flat upon the table and pushed himself to his feet. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Like he was trying to push through me to somewhere else. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

It did nothing to push him back, and she hurt her wrist. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z

I push myself hard to count all the words so I can read. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

And still, I want to push my arms through the flames to that cooler that burns there in the middle of hell. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

I must have pushed the two boles apart as I stepped up into the place where they joined, and then when I stupidly let go again they closed on my foot like a trap. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z

The calico slipped out of its knot; I pushed back the layers of muslin and uncovered a rainbow of patches—ticking and shirt cloth, gingham and calico, in faded blues and greens and yellows. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

“Help me push this aside,” he said, placing his hands on one edge of a stacked filing cabinet. The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z

Water barrels being carried into the gym, with a heavily armed entourage, and people trying to push their way through to those barrels with all the anguish of a baroque painting. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

They patted the walls, they put their ears to the door, they jiggled the knob and pulled it and pushed it. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

They pushed him over the side and he collapsed in a heap. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

He said to the judge, “Come on and help me. I think we can push it over now.” Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

“The real push now is to go a step lower, but the car makers won’t say ‘lower.’ Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z

Hayes pushed his way to the front of the group, looming at Clancy’s side like a cannon waiting to be aimed. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

And then she was gone, pushing her way out of the tree. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

Circling the walls would not push them back. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

Dad asked me, catching me serenading Teddy as I pushed him around the kitchen in his stroller in a vain attempt to get him to nap. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

His pursuer, too, dropped to a crouching position, then pushed an exploratory paw into the burrow. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

Recess I hate because everyone screams and runs around crazy and grabs you and pushes you and you have absolutely no idea what will happen next. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

Anya pushed herself up slowly, never taking her eyes off the serpent. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

A redheaded woman pushes another in a wheelchair. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

My head spun like a carnival ride, but I twisted myself out of his grip and pushed him away. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

It had not been an intellectual exercise, no matter how I tried to push it in that direction. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z

In this time, she’ll be able to see if it’s been coincidence or a doomed fate pushing her back and forth all day, like wave after wave. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

He pushes open a door off of the kitchen that leads into a bedroom with a New England Patriots poster and two shark posters. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z

He pushed a brass button and a bell rang and the cage came up. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

I pushed my chair back, readying myself to leave. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

As he pushes north, the trains keep changing, too. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

Without saying good-bye, she pushed past Lexie into the front hallway, where she nearly knocked Serena over on her way out the door. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

“I’m sorry, baby,” he says and pushes my hair behind my ear, “I have to go. Call you tomorrow night?” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

As soon as Clara was able to move, she pushed Esteban out of her way, rose with great difficulty, and left the study, trying to walk as erect as she could. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

Fadi glanced back and saw his father push a wad of cash toward the frail white-haired taxi driver, who shook his head. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z

He pushed the muzzle of his gun into the man’s spine, sending him sprawling on his stomach. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

I started with my high-school diploma, applying one precious match with a feeling of remote irony, even smiling as I saw the swift but feeble light push back the gloom. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

“That boy was on fire, wasn’t he?” a man remarks as Sasha pushes through the back doors to the sidewalk. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

I move through the crowd, pushing Deckers and others aside to get to the Plutos. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

She ran for the wheelchair and pushed it to the end of the gangplank as proud as though she were rolling out the red carpet for royalty. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was cold now in the time before daylight and he pushed against the wood to be warm. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

As the rest of the class is pushing for the door, El fights the tide to get to me. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

I put one hand against the wall behind me and get ready to push. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

“If I could push the world back all those miles with my bare hands and make it change direction, I would do that, Julia.” 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z

When I push myself out of the corner, I see a pool of blood where I was sitting. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

I coughed, and each push of air brought afresh ache out of my back and legs. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

She and Burns tried to push back the crowds to make way, but it didn’t do much good. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

I pushed out of Mandy’s arms for a new look at her. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

My fingers bled from scraping out the rocks and it seemed that a square yard of ground produced a wheelbarrow full of rocks which I had to push down to the retaining wall. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

From the other side, three men in dark suits push a hulking metal contraption front and center. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

The fellows in the hall were pushing against the door: ‘You drunk bull! You’ll be a sight dumber when we get through with you.’ The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

The wind was blowing from the southwest, and it pushed against Tayo’s right shoulder. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

With an effort he pushed himself up on his elbow. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z

I pushed my feet through the grass until I hit the concrete slab by the glass door—too black to throw a reflection. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

Behind us, a man w as pushing his way out of the store. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I remember watching other Catholics, girls in their Communion dresses and boys in their spit-shined shoes, walking down the street below our apartment, their mothers pushing prams and fathers strolling along beside. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

I have been able to be kind and pleasant to him because every time I think of what happened in Erudite headquarters, I immediately push the thought aside. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

Nguyen pushed her way through the crowd, looking for her family. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

I push myself off the ground and wipe the seat of my jeans. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

My eyes wet with tears, I rock back and forth on the stool, trying to push the memory from my mind. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

Then Ma pushed the trundle bed into its place under the big bed. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Blast it, Constance, all I’m saying is, this party of yours—couldn’t it be pushed back a few days?” The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

I don’t remember touching her, but the next thing I knew, Nancy was sitting on her butt in the fountain, screaming, “Percy pushed me!” The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

They took a bus to a place Rasheed called the Shar-e-Nau Park, where children pushed each other on swings and slapped volleyballs over ragged nets tied to tree trunks. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z

“Well, you’re certainly quick at counting,” he said and pushed the curtain aside. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

"Would you always have to be close to the thing you were pushing?" Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z

The more he copied him, the more Tony pushed back. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

I push the arcana to reset the proteins, as I would her bones for beauty work. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

Two weeks before Christmas Malachy and I come home from school in a heavy rain and when we push in the door we find the kitchen empty. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

She used it to push the broken ceramic of the milk bottles into a mound by the wall, and then she picked up the tools and returned them to their spots. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

The buttons on the presses seemed too complicated for her to push—and what if she caught her hands or her head inside a press? The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

He had a very weak foothold among the Butt Room crowd, and I had pretty well pushed him off it. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

"I'm out of here," Eleanor told Ben, stepping off the swing and pushing down the top of his head. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

“You did. Just like you pushed Wood. Is your grandson a man now, Brooke? Is he?” As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

Barrelhouse looked at me roughly, his lips pushed out. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

Swinging his feet to the floor, he sat groggy and unmoving for a moment, lit a cigarette, then pushed his feet into some slippers and padded painfully into the bathroom. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

She’d been pushed by the cousins and dismissed by Mama, but what else could happen if people knew? Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

He put a tape into her little cassette player and pushed PLAY. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Valerie pushed aside her black bang and indicated two pale marks, one on either side of her forehead, as if at some time she had started to sprout horns, but cut them off. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z

Kronos pushed against her, trying to dislodge his blade, but she held him in check, her arms trembling as he forced his sword down toward her neck. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

After school, he pushed a hand truck in the garment district. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z

“I asked my mom to push me,” Taylor recalls. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

He pulled her from the bed, dragged her down the hall, pushed her down the stairs, and thrust her into the library while Clara shouted from her bedroom doorway, not understanding what was going on. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

The maester pushed himself ponderously to his feet, his chain of office clinking softly. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

On a previous visit, she had pushed it inquisitively into the cigar cutter, and had lost about an eighth of an inch of it. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z

I push past the innkeeper and follow them into the darkness. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

“Sit down,” she commanded her, and pushed her toward the kitchen table. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mom unlocked the lobby door, which is iron and glass and must weigh three hundred pounds, and she pushed hard to swing it open, her heels slipping on the tile floor. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z

He pushed open the door, holding his wand high to cast light as widely as possible. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

He is pushing his way up the hill. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z

When three times her weight is pushing down on her in g-force training, she has to concentrate and remember to breathe. Women in Space 2014-02-01T00:00:00Z

The Assistant tied up the parcels, while Maia ran round him, pushing at the paper, giving a tug to the string to make sure that it was firmly knotted. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z

I push away the tears that come with thoughts of Maman. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

The old man pushed the pile of middle school debris into the corner, then pulled out a million keys, flipping through them like pages of a book. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z

The cart was so loaded it was hard to push and one of the wheels was giving out. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z

Kelton initially follows behind me, but then he pushes his way in front—as if just remembering that Eagle Scouts probably shouldn’t hide behind girls. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

She used the other to pinch his nose shut and push his mouth open as she tried to breathe air into his lungs. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

Overeager, I push forward into my shoulder as instructed, but nothing happens. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

Meggie really meant to push the note under the door, but it wouldn't fit. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

It was exquisite, that push and pull, desire and restraint. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mom pushed away her plate, her mood not improved. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

I pushed past people, continuing on my way. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

As they pushed forward the squeaking increased till it became a frenzy. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

She let go Charles’ sleeve and gave him a rather vigorous push in my direction. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z

On the night of Ulbrickson’s talk, cold north winds blew enormous breakers in off Puget Sound, pushing salt water two blocks inland at Alki Beach and along the waterfront in West Seattle. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

I can’t tell whether the door faces the street or the park, so I just lean my shoulder against it and push as hard as I can. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z

But a seam opened and Janice pushed out the door when they neared us. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

Thanks to the persistence of this unlikely duo, Stalin's spies were finally being pushed out of the United States. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

I push another button, and a voice that sounds like an Englishman with a really bad head cold blurts out, “Welcome to Medi-Talker!” Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

Dad pushed his chair away from the table. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z

“The naiads tried to upset his craft every time he set forth, but it was too cleverly constructed. They succeeded only in pushing it around the pond.” Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

Instead, they pushed me down into that hard wooden chair and held me firmly—as if I were a sheep about to be sheared. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

She watches me as I unlatch the secret door, pushing into the small room. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

Hannah laughed and used the poker to push the logs to the back of the hearth. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

Time after time she pushed her dæmon away, and still he cried and tried to cling. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

A blaze of desire surged through him and he leaned into the honey-slowness, pushing the hopelessness out of his way to take that sweet, soft lip between his own. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

She stopped walking to watch a crowd of people in front of the courthouse, a pushing, shoving, shouting crowd. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

"A mere mild case of hysteria," the pock-marked man said as they pushed him away. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

Sachems, given more power and more to defend, pushed against each other harder. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

He waddled down the hall, pushed the long shutters open, and ran out into the yard. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

I’m up to at least eight miles a day, five of them with the wheelchair—a wheelchair that my dad’s made much easier to push. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

The hostess pushed open a wood-and-paper sliding screen to the private room, and inside there was a low Korean-style table and sitting mats and a central ceiling vent for the grill smoke. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

She pushed it to the bottom of her laundry basket and was pulling on a clean shirt when she heard the front door open. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

We had little choice, though, but to push the fears away, continuing to trust the structure set up to protect us and to simply live. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

In the deeper drifts the cart wouldnt push at all and he had to drag it behind him with one hand while he broke trail. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z

I pushed away from the door and sprinted for the stairs. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

I don’t answer, and Dad doesn’t push it. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z

Idly, he pushed the curtain back a few inches to peer out at the streets. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

We pushed her body to the floor and folded her arms. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

He pushed Buckthorn and Speedwell off his back and broke away to the edge of the wood. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

Samuel began to talk to push the silence away. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

Way I figure, one of them sardine crews took her out an’ then jus’ pushed her overboard. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

The blond guard pulled the door open, bellowed something in Russian and pushed us inside. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

And you know what I feel when I see the poor little mite pushing that ladder around? Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

The Colonel pushed his arms into the foam of the couch and began to rise, but then fell backward onto the couch, lying on his back. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z

We screw the sledge along amongst great lumps and chunks of ice, immense debris pushed up by the straining of the great plastic sheet of ice against and among the Fire-Hills. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

When Gregor pushed it aside, a wave of fresh air hit his face. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

Then her sister, Duchess, pushed her aside and begged for food. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z

Sobbing, Adina pushed past Mary Lou, past the girls working on the ship, and far down the beach, searching for some place to run to until she realized there was nowhere to go. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

It’s love that either sucks you in or pushes you away. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

With fumbling fingers he got it into the lock and pushed the door open. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

It was windy, so I kept pushing a stray piece of hair out of my eyes. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

But they've been pushed to the side, like someone was looking for something. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

They push large forkfuls into their mouths, jab at more pieces of pork, one right after the other. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

He pushed the door open and saw her standing over a tub of water, rinsing out the green bottles she used for her wine. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

I pushed the lapa away, but Auntie Yeabu said, “No, leave it. You don’t want to see them carrying off your mother’s body to be buried.” Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z

My head was full of a fierce pain trying to push its way out through my eyes. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

When Akira didn’t reply, Jiichan said again, “I could give you my advice, but only if you say you want. I don’t want to push if you don’t want.” A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

Irritated at being pushed aside, the Tommies swore, and taunted their allies with shouts of “Maginot!” Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

I hunkered down behind the trunk and began pushing it toward the hall. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

I slap a heavy hand over the floor and push myself up. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

Two policemen pushed the people to one side, making a path for Max and Bigger. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

Actually, she thought they were pretty rude, pushing one another out of the way to grab the best morsels. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

But he’s not nodding his head or pushing my hair behind my ear and his grandmother’s ring is sitting on Mother’s velvet sofa like some ridiculous metaphor. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

Turner pushed through the crowd to a small kitchen at the back. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

The bigger the monster herd got, the more mortals would get pushed aside, knocked into the water, or trampled. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

Thor found Loki’s door locked, so he pushed through it, leaving it in pieces. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z

When they reached the other end, Edwin had succeeded in pushing Cole only a couple of feet away from the fine. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

It pushed through the reek of the Dumpster. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

I felt air pushing itself against my face. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z

Stella pushes past Mack, nearly knocking him over. The One and Only Ivan 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z

The last thing she wanted to do—the very last thing—was push him out a door where she couldn’t follow. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

The demonesses might be back later in the day, pushing baby carriages or walking with their employers’ wives, doing the day’s shopping. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

A young Congolese man wearing a striped polo shirt and sporting a cool haircut pushed his way through the crowd to the van. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

She tried to wait, but the crowd of chattering operatives pushed her forward. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z

“So,” he pushed his glasses up, “what do you want to be when you grow up?” When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

Turner hoped wildly that Willis’s nose was pushed so far to the right he couldn’t even pick it. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z

He pushed himself off his car and straightened his stance. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

The morbid thoughts were becoming harder and harder to push from his mind. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

She pushed the door, and a dark, packed-earth landing stretched before them. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

Henry pushed the sugar bowl toward her and brought it back. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

He pushes Uncle Pat on the shoulder and knocks him back against the wall. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

He walked nervously to the door, looked up and down the street, then practically pushed us out onto the porch. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

Should she get up and leave anyway, just push right through them? When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

The long fortification was known as the Blue Line and was part of Hitler’s offensive as he tried to push through Crimea to take over the oil fields of the Caspian Sea. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

Her mother pulled Eleanor to the top of the stairs, then pushed her down. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

Harry strained and pushed and succeeded in toppling them over. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

He pushes me forward so I’m bent in the middle. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

If it had been my sister at Connor's door, she'd have pushed herself into his house and told the girl who was sitting inside that he was a two-timer. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

I had trouble reaching the cotton bolls at the very top of the tall plants, so I leaned against the plants and pushed them over with my body until they touched the ground. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

After a few minutes of faking it, I push the button for the sentence “Go back to H-5,” and Catherine and I roll back down the hall. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

I pushed the needle and felt a slight tug when it pierced the skin. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

“Hey, the Indian lady forgot her stuff,” she hears as the doors shut, and as the train pulls away she hears a fist pounding on glass, but she keeps walking, pushing Gogol along the platform. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

Street vendors push food carts piled with steamed dumplings, smoked beef teriyaki sticks, and roasted peanuts along the sidewalks and begin to set up for another day of business. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I pushed on, finally picking up my sled and carrying it under my arm since it wasn’t sliding very well in the deep snow. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

He pushed their door open and peeked inside. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

Ignatius pointed the prow of the wagon into the throng and pushed forward. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

With his index finger, he pushes his glasses high on his nose. Towers Falling 2016-07-12T00:00:00Z

Rebels pushed out the Peacekeepers, losing hundreds of lives in the process. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

Ma pushes herself forward and starts walking once more. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z

I took the fourth glass down the hall and knocked before pushing open the cracked door to Big Ma’s room. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

Finally she said, “After Ruth May you were my youngest, Adah. When push comes to shove, a mother takes care of her children from the bottom up.” The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Kendra pushed herself off her bed and walked over to Seth. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

We were quiet for so long, Miig began to stand up, pushing his hands on his thighs when Wab spoke again. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

“You’ll find it much harder to push me back from here, General,” he said. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

She showed him how to creep soundlessly forward, knees to the ground; pushing the bow out in front of her to minimize her movement, she took aim. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

As Dad put the car into park, I pushed the car door open and walked ahead of my parents to the office. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z

He felt Mary trying to rise and quickly he pushed her head back to the pillow. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

He pushed air out his nose and smiled full of bitterness. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

Omakayas helped her grandmother carefully push the bark aside, then the two peeled it away strip by strip. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z

To say the doctor pushed for expensive tests was like calling him a thief. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

Max lets me push him away, and I knock down the planks that make the little door, nearly falling down the ladder to get to the bottom. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

Nodding, he pushed back a curtain and stared off into the night, and Dany knew he was fighting the Battle of the Trident once again. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

When he began to pull her dress up above her thighs, she pushed him away calmly, as if she knew his frenzy was simply armor for his fear. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

She waves her hand, pushing me to scrutinize the poor girl. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

I recited the Lord’s Prayer and the Twenty- third Psalm over and over in my head, trying to push back the fear. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z

That seemed like a promising sign, but I began to worry that instead of pushing my front teeth in, the rubber band might be pulling my back teeth forward. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

She pushes at the corner of first one eye, then the other, and keeps nodding. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

Rydell, a loud knock on the front door just about pushed my heart right through my chest. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z

The clatter of coins pushed towards me in the metal tray The smell of money on my fingers. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

I was the one who pushed him out by talking to my parents and betraying his trust. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

She pushed the brochure across the table so I could see it. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

His eyes lowered, he pushes my hands up, over his abdomen and over his chest, and holds them against his neck. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

Dimple smiled and pushed her glasses up on her nose, her eyes darting away like she was shy. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

A feeling spread through her, a warmth that pushed away the cold wind cutting across the ridge. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

They tried to ignore the sign, push it aside during their lunch hour, pretend it wasn’t there. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z

The tide pushes a low riffle through the pool, and it washes over her shins and dampens the hem of her dress. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

The prince grasped the wheels of his chair and pushed himself from the table. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

He pushed the clutch in and tried to start the truck. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

He climbed back down to the Maze floor, decided to try pushing from below instead of pulling from above. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

I covered the first eight blocks as fast as a girl pushing a near-dead lump of boy could. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

And he pushed himself off and felt as if he were really flying now. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

Then I pushed the door weaving out of my way, stumbling out of the wasi before the antara could turn hurtful in its song. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

I grabbed the tabby by the scruff of the neck and tried to push him off, with less than no success. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

She pushed her chair back, feeling pleased at the interruption, and went downstairs to open the door. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

When Bigwig stood up and pushed the top of the door inward, the frame immediately pivoted much further than before, because there was no sill along the bottom of the outer side to stop it. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

West Computing no longer existed as a physical space, but its alumni pushed their minds and hands in the service of the space program— though in Dorothy Vaughans case, it was an indirect effort. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z

We kids and Dad got out and pushed the car to the side of the road while Mom steered. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

Swiftly, the man pushed Minli aside and began to pour the liquid from the medicine jar over Dragon’s black arm. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z

“I think something like this ought to be in a museum,” Cletus said, pushing a greasy strand of hair back from his eyes. Missing May 1992-03-01T00:00:00Z

Harry opened his trunk again and pushed the contents aside, looking for the Invisibility Cloak — but before he had found it, he straightened up suddenly, looking around him once more. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

They sold two loaves for a nickel, and when it was dumped out, a pushing crowd fought for the privilege of buying it. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

Acorn, Hawkbit and Speedwell, decent enough rank-and-filers as long as they were not pushed beyond their limits. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

That day, Ms. Laverne pushed us out—from the Familiar to the Unfamiliar. Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

The offensive line started pushing Cypress Bay back, letting Antoine move the ball steadily down the field—five yards, six yards, five yards, seven yards. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

According to him, I pushed him then punched him in the face when he told me to leave the kid alone. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z

He helped the gentle wind push them down the sky; it seemed to him that they went faster for his help. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

That didn’t bode well, but Annabeth used her crutch to push away the boards as best she could. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

When he pushed open the door, the man broke off. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

I fixed her a plate but she pushed it away, turned her back to me. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

“Go ahead,” I grumble to the people waiting, and I let Fiona finish pushing me inside. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

Yeah, he needed to push boundaries every once in a while, but there were some boundaries he knew he couldn’t cross without changing everything. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

With one enormous push, she made it to the other side and ran to Thorn, who was quickly losing her grip on the root. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

Bast pushed himself away from Chronicler and took several steps back from the bed. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Uncle Carlos pushed the quadruple stroller back and forth, trying to put his four kids to sleep. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

He pushed the jacket out through the space in the loose board, squeezed himself out, then put it on. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z

He pushed on the main door with his shoulder and the worm-eaten wooden frame fell down noiselessly amid a dull cataclysm of dust and termite nests. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

She put the tray down on the cigarette table, pushing all these glasses out of the way. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z

The rebel pushed the old man to the ground, put a gun to his head, and ordered him to get up. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

One magical day a dove pushed its way through the bars and rummaged through the sawdust. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Despite the thorns that caught on her hands and arms, Sefia pushed away the barbed leaves until she could see Nin’s swollen eyes watching her from the back of the horse. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

I pushed these thoughts aside and opened the e-mail from Art3mis. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

He was holding the basket with both arms as he pushed through the men. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

“We ended up pushing it all the way to your place.” I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

Slowly we pushed it back to our house. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

I felt a foot on my back, pushing me toward the horse. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z

But then the girl got up and pushed the door open all the way and said: "We're almost out of here." Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

Then he pushed away, looked at me appraisingly for a long time. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

From under his arm, something small, roundish, and firm pushes out at me. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

She raised her father’s wooden latch and pushed it open. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z

Elijah pushes a heavy mug of hot chocolate towards me. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z

I tried to sit up, but the spinning in my head accelerated, and his hand pushed me gently down onto the pillows. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

When we got there, Doc unwound the chain from the ironwork gates and pushed them open. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

Ivan mimicked Håkon’s position, on his hands and knees, then walked his feet up and used his hands to push himself to standing. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

After a minute or so of rattling and pushing, he called, “Help!” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was able to roll onto his side, though, and from there get his knees and elbows under him and push up. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

“These are no good,” he said, pushing two off the table so that they landed on the floor with crumpled pages. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

She was very young, he thought, she still expected something from life, she did not understand that to push an inconvenient person over a cliff solves nothing. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

The girl shoves the tray into my arms and pushes me toward the hall. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

The young blond guard pulled me out of line and pushed me toward Mother. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

Rockets bring their own supply of stuff to push against. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

Toby instinctively pushed himself against the wall until he heard a girl’s voice. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

And before I could stop her she had pushed Mr. Norton, and both of us were stumbling swiftly down the stairs. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

Furious and sputtering, I push my way back to Taryn, who comes forward to grab my hand and squeeze it hard. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

A gaunt, ragged figure stood on the step, and as she shrank back a man pushed his way through the door and halted on the kitchen threshold. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

There was a roar, and she felt Adiah push past her, and when she opened her eyes again, the end of her bottlebrush tail was already disappearing up the square opening above. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

Some came up behind me and tried to push me further into the crowd. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

Eleanor would laugh at me and push me up the walk. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

She snapped at them and pushed them away. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z

I pushed the cards away from the blotter and hid them. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

His mother was livid at what had happened, but the player pleaded with her not to push it because he feared it might interfere with his career at Permian and be held against him. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

Catelyn struggled to push back the blankets, her bandaged fingers as stiff and unyielding as stone. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

After dinner, Dayi Jamsheed’s kids pushed all the furniture in the living room against the walls, leaving the large red and green carpet in the center of the room for us to dance on. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

I push the wonky floorboard back into place, then stand up to tap it with my stick. Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z

Aymo put his hand on the elder girl's thigh and she pushed it away. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

Alfred yelled again, slowly pushing both pairs of sunglasses down to the tip of his nose and wiggling his eyebrows at me. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

And so, when I went back into the gym, it was their voices that pushed me to work harder. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

Then bringing the notes out and unfolding them, and watching the look on Soames’s face, then taking them back from Soames again and pushing his way into the judge’s chambers. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

He hit it again, and once more it bent and gave and he found that even when he didn’t strike it but just pushed it, it still moved. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z

I hear the crying and then I see Dad’s hand reaching under the sofa cushion and pushing the wet hair out of my eyes. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

I pumped and pushed, my ankles loose and wobbly in my sneakers, my jeans stiff and hot, the whole time seeing Lu out the corner of my eye like a white blur. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

“Last time I saw it, it seemed pushed over to the side.” Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z

At first I thought the smoke had materialized out of thin air as a sort of judgment, but then I remembered it was Doreen's smoke and pushed the button that opened the window vent. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z

After Tina pushed past her, Eleanor took her time getting on the bus—but she still got to her seat before that stupid Asian kid. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

“We let ourselves be pushed around like a bunch of stupid oxen. Why don’t we do something?” Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

“He took my coat off and pushed me against the wall.” The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

She pushed her wet hair off her face and smiled back. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Those rabbits we left—Cowslip and the rest—a lot of the things they did weren’t natural to rabbits—pushing stones into the earth and carrying food underground and Frith knows what.” Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

He’s nodding his head and pushing his front feet in a direkshun not only away from the road but in the opposite direkshun from the army. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

I push myself up and pull her up to seated. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

I pushed my mind away, forced myself to think about other things. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

I push myself away from her a little. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

I push the door open and walk into the hallway, but it isn’t a hallway; it’s a bus, and all the seats are taken. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

I remember being on my knees in this terrible pool and pushing up and down on his chest with my arms locked, like I learned. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

At last he pushed aside the stone at the entrance and sat down there, stretching his arms across, thinking thus to catch them when they tried to get away. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

Finally, I pushed the weaving aside and stepped into the wasi. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

Shadow pushed the gurney, and the supports snapped up, the wheels rotated, and the gurney rolled right on to the floor of the hearse. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z

I leaned against August’s chest, pushing aside my secret wanting, too afraid she’d say, No, I never saw this woman in my life. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

The butler came back and murmured something close to Tom's ear whereupon Tom frowned, pushed back his chair and without a word went inside. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z

I push my empty glass away and announce, “I’m going to school today.” The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z

Izzy, Mia noticed, tended to respond by needling her mother even more, pushing her buttons with the expertise only a child could. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

I could just see his silhouette, helmet pushed back, rifle across his lap. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Some of the sharpest reprimands he ever received were from General George Strong, a man who made antisemitic jokes in private, and who pushed Roosevelt to clamp down on “militant” Jews. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

His quickly pushing the bases together in a number of different ways did not reveal any other way to satisfy Chargaff’s rules. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z

It was insane, pathetic, almost criminal for a man pushing forty to feel so inept, so ashamed of his body, his heart, his work ethics, his Tinkertoy soul. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

She pushed back, tilting her flank into him. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

I make sure I’m sheltered from view behind the cover of the massive tree, push the vines aside, and step inside. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

But when he put out a hand to push open the gates, he found them chained shut. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

He pushes me in through the driver’s side, and I climb into the passenger seat. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

“He’s out on the streets pushing a weenie wagon all over.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

The young mouse ran, pushing the vole in front of him and calling out: “Run, keep going, Mr. Vole! Try to make it to the woods and hide.” Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

I pushed away from the Gemini gently, hoping that my right and left hand had each exerted exactly the same pressure, so that I wouldn’t twist sideways. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Maybe his smile is not big enough to push his eyes up at the corners like happy eyes are supposed to be. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I’ll make some extra tea for Tony and take it to his mama,” Stella’s mother told her as they pushed their way through some brambles. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

Quickly she dragged a locker to the corner, stood on it, and pushed at the ceiling. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

My response to oppression was the same as always: to squeeze my hands as tight as I could and press them against my sides to push the fear back. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Jule pushed quickly to the back, glanced over her shoulder, and went into the men’s room. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

The dark night appeared even darker as they pushed down a long asphalt road. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

But if I have the power to push, then surely I also have the power to lift? Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z

He painfully pushes himself up to a sitting position and directs his words to Gale. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

I pushed my fat pink eraser over the See me and tried to look up at the board like nothing was wrong, but my stomach quaked. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z

It would be our way of thanking Martha for pushing each of us to be better than we ever believed we could be. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

Through my bedroom window, I watched Ali and Has­san push the wheelbarrows loaded with meat, naan, fruit, and vegetables up the driveway. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

Together we pushed the cart to the burial ground. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I crept to the flap, heard Rose cursing outside, and unzipped it enough to get a one-eyed peek and to push the barrel of the gun out. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

Charlie pushes through the swinging doors to the back of the bakery and sets down the bundle on one of the skids. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

Milk sprinkled her sandwich, so she pushed her whole tray away. Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

His eyes aimed at what he spoke of, and I pushed his head from my lap and turned away from him. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

Coughing, I made my way inside, pushing through the throngs of men and boys, all clustered excitedly around the latest in threshers and plows. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

She pushed the Cup That Cheers close to Queenie’s face so that the warmth woke her. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

When I was a baby, someone tucked me into an old boat and pushed me out to sea. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z

And Davos saw the crown of the child's head push its way out of her. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

He was only pushing your little brother on the swing. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

That’s why I was so surprised when I reached out to push off the cool blue metal of the mailbox to see his hand there, too. Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z

She pushes her glasses up and brushes her bangs out of her face. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

The intercom turns itself off, and I push the button to reactivate it. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

He was reportedly the first man to send a car down into Death Valley and the first to push over the snowbanks of the Sierra Nevada, performing the feat on an annual basis. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

He pushed back her shoulders with his hands. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

Her son Charles and a group of well-dressed ladies and one gentleman in a bow tie pushed their way forward with her. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z

He pushed her away and went back to the man, whose arm he was tying up with his shirt. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

Hastily, the beggar pushed back his sleeve, but the quick glance was enough for Minli to see that he wore a gold bracelet in the shape of a dragon. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z

He’d just push her off the chair into bed and tuck her in. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

“I don’t want your help,” he said angrily, trying to push away from her. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

Maybe all the pushing down, all the forgetting, has finally worked. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

We climb the school steps, push through the heavy doors. Towers Falling 2016-07-12T00:00:00Z

He pushed his way through a crowd in the foyer, tore out of the Homestead and toward the West Door, sprinting. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

It had only just registered that this was Mr. Griswold’s office when Jack pushed the doors open and there was Mr. Griswold himself. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

Then he folded the sheet and pushed it aside. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

She replied, “Why do you push us around?” Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z

He pushed his chair back, stood up, and stepped away from the table, rubbing his palms against his jeans. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

By this time the cabbage and bacon were done, and the old man pushed two rickety couches up to the table and bade his guests recline and eat. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

I bite my lip and push myself toward the elevators on the right side of the room. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

He was heavy; she had to push her lungs to breathe. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

Every time the boat tipped, she tried to push it back. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

And as Grandpa pushed her forward, it was on her that all the eyes fastened. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

She releases me, almost pushing me away from her in the process. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

He looked at the mouse, pushed it gently aside and came down the run. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

He began to worry at the things he saw dancing before him, wondered if this revelation had been the final push that sent him over the cliff of insanity. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

He’d been elected to the General Assembly in Hartford, but he’d been pushed out of it by the Patriots for being a Tory. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

"Sure it is," said Evan as he got on his bike and pushed off. The Lemonade War 2007-04-23T00:00:00Z

Something about this makes me grab the wheels and push. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

She swallowed, turned, and pushed through the gate into the night. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

Moss pushed the envy away as he and Esperanza stood on the crowded platform at West Oakland station. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Trying to push away all that I was seeing in my head. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

So I pulled, and she pushed, and then I was up in the tree, my arms wrapped around the trunk. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

‘But, Father -’ Zeus’s eyes sparked with power, and Jason realized he’d pushed his dad as far as he could for today . . . and maybe for the next few centuries. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

She pushed at the rock and it rolled to one side. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z

They pushed all the furniture out of the way, and soon the girls were leaping around the room. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

I got back on, and when I finally thought I had gained my balance, I pushed off on what was my boldest attempt, steering around the corner and gaining speed. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z

"They kept pushing all this money at us 'cause they thought it was so sweet we were selling lemonade for a dime. We made a killing." The Lemonade War 2007-04-23T00:00:00Z

It was like a delicately balanced scale that needed only the tiniest push to tip it one way or the other. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z

Count Greffi pushed a button on the wall to ring for the barman. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

Early spring was not a bit more amazing than early summer, because the big pushing went on and on. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z

The grass withered, and the stones cracked as if something was moving in the earth beneath, trying to push its way through. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

It was the very sense of being inconsequential that pushed her from extreme fear to extreme fury. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

I act without thinking, the splendor comes to me as always, and I use a small bit of it to push the sliding crate back into the carrier’s arms. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

Kaede followed, her pulse racing, and they pushed the deer ahead for some time, always moving in the direction that Pol and Raesa had gone in. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

The rush of water tries its best to push my legs out from beneath me. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

If I’d pushed that button when I’d had the chance, I wouldn’t have needed to stand outside in the cold night, begging the aliens to save me. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

Thomas laughed, mostly to push away the sudden surge of sadness the statement caused. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

He pushes past me and starts walking upstairs. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z

The night that seemed endless hours before is now slipping from your fingers, ticking by as it falls into the past and pushes you toward the future. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

There were two simple chairs in front of the desk, and a long table pushed to the far left wall, with all sorts of electronic equipment. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

At the mention of dying, a surge of feeling had engulfed him, pushing him beyond anger into an extremity of bewilderment and disgust. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

A male secretary tried to make them stay in the waiting room, but Blanca pushed him away and proceeded with a firm step, dragging her daughter after her. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

The orchestra conductor said he felt Booth’s hot breath as the assassin pushed past him and struck at him with the knife. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

Afterward, Dasch pushed the room service cart out into the hallway. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z

He continued pushing down on Florence’s back and the white froth continued to flow from his mouth. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

Kids were running everywhere and pushing each other. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

She turned away and pushed a photo around in one of the chemical trays. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

The doubling down and under branches and pushing things out of his way were as exhausting as the walk. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

Colin didn't know why, but he felt compelled to keep pushing it. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z

My stomach went hot, and I pushed the book in just a centimeter, but when I looked up at Mrs. Rouse, she was still smiling. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z

“Give my friend a little kiss,” he says, pushing me toward the other kid. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z

There’s only the sound of my breathing, the enormous effort it takes to draw the water in, push it out of my lungs. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

Aimee gets in my face and pushes me against the fridge. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

Also, of course, there was no force pushing me down into my seat, and my body bobbed back and forth against the shoulder straps and seat belt as I moved. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You’ll find it quite pleasant here,” chuckled the policeman as he slid the bolt back and pushed the door open with a screech and a squeak. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z

The harder the men pushed, the harder he held back. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z

It sends heat through my skin, and I immediately push the gesture from my mind. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

Barb is covering his body, pushing air into his lungs with a bag valve mask. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

They pushed the wheels slowly along the road. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

I tell Heather she should push the fashion envelope just a teeny bit to be an ironic reflection of the 1950s, you know, innocence and apple pie. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z

And in the middle of that happy moment, I had a tiny seed of a thought that I hurried to push out of my mind before it had time to grow. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

He stops pushing me and sits down again in the swing beside me facing the opposite direction. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

I’m sure my eye is pulling, so I push up my glasses and blurt it out. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

Jaja sat on my bed for a while longer before he went downstairs to have lunch; I pushed my textbook aside, looked up, and stared at my daily schedule, pasted on the wall above me. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

I pushed open the door to the shop, walking into an incense-and-candy fog. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z

Struggling and pushing forward, he came to the end of the tunnel. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

Two years of pushing up and down high hills in Montana’s thin air had made Roy a powerful rider, but Beatrice Leep was stronger. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

He pushed me away so hard, I stumbled back toward the window. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

Ida was leaning over a lineup of photographs; She was pushing them around, swapping them, and sorting some of them out. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

She pushed Curtis off of me and grabbed me by the back of the collar and picked me up off the ground. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

I usually don’t like Nana’s fast driving, but today I want her to push the car to its limits. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

The president had been reluctant to push for voting rights legislation so soon after Congress passed the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Because They Marched 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Are you all right?” she asked, and Taisin pushed herself up, putting a hand to her face where the cut on her chin was bleeding. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

Our desks are pushed up against the back wall, and lots of pillows, like they sit on in them Arabian movies, are scattered all over the place. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z

She takes control of the cart and pushes us away. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

The soldiers began pushing us toward the nearest car, the policemen going ahead to scatter what few passengers remained inside. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

She gave him a slight push into his room and then came back to me. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z

She pushed a button, and there, on the screen, was a naked man lying facedown on a carpet. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

He took the boy’s hand and pushed the revolver into it. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z

He pushed the right rudder pedal gently and the nose moved over. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z

I am not a large man, and when William pushes past me, thrusting me into the boards of the barn wall, I worry he's cracked all my ribs. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

Branches creaked as something big—huge—pushed its way toward us. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

As the officer pushed him toward the door, Henry turned back to look at me. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

Mya laughs, pushing the door open the rest of the way. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

Its themes—a young person searching for his place in the world, pushing boundaries, rejecting the established order—were ones he would come back to again and again. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z

I unhook the wire, push the fence open, and lead Shiloh to the stream for a drink, filling the pie pan with fresh water. Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

I was not strong enough to carry him on my back, not after pushing him so far. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

If there are floating rocks, I’d push them together to create a bigger platform. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

People are stampeding and pushing down the stairs. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z

She pushed me so’s she could look me right in my eye and said, “Now. Listen good. You gotta get on outta here, but ’fore you go, that there pistol you has, it real? Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

Toby kissed her back, pushing himself closer to her body, which was so warm. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

Then Jeanne returned to the forest and the greyhound—no time to show the dog to her parents now—and knelt down in the thick foliage, pushing ragwort away from her bare arms. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

She tried to push the curse from her thoughts. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

“They have to push the cannibals into the church, but first they have to baptize them.” The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

He pushed the plunger very slowly, injecting the liquid into the scalp vein until the syringe was empty. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z

But in daylight a wall of anger pushes me in a different direction, roaring that I must leave Father behind me. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

She stormed away; great multicolored swarms of fairies rose into the air as she passed, angrily pushing aside bushes. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

Forlornly, Patrolman Mancuso had put on the tights before the sergeant, who had pushed him out of the precinct and told him to shape up or get off the force. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

I push off with my feet and start to climb, one rung at a time, hand over hand, until I reach the first landing. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

Their every word seemed to be mixed with merriness; their laughter pushed her toward the cheerful yellow patch in the distance. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z

The early settlers in the United States were not content to remain on the Atlantic shore but pushed westward to the Pacific as fast as they could. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

I want to ask why, but I don’t want to push her. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

She pawed the snow impatiently and pushed her warm nose into his hands. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

We paid no heed; I punched another boy for trying to push me off the bench. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

She pushed her way to the newlyweds through a crowd of relatives and well-wishers. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

Needles and I pushed through the crowd to the drink table. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

Grandma picked the oysters out of the stuffing and pushed them to the side of her plate. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Most were swatting their programs to push away the heat. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z

Wearing the wildest smile, Kelvin pushes his eyeglasses high on his nose. Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

David bolts from his seat, pushing past me to drop his bowl in the sink. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

He pushed his hat back, and the sun burned into his already brown face, making him squint. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

“You see, Carter, I told you everybody was pushing panic buttons for nothing.” The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

I pushed him into a snowbank, and Mother sent me home in disgrace. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I type very carefully and push the button to make the machine speak. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

He braced himself for Chess to push him and Emma off the bed. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

The rebel pushed us back to the other side of the crowd. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

“Touchy, touchy,” she muttered, pushing her sunglasses up her nose. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

Perfect happiness is: gripping the bottom of a rolling chair with both hands, while Cal Price pushes me down the hall in a full-on run. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z

He pushes the door shut behind me and I immediately feel the air change, grow close and claustrophobic. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

He held the line tight in his right hand and then pushed his thigh against his right hand as he leaned all his weight against the wood of the bow. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

After fifth period, my head is swimming with numbers and equations, and getting to make something pushes that all away. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

As soon as they reached the canal and the wind uncurled her wings, she pushed herself off from Bo's hand and took to the air. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

Using one foot to press against the heel of the other, I pushed my sneakers off. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

Every car pushed a wake that splashed against his shins. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Finally they reach a gate, and he sets her down on a curbstone and pushes an electric buzzer, and she can hear it ring deep within a house. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

It means we can escape into the hallway before it fills up with people, all pushing and shoving, trying to get outside. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

A moment later, Magdalena pushes up a bottle of lemonade. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

Diego laughed and reached for me again, but I pushed him away. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

He opened the spigot of the tank marked “DRINKING” and felt the weight of the rushing water push the kettle downward. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

He had pushed his seat as far as it would go, so he could stretch out his legs. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z

Seabiscuit reached and pushed and Pollard folded and unfolded over his shoulders and they breathed together. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

And, she sort of push me toward a row of dresses. Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

She pushed her feet against the pedals and left me behind. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

Coach Watts grabs his elbow and sort of gives him a push in the right direction. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

Even after enormous upheavals and seemingly irrevocable changes, the same pattern has always reasserted itself, just as a gyroscope will always return to equilibrium, however far it is pushed one way or the other. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

Equipped with pistols and rifles, they strutted around the hall pushing people around, making insulting remarks. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

With every stroke forward, a giant invisible hand had pushed him two strokes backward into the bay, returning him toward the shore. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

Instead of pushing him away, my nihilism is only making him more comfortable. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

Alys pushed a window open, peered out, and called to them. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

So I push the blank cards aside and draw pictures for the others. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Harry, we’re coming, just get in there!” said Ron, pushing him forward. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

About an hour later, they pushed it into the river. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z

He said it's being willing to fail but try again—pushing through and sticking with something even if it’s hard. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z

Ma opened the door and pushed on the screen door, which I held open so Maddy could get her hug, which was extra-extra-long this morning. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z

“Now then, chummy,” said a voice Bod had not heard clearly before, “I’m sure we’re all going to be great friends,” and with that Tom Hustings pushed open the door. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z

People were pushing or scrambling to get a better view, so the four of them stopped where they were. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Harry felt himself being pushed hither and thither by people whose faces he could not see. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

The dog immediately pushes his way back under the desk. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

The friendly cop lifted his eyebrows and pushed his cap back on his head. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

When pushed, she shoved; sold a bad cut of meat, she’d march down to the butcher, frying pan in hand. Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z

There were voices in Moss’s ear shouting and screeching, and bodies pushed and rubbed up against him. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

At the top of the hill, Cole lowered the rock gently to the ground and stood without pushing it. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

I stand in the middle of Target, pushing the cart while Oak and Vivi pick out bedsheets and lunch boxes, skinny jeans and sandals. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

At first I didn’t even realize he was talking to me but then Ducky pushed my arm and I woke up. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

It was full of musty clothes and old shoes, but if he pushed them aside, he could get to the door on the other side. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

I push forward, climbing, sliding over cars—I trip and fall, but I won’t let it slow me down. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

And she fluttered up from her chair and pushed them out the door with surprising power. A Wrinkle in Time 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

He pushed the porch screen door wide open and looked up at the sky: Old Betonie’s stars were there. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

She patted my arm and I pushed her hand away. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

I push past and head for the aisle. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

Mind you, none of us pushed it too far. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

Real careful, I push the swinging door, peek out. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

Mr. Barone pushed his glasses up again and leaned over the stack of papers on his desk. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

I pushed the memory away and reached for more gray snow. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z

They lowered their spears in a bristling row and pushed forward. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

The snakelike traffic pushes on with the strong able-bodied men forming the head, and the old, young, weak, and hungry trailing behind as the tail. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

She pushed them out of sight of the door and, with an unhurried pace, went to the gate. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

At Room 43, after quickly offered and accepted apologies, the Colonel said, “We’ve made a tactical decision to push back calling Jake. We re going to pursue some other avenues first.” Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z

She pushed him aside and opened the door to find an open packing box on the doormat. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

He pushed himself up against the pillows and felt the iron bed frame against his back. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

Except while Amelia pushes playfully, Libby gives her an actual shove. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

He had pushed his body against hers, pushing her dress right up above her knee and had trapped her where the shelves met at right angles. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

She pushed away from the table and ran to the bathroom where, even after she closed the door behind her, I heard her heaving and coughing. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

And she pushed him away, so that he crouched bitter and cold and frightened on the muddy ground. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

My stomach starts hurting and I push my thoughts away, hoping Rosita doesn’t realize that I am a traitor. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

On the woodland side, Cluny whispered commands to his followers as they pushed the plank towards the wall from their perch in the elm tree. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

With one push she swings the door open and propels us into the stirring city street. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

I took another deep breath and pushed out. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

I pushed Mouse gently off my lap and stood up, into the doorway. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z

The lady scribbled the number on a piece of paper, which she pushed toward Victor. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

Thoughts of Mama boil up inside and push me harder, deeper under my blankets. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

You push past him and out the door. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

The door opened and I was pushed into a wall of freezing January air. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

After each round of rifle fire, people push and shove one another in a panicked frenzy trying to evacuate the city. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

She was trembling when she got to the door of the shop, but she pushed it open. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z

Brothers put his hand on my chest and just pushed a little. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

A chorus of questions filled the air as everyone began pushing forward to get a look into the small opening. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

All the tears were jamming themselves together and pushing their way out. Miracle's Boys 2000-04-23T00:00:00Z

I push on my banana slices again, too hard this time, and peanut butter squirts out. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z

“Stuart, I hope this will be a lesson to you: never push a button on an automobile unless you are sure of what you are doing.” Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z

She pinched the tabs and pushed the screen up. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z

She thinks Stephen is going to push me over the limit again. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z

Lara squeals and takes my hand, then leads me to the other side of the ballroom where a few tables have been pushed together. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

“And was it usual—I’m only quoting what I’ve read in history books—was it usual for these people and their servants to push you off the pavement into the gutter?” 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

One of them pushed his palm under the boss’s nose and what he saw in that palm made the boss turn pale. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

At that moment Silver appeared, pushing his way through the plants close by. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

She had a reputation for relentlessly pushing for justice, even among the prosecutors. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

Magdalys pushed through the crowd, ignoring the tears and screams, and slipped down an alleyway alongside the theater. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

“I swear—” He shook the rice angrily from his fingers and pushed the plate away, spilling sauce and rice on the sofrah. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z

She could find none and pushed his elbow with her black nose. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

I get goosebumps as he pushes it open. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

If you push him from in front the weight behind him tends to take over, so that he might fall backwards. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then he pushed it outside for the rain to clean. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z

I pushed my pants down a little further, and even though I was still in my underwear, I bit the edge of the foil and opened it. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

Taisin pushed her hair away from her eyes; her hand came away damp with sweat. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

He pushes himself to his own two feet. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

Fudge pulled out his wand, conjured two large glasses full of amber liquid out of thin air, pushed one of them into the Prime Minister’s hand, and drew up a chair. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

They climbed the shaky wooden ladder, Neeley pushed the opening aside and they were on the roof. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

I set my hands on her hips and push her gently back against the wall. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

After a few minutes, she pushed me back and stared into my eyes. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z

Instead she finished the root beer in one swallow and set the bottle on its side, then gently pushed it, sending it rolling away from us. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z

“He never tells me anything,” Moody said, and pushed the door open and went out onto the front lawn. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

“The Reconquista. Christians taking back Spain from the Muslims. Trying to push them all the way back to Africa.” The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

I wake to choking darkness and gasp for breath, trying to push away the walls of my quarters. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

“You wanted to make the maze too hard; you pushed my friend and broke my motorcycle. Why should we be friends?” Ralph S. Mouse 1992-08-01T00:00:00Z

“I’m sorry,” she says, accepting her glove and quickly pushing the journal at him. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

After resting, it squirmed and thrashed and she pushed it up to her breast. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Advancing with mighty shoves, she pushed each objector aside. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z

“Okay, okay,” she said, pushing the camera away. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

He pushes himself up, still holding his side with one hand, and pulls the sweatshirt around his shoulders like a blanket. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

Very slowly, he pushed the trapdoor open and peered over the edge. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

He hugged me tight, and awkwardly, then pushed me away and gave me a left-handed handshake. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

Bruno Latour is a bold—even sometimes a rash—thinker, never afraid to push an argument too far; but in this case I think he does not push his argument far enough. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

The bridge of his nose hasn’t yet pushed out. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

Before I can protest, Lorena pushes me right into him on the dance floor. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

Dicey pushed James from behind, and he turned around to pull her up, while her feet slipped against the muddy bank, searching for firm holds. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

Hugo tried to push that idea out of his head. The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z

It pushed for Brazil to arrest the spies right away. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

The next morning on my way to school, I pushed our card under Jimmy’s locked door. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z

Her tall legs push her high into the air. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z

“I’m going to the restroom,” said Miles suddenly, pushing himself out of his chair. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

Did he ever push me on a swing in the park or talk me through a tantrum? Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

Keffers also kept a workbench in there, and so I put the magazines down on it, pushed aside some old rags and heaved myself up to sit on the tabletop. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her arm slammed into mine as she pushed past me. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

I push and pull and kick, but my strength is no match for theirs. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

I pushed the booklet away with a sigh. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

Then I opened it and pushed out the words. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

I took a breath and pushed myself forward through the open door, tightening my muscles as if ready for a battle. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z

After a few blocks, I bought a piragua from the old man dressed like a sailor who walked around the neighborhood pushing his piragua cart, which had fake sails. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z

She then dropped onto the bed, rolled over to fumble for her glass, accidentally pushed the glass to the carpeted floor. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z

I push out a smile, say bye to Sonny and Henry, and I leave. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

The policemen pushed him out of the way and got on with their work. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

And I got the idea that maybe he wanted to push the Nguyen siblings right down the stairs. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

She pushes off from her toes a little too hard, which sends her tiny body sailing past a headstand and into a backflop onto the hard floor. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z

He might be Baron Samedi, guardian of the cemetery, but he is digging his own grave, and all I have to do is push him in. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

It takes strength to push myself up, because I need air by now, badly. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

That look from the two of them was enough to unnerve me, pushing me back from the edge of tears. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

All he had to do was push forward, and she would be dead. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

Emma asked, pushing a stray lock of hair behind her ear. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

Kaz pushed to his feet, staggered slightly, drew in another shaky breath. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

Matthew swung an arm around her side, letting her lean on him, and pushed Mr. Remora’s door with his free hand. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

However, humans appeared on the stage at just this critical juncture and pushed the brittle ecosystem into the abyss. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

Wed established the American presence on the island and pushed the Japanese back. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

My vision was swimming in black by the time we were pushed through the other set of doors and into the cramped stairway. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

Harry felt very sick; when he put up his hand to push his glasses back on, he felt cold sweat on his face. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

Forcing herself to push aside her shame and worry, Celaena lifted her chin. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

In a single motion he leaned over, picked up the knife, and pushed aside the man grappling with the bull’s horns. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

I kept having second thoughts that pushed needles into my feet, and I stood and started to run back more than once only to stop short and talk myself back to the pines. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

Mary Anne was pushed back deeper into the group of spectators. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

So I sat down, pushed my suitcases under the chair, and waited for check-in. Facing the Lion 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was easy enough to push past the oversize woman with the clipboard guarding the main doors. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

I watched her eat her macaroni and cheese and fried chicken and green beans and coconut cake while I pushed my food around my plate between tiny bites. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

Anyone who tries to occupy this ‘best of both worlds’ position needs to face up to a further challenge, that of fleshing out the notion that nature pushes back. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

Dad pushed the bell twice more and we stepped aboard. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

The big push was to find players who might play college ball. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z

The banana leaves stirred up a breeze as Saleem pushed through them. Rickshaw Girl 2007-02-01T00:00:00Z

With a flick of my fingers, the illusion pushes the plate of spaghetti right into Lara’s face. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

He coughed—a long, scratchy cough—and he pushed a tissue to his mouth and spit weakly into it. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Two days later, Parker pushed Siobhan Washington's wheelchair across the National Lawn in DC. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

Suddenly they surrounded her, three men, her own brothers, jostling her, pushing her along, pinioning her arms behind her. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

He kept trying to push himself over the edge, but again his head was lifted and more warm fluid flowed past his bps. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

She gives them a glare similar to the one she gives me and my brothers when we’ve pushed her to her limit. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

Fiona dialed up a half inch of coral lipstick from a black tube and said, “Go like this,” pushing her lips out into a pout. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z

Costumed men and women surged past, screaming and pushing each other, trying to get away from the arena. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

They strain, switch positions, team up, push and pull with all their might. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z

I was afraid he might push me away, but he faced front again. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z

She stands up and almost gets pushed back into the open fridge. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

Though my throat begs for water and my feet crave to stop, I push on. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Well, it came that close to Dad’s head,” I said, pushing two fingers together. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

He moved forward and gave it an experimental push. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

I never know if my dad says that kind of stuff because he means it, or if he’s just trying to push Alice’s buttons. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z

The ceiling of darkness began to crumble again, pushing Annabeth against the ground. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

He felt satisfied; he could tell by the way she looked that if he pushed her hard enough she would come in with him. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

“That was a good push,” Cole told him. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

Most citizens, crowded into the auditorium for the occasion, saw the Singer’s robe only from a distance; they shoved and pushed, trying to nudge closer for a look. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Gat has a list of the hundred greatest novels ever written, and he’s pushing his way through whatever he’s been able to find on the island. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z