“You boys get on away from the door,” she said, pushing us back. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

Like this kid at school everybody hated because he was always pushing little kids around and then one day they found out his dad had hit him so much, he was in the hospital. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

To help me keep rhythm, he stood behind me, pushing down on my right shoulder for every beat. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

Filthy talking to your brother right now would be like pushing water uphill with a rake, son. The Crossover 2014-03-18T00:00:00Z

Every sentient being straining and pushing at the shell of identity and distinctness. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

But Milo was deaf and kept pushing forward, nonviolently but irresistibly, sweating, his eyes, as though he were in the grip of a blind fixation, burning feverishly, and his twitching mouth slavering. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

“Yes, sir,” Ben said, moving lightly over Matthew, and pushing Okra to the back of the car. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Its preferred terrain is damp and marshy, and it is often found near riverbanks, where it will amuse itself by pushing and tripping the unwary. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

A young woman pushing a baby buggy was the next to go past. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z

“I’m not stupid,” he says, pushing his hands through his hair. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

“Only in this valley. It seems weird at first, but it’s the way the pre-Rusties lived too, you know? And we’re planting more on the other side of the mountain, pushing into the orchids.” Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

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

Of course you are afraid, the monster said, pushing him slowly forward. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z

“Wait, let me guess,” he said, laying his hands flat on the table and pushing himself to his feet. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Men were pushing wheelbarrows filled with all their worldly goods. Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z

“How come after Mom died,” I ask, pushing the uneaten lettuce and cucumbers and tomatoes around my plate, “you gave up on starting your own landscaping business?” The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z

“Stop talking,” I tell him, pushing aside any twinge of sympathy. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

I see Josh pushing people off of the monkey bars again. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

By the time we got the cover off, monsters and more security men were swarming the deck, pushing aside tourists and waiters with trays of tropical drinks. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

The foreman, whose pay depended on speed, walked up and down the line, pushing the men to work faster, faster. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Then a technician comes in, pushing a small device the size of a desktop computer printer on a trolley. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z

I plunge my hands into the strands, pushing the color through it. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

Because of cases like these, a growing number of activists—ethicists, lawyers, doctors, and patients —are arguing cases and pushing for new regulations that would grant people the right to control their tissues. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

They were small, withered things, yet her people grabbed for them greedily, jostling and pushing at each other, stuffing the fruit into their cheeks and chewing blissfully. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

A chorus of ooh’s and ah’s greeted the arrival of six mice pushing a big trolley. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

A porter trotted at their heels, pushing a wheelbarrow heaped high with provisions: salt and flour, fresh-churned butter, slabs of bacon wrapped in linen, sacks of oranges, apples, and pears. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

She feels as if they are pushing a house across ice. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

I put my hand up, pushing the words back into my father’s mouth. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

He stepped into his brother’s room, pushing the door almost closed behind him. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

“Rashad?” my mother called through a crack in the door before pushing it open. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

When I get to Mrs. Janssen's house, I leave my bicycle leaning against it, more exposed than I would usually, pushing past her as soon as she answers the door. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

He ignored Natalie and began pushing clothes from one side of the closet to the other, even though he didn’t really believe he would find a laptop behind or underneath them. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

People panic like a herd of spooked cattle, men and women pushing against one another to get out of the lecture hall. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

“This is the game room,” Marco says, pushing the glass and letting it swing open into the next room. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Roger edged past the chief, only just avoiding pushing him with his shoulder. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

Two points, and he was already pushing him onto his back for more. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

Pita shivered, pushing her wet hair out of her face and scooting over to stand behind me as if she were afraid the man was going to suddenly get up and come after her. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

I had also learned from a newspaper clipping that a Special Branch officer broke into our Orlando house while Winnie was dressing and she reacted angrily, pushing the officer out of the bedroom. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

A courier came toiling down the dusty lane, pushing his horse through the crowded troops. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

I feel the warmth of him like a heat-lantern, the sensation pushing through the back of my dress. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

Instead she says, “Honey, while you’re giving it to me, while you’re pushing that big hard thing inside of me, will you worship me?” American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Federio always followed Mrs. O’Brien, and Mrs. O’Brien always followed Mrs. Callaway in talking and pushing and even in buying an apple. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

As easy as pushing the weight of the truth serum aside in my mind. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

A dozen people stopped in their tracks and stared at the half-white girl emerging from the wilderness, wearing a bulky poncho in the afternoon sun and pushing a motorbike. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

I tried pushing myself up to my feet, but the world swung wild and loose under me. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

This time, she smiled, pushing the tears away. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

She wandered aimlessly up and down the hall and kept pushing back her rumpled hair with the palm of her hand. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

He slipped his middle fingers under the coin, pushing it into a back palm, and fumbled his grip on it, ever-so-slightly. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z

Her lips make different kinds of outlines for the letters, like they’re swooping down on them from above, pushing them into shape, telling them what to say. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

Nok turned around and wove around the marchers, pushing her way through the gaps in the sea of bodies. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

The wind picks up as we stand at the edge of the car opening, like a hand pushing me back, toward safety. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

"If I could repeat one day of my life," he said, pushing the cards across the table to Noah. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z

‘Our last meal at Bag End!’ said Frodo, pushing back his chair. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

They were walking home again, pushing the wheels. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

Behind them rose the Wall: immense, forbidding, frigid, acrawl with builders pushing up a new switchback stair to join the remnants of the old. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Mariel staged her attack, pushing me down the strip, and as she accelerated with her arm a little behind in speed, I was able to hit her in preparation of her attack. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

“When it’s Mom, it doesn’t count as pushing us around,” he said. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

One senses Madison's matchless political savvy at work throughout the process, but also a preview of Jefferson’s defiantly bold behavior thirteen years later in pushing through the Louisiana Purchase. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

Moss kissed him back for just a little bit longer, pushing back against the awkwardness that tried to conquer him. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Police deputies kept order, pushing back the crowds as they spilled off the sidewalks. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

There was a path of sorts, a meandering footpath of cracked stones overgrown with moss, half-buried beneath blown dirt and fallen leaves and made treacherous by thick brown roots pushing up from underneath. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

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

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

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

Belting or pushing a developing voice too far can be detrimental to the child’s voice, and can result in permanent damage. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z

It was probably the only part of Beekman’s he’d ever been to, and I could just picture Conchetta and him pushing the dart up and down the aisles picking out all that vile food. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z

After a little pushing and prodding, one side of the crate cracked open. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

Tyson strained, pushing with all his immense strength, but the snake squeezed tighter. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

Indeed it was, for as they approached, Milo could see crowds of people pushing and shouting their way among the stalls, buying and selling, trading and bargaining. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z

They were chest to chest, breathing fiercely, pushing and glaring. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

The starfish pulls against the abalone shell, sometimes for days, holding on with its suckers and pushing up with its legs, until little by little the heavy shell comes loose from the body. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

Numbered squares were marked off on the sidewalk and the game was turned over to the girls who hopped on one foot pushing the potsy from square to square. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

The father relendessly pressed forward pushing out sibilants, like a wild man. The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z

When we get home, pushing open the enormous wooden door with its looping ironwork, someone is shouting upstairs, as though in distress. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

“So you’re pushing close to your own weight over ten miles.” The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

It was getting on toward sunset when at last he came back, pushing his big basket on a wheelbarrow. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

The cant of the ship made for hard pushing, but under their combined effort, the spool slowly rumbled forward, crunching over blistered preservative paint and loosened metal deck plates. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

Employees were running up and down the stairs like seasick rats and the President’s private guard were pushing furniture against the windows and distributing pistols to those who were closest to him. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

The men dragged the prisoner away while people were pushing and shoving around them. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

With each passing moment, I see Marv pushing that girl into the air, or I see him walking back with her, hand in hand. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

After a little wiggling and pushing, I worked the hook loose and laid the pole down. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

It’s almost nine by the time I get hack to Blenheim Road, and as I turn the corner I see her, coming towards me, pushing the buggy in front of her. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

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

But he kept pushing the stuff into his mouth with the dogged perseverance of a long-distance runner who has sighted the finishing-line and knows he must keep going. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z

They collected firewood from the north side of the slope where it was not so wet, pushing over whole trees and dragging them into camp. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z

The moment the two of them were out of sight, Chubs and I both lurched forward, pushing through the circle of kids that closed around Liam. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

Marina, following in Aleksandr’s footsteps, now began pushing the limits of long-distance flight. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

“So proud, so proud!” moaned Miss Havisham, pushing away her grey hair with both her hands. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z

I can’t hear the office clerks yelling, or feel the hands pushing me, or smell the sweat of the crowd. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

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

Somehow, pushing and shoving, he got him on to his side, and began to rub and push his back, in wide, inexpert circles. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z

It’s the bright new air and the earth as it starts pushing—pushing—pushing. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z

“Excuse me. Beg your pardon,” I say, pushing my way out. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

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

After a long moment of consideration, I dropped to my belly and pressed on, pushing my lamp ahead of me. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

“Come on,” she says, pushing the down elevator button. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

There was a sound of undergrowth being disturbed—a click of breaking branches, a weighty pushing through low foliage—and then a kind of large, vaguely irritable snuffling noise. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

I cracked the window, the fall crisp seeping in, the familiar static of air pushing through a tight space. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

He broke and ran, pushing through his own troops. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

A thing that, by its very weight, could make a person strong simply by pushing it. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

She was dragging a large five-bushel basket of what looked like brambles, and a woman was pushing the other side of it, saying, “Watch the doorsill, baby.” Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

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

I press the heel of my hands to my eyes, pushing the tears out of them so they don’t fall on my cheeks where everyone can see them. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

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

Slogging through the slop, he lumbered up to his competitor, pushing as hard as he could, and passed him. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Conor shouted, forcing himself to his feet, pushing against the invisible weight pressing down on him. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z

At the top, he rested a long time, catching his breath before pushing back a rippled metal hatch. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

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

She unlaced her fingers and made scooping motions with her hands, the palms pushing against the wintry air. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

When I got there my heart quit beating ’cause when I pulled the door to go in, Ma and Pa were pushing it to go out. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

The clouds spun in my mind, pushing, pressing against the back of my eyes. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

I say, pushing her hand and blinking the sleep away. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z

Meggie saw the dogs' broad skulls pushing through the grass and heard them snuffling. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

“No,” I said, steering her as far from the laughing man as I could without pushing her into crosstown traffic. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z

But she didn’t really hate the locals for pushing her away. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

“Look. I came, didn’t I? Don’t start pushing me before I’m hardly off the plane. My god, I’ve been gone thirteen years, and you still think you can tell me what to do.” The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z

“Okay,” she says after pushing in the last bobby pin. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

Finn charged forward, but the crowd surged with him, pushing him and dragging him at the same time. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

"Sweetheart, you can tell me," he said, pushing the hair off her face. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

I fired it as I was pushing myself backward and then I jumped off to the left. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z

Then I heard scraping sounds, slamming, pushing and shouts and then whack! whack! whack! The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

“That’s not even the point. The point is he’s really popular. And, you know, my mom heard that his mom is actually pushing the school to review Auggie’s application to Beecher.” Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

“I just don’t think dropping the atom bomb qualifies. It was war, after all,” Jonah says, pushing his long hair away from his eyes. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

"I tried to think of something that nobody would notice but you," he said, pushing his bangs off his face. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

“That is such a misogynistic view, Mamma!” she said, jumping up, pushing her glasses up on her nose. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

Under their shoes, the paving stones were moving—spiky plant tendrils were pushing up from the cracks. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

Alexander and Beowulf stepped out from behind the screen, grinning foolishly and pushing each other in front. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

She didn’t stop pushing until she had Roy pinned to the wall with his lunch tray. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

She stirred, then sat up quickly, pushing her hair out of her face. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

I start pushing my hips from side to side, taking long steps and putting my arms out like I’m on a runway someplace. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z

When he isn’t watching TV, he’s texting his friends or pushing past me in the hallway to go to his room and close the door. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

Eamon says, Dear Lulu, If this McCaffrey is that tall that he’s pushing his yoke against your belly button I suggest you find a smaller man who will slip it between your thighs. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

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

But now there were many people pushing around me and the sound of the siren grew louder, more urgent. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

He looked around carefully before pushing open the doors. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then I saw how to open it: by pushing down the tabs on the sides of the trap. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

“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

“You know, I don’t think I’ll be having any of these in my garden when I’ve got my own place,” said Ron, pushing his goggles up onto his forehead and wiping sweat from his face. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

However, the children had always told Mr. Popper that the act was all the funnier for all this pushing and scrambling, and Mr. Popper supposed it was. Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z

Soon another bunch of men come into the room, pushing Mami in her nightgown before them. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z

He walked carefully, pushing an IV pole along with him. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

And then they were all hissing it, crowding in, pushing back the curtains of Isagol’s big bed to encircle Sarai on all sides. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

The innkeeper stands up and raises his arms above his head, arching his back and pushing his round belly out as far as it can go. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

Restless with hunger, he wandered up the banks of the creek, investigating every rock and hollow, pushing his hopeful nose through tunnels of withered sedge and into the yielding earth of molehills. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

He put his hands on her chest and started pushing against her again and again and again. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

It would make pushing my stick off the river bottom harder, but I knew it would be impossible for Otto to sit still on the rocking boat without holding on to me. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

Each of them was pushing a trunk like Harry’s in front of him — and they had an owl. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

That’s why the Dinka lived in isolation until the nineteenth century, when British explorers and missionaries began pushing through the swamp. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

It’s crazy, but instead of that whole experience pushing me to train even harder, I began slacking off in practice. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

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

“He’s fond of pushing boundaries, and I offered to help him push them further. Is Mr. Barris my opponent? That would be quite devious of him, building me a carousel to avoid suspicion.” The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

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

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

"Blood of my blood," he murmured, pushing his face to the smoking earth. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

He ground his elbow into the base of her neck, pushing it down her spine. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z

She quickly put it back, pushing her hands deep into the mud. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

Henry’s hand was heavy on his back, pushing him down to the ground. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

Henry says, pushing the panel open a crack and yanking Alex into a wide, dark plaza. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

Some scientists speculated that if a pilot succeeded in pushing his plane through the sound barrier, either the plane or the pilot or both would disintegrate from the force of the shock waves. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z

As I squeeze in, I can hear Siraj pushing his feet through the leg holes. Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z

Hawkers descended on our car, pushing boiled eggs, roasted cashew nuts, bottled water, bread, okpa, agidi into every window of the car, chanting: “Buy from me, oh, I will sell well to you.” Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

He was only trying to make his pack of pushing, shoving, grabbing relatives behave. Ralph S. Mouse 1992-08-01T00:00:00Z

Loomis pushed me through the crowd, bowing and scraping to the white folks, but pushing all the same. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

Mo remained silent, pushing cake crumbs off the rough tabletop, drawing invisible patterns on the wood with his forefinger. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

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 got the feeling he didn’t want to make a scene, but Annabeth was really pushing it, sitting at my table so long. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

The storm had been pushing him south and west at eight miles an hour for probably twenty-four hours. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

Everywhere there were people moving, unknown men pushing against unknown women and no one caring. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

It seemed so, since he kept knocking, pulling, pushing and jerking on it. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

“You’re right, there’s no champagne,” Chandresh says, pushing aside a pile of empty brandy bottles as he lays out another string of sketches along the floor. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

When I opened my eyes and looked down, I saw the boy from the gas station riding his skateboard, pushing himself up the slight incline to our parking lot where the gravel changed to asphalt. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

A few floors down in the Rio hotel hallway, Jule found a maid who was pushing a cart. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

Let others do the pushing and shoving, and you just ride along. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

A fan would be positioned to blow over the ice, pushing the cold air through a tube that extended up to the window and into the room. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

It reminds me of hanging out with Rabiya back home, and her pushing me to record myself singing and post it online. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

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

The guards kick my sides and slam my head into the staircase, but I hold tight, pushing my arcana further. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

Alone, he opens the end over his mouth and inhales, pressing the bottom of the bag toward his face, pushing the fumes into his lungs. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

His front door is open, and when the bus pulls up in front of his house I can make out his mom in the doorway with him, pushing a travel mug into his hand. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z

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

I sat down on the cot and felt things building inside—pushing against my chest. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“They’re pushing you too fast. You’re confused. You want to be an adult, but there’s still a little boy inside you. Alone and frightened.” Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

Something heavy was pushing down onto her back, and the fire alarm was screaming. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

My mother and father were always pushing me away from secondhand answers—even the answers they themselves believed. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

He led Tyger to the front door, and did everything short of pushing him out. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

He slipped back into the water and began swimming again, taking long, even strokes, kicking and pushing along the mud; pulling himself forward. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z

Then I remember feeling dizzy, pushing through the crowd to try to get some air. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

If he kept pushing himself to the limit for seven more days . Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

In the hall, I passed an orderly pushing a shrouded gurney, a lump of a body. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

While numerous loud threats were exchanged, and some halfhearted pushing and shoving went on, Ruby Archuleta lazed over to a grassy slope, sat down, and bemusedly smoked a cigarette. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

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

He was on top of the man before he could right himself, pushing him down onto his back, punching him. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

“You’re one of these people who thinks the world owes you a living. Nobody owes you so much you can go around pushing people around. “ Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

"Would you always have to be close to the thing you were pushing?" Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z

So, in other words, I was lucky to have a job, and keeping Sharaud and his posse another year would be pushing the envelope. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

She had been rocking a little, each crash against the door pushing her a little backward, and now she was still because the noise was fading. The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z

“No, I can’t,” I stammered, pushing away a memory of raw fingers digging in the mud and the smell of burning hair. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

“I don’t know,” she answered, pushing her glasses back up her nose. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

She returns both cards to the deck, pushing it back into an orderly stack. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Veteran demigods from the city had joined the battle, and were pushing their shield wall against an onslaught of wild centaurs. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

“The question is how to open it. We’ve already tried pushing it, sliding it, and begging it. No luck.” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

Lying on my stomach on the floor, pushing the box under my cot, I found a tiny pile of mouse bones. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was a cue, and no sooner had Baaz spoken the words than he was pushing open the Hema’s front entrance flap. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

“Sick leave and pensions?” he said, pushing his head back onto his shoulders and securing it once more with his ruff. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

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

“Go ahead,” I grumble to the people waiting, and I let Fiona finish pushing me inside. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

It is a sentiment echoed by Singleton, who says his efforts and conviction fell on deaf ears with the prosecutors until Terryl started pushing. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

The wind was worse than it had been down in front of the grandstands, pushing relentlessly now at their bow, slapping small, choppy waves against the port side. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

Lydia pushed a couple of times before she figured out that she needed to lift the door by the knob while pushing. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

There was a nurse who came through the cellblock once a day, pushing a cart full of medicine, handing pills to the prisoners. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

“Ma,” I said, pushing back my chair and standing. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

“And I meant to clear a path, as well,” he adds, pushing boxes aside and picking up piles of rolled blueprints. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

They are living growing reproducing, pushing and pulling in the ground all around us at all times. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

“Just someone I made up,” I say, pushing another wet squirrel tail of her hair off my neck. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

“True,” I say, pushing him a bit up and through the hole. Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z

She caught hold of his mantle and began pushing or heaving him toward the door, but he would not move. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

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

It startled both me and the guard, who stopped his pushing. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

“I should go,” she says, pushing her chair back and standing too quickly. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

It strikes me as weird that she’s not pushing me on this, but then I realize she must think my “fine mood” is because of Kareem. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

With one hand, he's pushing a beige cart with narrow drawers. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

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

He was a blur of activity—pushing buttons, flipping switches and adjusting levers. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

The cart was not heavy, but the man walked slowly, as if he were pushing the weight of the world. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Just a second,” Heidi calls down the hall, leaving my side, pushing past the snickering boy. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

I wasn’t letting Miles go by himself, and I knew, if I kept pushing, Dad would cave. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

“I like it this way,” I said, patting the tops of overgrown carrots, their orange heads pushing through the earth as if about to be born. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

After Iran's revolution, the new regime was pushing hostile propaganda against the West. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

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

Taking a deep breath, I head to the gym to meet Stella, pushing open the door and walking past the rows of treadmills and ellipticals and stationary bikes. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

Something inside me just went crazy, like a heavy panic thing, and I tried to run up the stairs after her and J.T. put his hand right over my face and started pushing me back. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Ad aciemP The zombies responded, pushing through the earthen ghosts to form a battle line. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

I was pushing through the comfy den, heading straight for whatever was on the other side of the front door, when I bumped into Laura. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

I had to climb by putting my elbows in the ropes of the net and pushing up with my legs. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

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

She spoke to her again, the little girl looking at her across the end of the crust, pushing it into her mouth with a dirty hand. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

“We will soon have much to do in Erilea. Prepare yourself. And stop pushing your plan to use the Eyllwe princess—it’s attracting too much attention.” Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

He squeezes, steadying me and pushing me gently to the left, restoring my balance. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

“I don’t know what they are,” said Charles, pushing the dirty hair from his eyes. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

This was worse, she thought, pushing up with her good arm while her injured one felt as if it were on fire. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

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

He was only pushing your little brother on the swing. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

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

Outside, New York only seemed to exhale—horns, voices, machines, tires, sirens, helicopters, music, protests, advertisements—all pushing out the air, all selling noise. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z

The prince staggers, pushing off the wall to get there. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

And yes, Courtney did warn me about pushing this curiosity thing, and I obviously didn't listen. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z

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

A mob of paparazzi have crowded there, some of them pushing past the security. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

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

“Keep it as long as you want,” Gilbert said, pushing the jacket back toward her. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

Orienting herself from there, she locates another, gently pushing open the paper door to find a ring of tiny chairs representing her own performance space. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

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

I glance at Izzi, at the wonder and joy on her face, and sigh, pushing away the dark thoughts for her sake. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

Kwang, though, kept pushing, adding to his wholesale stores by eventually leasing plants in North Carolina to assemble in part the machines he sold for the Italian and German manufacturers. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

I lowered my head, dodging people, passing people, growling, pushing between them to get farther and farther away. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z

They kept yelling and tugging and pushing and grabbing his legs. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

A mother pushing a double stroller came into view. The Lemonade War 2007-04-23T00:00:00Z

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

Buford blinked and blinked again and then began moving, pushing his way into the light, the smoke of the room. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

The shaved-ice guy would stroll through, pushing his cart and ringing his bell right next to the mango lady, who sold peeled mangoes on sticks. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

She watches me as I unlatch the secret door, pushing into the small room. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

She’s pushing me to the washroom where I keep my things. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

A wide grin spreads across her face, pushing her cheeks up and out. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

“I’ll see you later, Jordan,” I call back, pushing through the canopy of children—what if there were a fire or something?—into my place in line. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

He was folding up his napkin, pushing back his plate, and I wondered how it was he spoke so casually, as though the matter was of little consequence, a mere adjustment of plans. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

“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

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

All I was doing was counting and pushing and breathing and praying inside that Ben would start breathing. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z

I practiced pushing myself on the wheelchair through the house. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z

Sure that he was pushing his body beyond its physical limits, he ran on, trying to rid himself of the hopeless feeling that it was only a matter of time before they got him. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

The doctor was, if not elderly, pushing his luck, but who am I to say he had a hangover? Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

I couldn’t believe Dad was pushing me this far. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

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

She glanced over as he dropped the pamphlet on the wood of the table and stood up, pushing his chair backward. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

But I didn’t dare stop to rest; all I could see in front of me was that Rebel officer pushing a sword through Father’s stomach. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

A sunken temple loomed up out of the greyness as Yandry and Duck leaned upon their poles and paced slowly from prow to stem, pushing. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

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

We pulled apart as the awful noise set the sheep around us into frantic motion, bounding off one another and pushing us into the wall. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

Our headlights illuminate Ryan on the front porch, pushing a toy bulldozer. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z

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

“Make way for the thread!” cried a mouse who was pushing a wooden spool of red thread through the crowd. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z

I tiptoed past Dad’s office and went to my parents’ bedroom door, turning the knob slowly, pushing the door open, careful not to make any noise, barely even breathing. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

Newt ran to Alby and grabbed him by the shoulders, pushing with his whole body to pin the convulsing boy to the bed. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

Then, lifting, pulling, and pushing, we rolled it to the crest of the hill. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

He found the controls on the left side and studied them, picking out the correct button and pushing it. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

Edward followed, pushing past to get to the Christmas tree. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

That extra energy would try to expand in all directions, pushing the fabric of space and time outward with great speed. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

The tide and the wind were pushing in hard now, and the current funneled through the mouth of the harbor; the green boughs and branches of the fallen trees lay scattered across the clean snow. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

Nancy stared back at C. J. He was pushing her, and she knew it. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Give my friend a little kiss,” he says, pushing me toward the other kid. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z

Colin didn't know why, but he felt compelled to keep pushing it. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z

The Freedom Riders fought intolerance by riding a bus and pushing racial limits in the deep South. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

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

Sean, Seamus and Stephen stopped pushing their toy cars around the floor to look up with identical sweet smiles and wave. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z

By the time Turner had spun around and looked up, his father—his father!—and the sheriff were gripping each other’s arms and pushing back and forth, sliding and stumbling and tripping over rocks. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z

“That’s quite enough of that!” the fat shopkeeper shouted, pushing his way through the crowd and taking Charlie firmly by the arm. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964-09-12T00:00:00Z

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

But he was already pushing away from the counter. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

Every now and then we see two women speed-walking and pushing strollers. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

She was panting and pushing, her face chalk white and drenched in sweat. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

Over his shoulder, I saw her stand and put her sunglasses back on, pushing them up the bridge of her nose with her finger. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

Soon riot police stormed the scene, pushing against the crowd with riot shields as if they were going to push everyone into the sea and drown them. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

Over by Ollie, the woman pushing the second carriage takes her baby out of it. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

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

Dad says,There’s no need for that.You’re not supposed to be pushing things inside a child’s head. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

“No, he didn’t,” Naomi called hoarsely, pushing herself up on her elbows. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

I pictured her writing it down—Zach in jail—and pushing it into a crevice in the wall. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Kluck is pushing all three of us out, looking at her watch. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

She sat up, pushing against her seat belt. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

“Look, Daddy,” Milkman began, “I—” “Don’t say anything,” Macon said, pushing past him. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

It felt like she was pushing against the pocket with all of her tiny body. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

“You heard the lady,” Jimmy said, pushing him in the direction of the bathrooms. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

For an instant, I saw myself pushing her off the dock into the water below, but I blinked twice and the vision vanished. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mother maneuvered us through the crowd, pushing and pulling our shoulders. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

These thoughts became like a giant hand pushing down on my chest. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z

Soon they were back, pushing a slim man with glasses out ahead of them. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

Several of the boys were pushing as well, and with a sudden lurch the bottom of the boat lifted from the mud and moved forward into the water. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

At the moment, it feels like she is pushing against an empty void. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

He could feel the motion pushing out of the damp earth into the sunshine—the yellow spotted snake the first to emerge, carrying this message on his back to the people. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

It was almost perfectly round, pushing out toward an egg shape slightly, but only slightly. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z

I tried to straighten it, pushing up against my Papá’s hand. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z

“Take whatever you want,” he said, pushing the tray toward me. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

I struggled to my feet, gasping for air, holding the tree with one hand and pushing my hair out of my face with the other. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

“I’m going to the restroom,” said Miles suddenly, pushing himself out of his chair. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

Celaena clenched her hands into fists, pushing them hard against her ribs. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

When he realized I didn’t know what he was talking about, he left the building in a huff, pushing the double glass doors of the library open. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

He tried pushing himself backward, but it was no use. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

Breathing heavy, arms pushing the wooden raft—it’s not going to be enough. Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

Ned knew he was pushing this well past the point of wisdom, yet he could not keep silent. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

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 know you old and might”—I tried to think of a polite way to say it—“be pushing up daisies sooner than later. But try not to die on us too soon. OK?” Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

"It's too much," Jeanne says, pushing the last of her brown stew around with a spoon. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

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

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

“Cracked skull,” said Madam Pomfrey, bustling up and pushing him back against his pillows. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

The softness of her voice was unable to hide its intensity, and she was already pushing Pinmei into the darkness. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

Over time the Maya found themselves simultaneously maintaining existing systems and pushing out to cover past mistakes. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

I ate dinner slowly, pushing my food around my plate long after everyone else had left the table and said, “I’m fine, just tired,” to my parents’ many concerned questions. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

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

“I miss her,” Takumi said, pushing away his tray, uninterested in the remaining soggy fries. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z

He tried pushing it open, but I had pressed my bed against it. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

He ran forward, pushing past people who didn’t quite seem to know what they were supposed to be doing, and leaped onto the ledge running up the outside of the stairs. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

Certainly not the white monsters on the other side of the exhibit at that very moment, pushing their greasy snouts against the window, sneering and hooting. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

He had a habit of pushing his thick glasses up the bridge of his nose. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

The figure of a man pushing his fist through the other man’s chest. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

“How did you get a festival approved on such short notice?” my mom asked, pushing the howl away. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

Even when you don't see it growing, it’s pushing past the dirt. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z

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

Something was pushing at the top end of it, and in a moment the threads there split apart and a dark furry knob emerged. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

Papá’s woman said, pushing Juanita out of her way as she tried to get past us to get to the front door. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

They sit on the kitchen table, wrapped together, gently moving and pushing down. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

Meanwhile, my mom had made assumptions about me and my life, and that had hurt me, pushing me away. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

So you can imagine that there was a good deal of pushing and shoving as they hustled and bustled down the passage, trying to keep up with the swift little figure in front of them. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964-09-12T00:00:00Z

When I wake, I am sitting upright on the straw mat and Keav is pushing food into my mouth. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“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

“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

I head up the path, pushing against the crazy wind, kicking at rocks and smacking trees with my stick as I walk. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

With one nurse pushing her down by the shoulders and my arms wrapped around her leg, the nurse unravels layers of bloody bandages as the grandmother squirms and shakes to be free of us. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

He poured milk for her in the lid of an old enamel coffeepot, and then he opened the pen and let them run, greedy for the tender green shoots of tumbleweeds pushing through the sand. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

He’s pushing in our door and singing, And if when all a vigil keep, The West’s asleep, the West’s asleep! Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

From morning to night he was pushing and pulling, always at the spot where the work was hardest. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z

Behind Grandpa was a ruddy-faced man with a wild swirl of red hair pushing out from under his baseball cap, which had a Maytag logo. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

“Let me see, ” said the other rats, pushing and shoving. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z

The images fuel his anger, pushing him nearer and nearer to the cornfields. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Panic flared into a desperate rush of yelling and pushing. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

It’s strapless, wired from the inside, pushing up the breasts, but it doesn’t quite fit Moira, it’s too large, so that one breast is plumped out and the other one isn’t. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

An orderly came slowly up the aisle, pushing a metal table piled high with food trays. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

I pictured my brothers pushing out the door to search for me. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

I felt a prodding at my back as if someone were pushing two sticks against it. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

Officially, he was still my personal coach at the foundation, but his work ethic and interest in pushing our training to the next level had slowly dissipated. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

She could not stop her own tail from dragging and pushing her hither and thither. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

He was on me hard, getting me with his knee and pushing me with his hips. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

I guess it was the sound of the siren or the people pushing around me that shattered my hypnotic gaze. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

And then we are caught in a stream of people rushing, shoving, pushing us along, until we find ourselves in one of a dozen lines waiting to go through customs. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

“If you hadn’t insisted on changing your shirt, we wouldn’t be late,” Mrs. Morehouse says, pushing Jason’s wheelchair into the waiting room. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

Ivy asked, pushing herself up to her knees. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

All he wanted to do was to be left alone to endure whatever was pushing his body to the ground. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

“Thanks, Dad,” I said, pushing him out of my room and closing the door. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

She thought about pushing it back, but instead she got up to do the dishes. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

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

I try to pay for half of the cost, but Jamie keeps pushing my hand away. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

“Liars and fools,” she said, rearranging the Mason jars full of peaches on the shelf, pushing them hard against each other until he thought the glass might break. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

The little plane jerked forward into a take-off, pushing Shadow back into his seat. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z

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

“Here, wait a minute,” said Hazel, pushing past Pipkin and Hawkbit as they came across the grass. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Use it, it is of no use to us anymore,” she replies, pushing the crisp sheets into my hand. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

According to Descartes, in the case of gravity this pushing process was the result of the Earth being caught up in a vast vortex of fluid swirling round the sun. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

“Here,” he said, pushing it across the table to Harry, “you’ll know sooner or later anyway. That’s their pretext for going after you.” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

Tom walks a little way ahead of me, pushing the buggy; he’s singing something to Evie, making her laugh. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

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

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

Flying out of the water, I opened my eyes just in time to see an enormous brown shape, mossy and slick, pushing away at an incredible speed. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

Behind the old man came Daft Donald and Tam Lin, both pushing wheelchairs. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Setting dementors around a school,” she muttered, pushing back Harry’s hair and feeling his forehead. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

Ma looks both ways before pushing me into the empty street with her cane. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z

Dr. Hamid appears, a surgical nurse pushing through the door with her. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

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

She turned to me and said, ‘Go!’ pushing me towards the raft. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

Despite all that confusion, the noise of hostile fire, the sound of men crying out as they were hit by shrapnel and bullets, we kept pushing forward. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her screaming at Sasquatch was the last thing I heard before they started pushing me through the pod, which is about the worse situation you can ever find yourself in, man. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

I turn to Brandy, pushing my glasses up my nose. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z

In high school he pursued track, pushing himself so hard he’d throw up at the finish line, and played tennis. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

Dad lifted him by the arms, and Mom grabbed his legs, pushing him up slowly. I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005 2011-04-01T00:00:00Z

The woman pushing my stretcher winks at the new mother beside us and whispers congratulations. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

Turning toward our house on the hillside, I see movements of a different kind, tall shadows stiffly pushing through the currents. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

You got all these people pushing big flatbeds around, and them things are hard to push as it is, and you gotta maneuver it while it’s stacked with stuff. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

When Johnny and their daddy came on the mule, Jimmy was still on the bank pulling and Aden and me were still in the water pushing. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

This day he ventured closer to downtown, passing families wading through the water, pushing laundry tubs full of their possessions. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

Behind me, people who can’t see that the water pallets are empty keep pushing forward. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

He gave me a long look before pushing himself up from the table. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

I, meanwhile, was wholly, mindlessly, very contentedly absorbed with the business of just pushing forward. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

Mark shrugged, pushing his chair back from the table a little. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

People are stampeding and pushing down the stairs. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z

She waves her hand, pushing me to scrutinize the poor girl. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

The hermaphrodite stroked the brow of their gargantuan master, pushing back his sweat-damp hair. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

I know I should not be so pushing with my curiosity, but the photograph, I cannot shake it from my heart. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z

Suddenly, he’s pushing people, just shoving ’em out the way, bellowing at the top of his lungs, “Stop! Stop those children!” The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

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 child made no move to help, and Hannah had to dress her as if she were a doll, pushing her arms into the sleeves of the blouse as gently as she could. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Well, I could hear it a thousand times,” Riccio said, pushing aside a dark and musty curtain. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

They began pushing and jostling, and each of them was thinking only about saving herself. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z

They burned our house, and yet he kept on doing the same thing, pushing his agenda, talking his big talk. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

I don’t notice how I’m picking at the ham, lettuce, and tomatoes from the sandwich and pushing aside the thick bread and slices of cheese. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

“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

“All right, come on,” he said to me and started pushing through the crowd toward where Jeremy was standing with a bunch of his friends. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

I am pushing inside Dana’s mind, trying to find any of this. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

Two older boys were pushing their way through the crowd—one was tall with a buzz cut, his nose the size of a fat lemon. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

Before I can think of a sensible witch question to ask, a homeless man pushing an overflowing grocery cart comes our way. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z

In the hallway, Lori and Dad got into a loud argument over who was responsible for pushing Maureen over the edge. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

And then I jump over the chickens and scurry up the ladder, pushing aside the loose planks and crawling through the little door. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

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

“I do not grant wishes,” whispers the ifrit, dropping his towel and pushing Salim gently, but irresistibly, down onto the bed. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z

“Shut up,” I say, pushing the basketball against his chest and walking away. Watch Us Rise 2019-02-12T00:00:00Z

He walked on, hardly noticing the people pushing past him, their annoyed, tight faces. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

My memory: pushing, hoping, forcing myself to remember her. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

I must have disconnected the call by pushing so many buttons. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

I head north and then west and then south and then east, the car pushing ninety. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

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

If June is planning to help me escape, she sure is pushing her luck to the limits. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

She held her breath and hovered over the page, pushing her pencil like a cane that supported her walk between the letters. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z

In a blink, I'm pushing my way through the ring of adult bodies. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

Master came back with a wide piece of paper that he unfolded and laid out on the dining table, pushing aside books and magazines. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

I just watched you die, she did not say, but she had a hard time pushing the image from her mind. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

Spot slides up to me, his head pushing at my hand. Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z

Just wandering around the countryside, pushing people around. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

People scurried in and out of what was left of the casino, pushing wheelbarrows brimming with silver dollars scooped up from the opened vaults. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Bloom, with his wailing daughter cupped in the crook of one arm, started pushing back through the people, the smoke, and the Spanish babble. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Again his yellow eyes flickered with humor as Nita blushed and looked away, pushing her black hair behind her ear and pretending to watch the moving horizon. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

“Leave him alone, okay?” said Jack, pushing the hand holding the flashlight away. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

Probably nothing, not when she walked by with her belly swollen or pushing a stroller—but when she’d gone inside, they’d all talk. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

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

Maybe all the pushing down, all the forgetting, has finally worked. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I don’t know what you’re playing at, but go have a look for yourself,” she said, pushing me toward the calendar. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

Stanley spent more time pushing the wheelbarrow than digging, because he was such a slow digger. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z

She jumped out of the chair and began pushing him to the door. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

Grateful, I keep hold of her, pushing her. Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z

With a bit of pushing, I wedged my very first bit of rootwork inside the crack tight. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

Galileo refuted that argument by pointing out that if ice is held down under water and then released, its broad, flat shape doesn’t stop it pushing upwards through the water. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z

The children were tired now, or else the adults had regained some authority, because people were lining up raggedly by the main door, with much jostling and pushing. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

And Despereaux, feeling emboldened by the smell of soup, again set to work pushing the spool of thread. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z

The guards yelled and began pushing people out of the shack. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

She looked up briefly, pushing back her yellow sou’wester, and the two men recognized her at once. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

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

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

Once outside, I plunged into the mass of people in the square, pushing and dodging to get away. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z

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

The sky above me was a deep purple-gray, and on the horizon I could see the first rays of light pushing through, announcing a new day. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

There was pushing and pulling and officious cries. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

He had worked all night at the forge-bellows, pushing and pulling the two long sleeves of goathide that fed the fire with a blast of air. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z

Back home in the United States, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump continued his campaign, all the while pushing his anti-Muslim agenda. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

Perhaps fifty yards in front of them, a brown-gray creature was pushing his long snout into the ground and snorting like he had a sinus infection. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z

He was shaped like a cashew, pushing his belly out and his forehead back. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

“Run!” she shouted, pushing me away as she ran down the alley. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z

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

Hey, PUNK, Don says, emphasizing punk, pushing you to the ground and stepping on your backpack. Booked 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

He turned and saw Lily Andrews pushing her furious face into Harry’s, which only made Anton and Sully laugh even harder. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z

At that moment Silver appeared, pushing his way through the plants close by. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

Now it looked like he was growing, and his scales were pushing outward, making his shape look sharp and dangerous. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

Up and down, he whirled the star, hands pushing and pulling at the golden currents as if they were streams of water. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

He knew how to take away a headache just by pushing a certain place on your palm. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z

“Oh yes,” he says, pushing up the loose terry sleeves. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

“As I understand it, the range is up to the patrol. Under a pushing sort of captain, a patrol may go out a long way, I believe.” Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

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

I sucked in a single deep breath, my lungs pushing painfully against the vise trapping my chest. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

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

Nate could practically feel Papa’s hand on his back, pushing him along. I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z

“You stay out of it!” he yelled, pushing her away. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z

The air crushed in around me, pushing my body deep into the snow. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

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

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

The Christian Democratic Union, a non-Communist party pushing for reunification with West Germany, emerged victorious. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

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

But Hoagland would have wanted me to continue pushing him, to extend the evening’s narrative to its logical and fitting end. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

It got so bad that when the concerts were over, he took to crawling into the matchbox and pushing up a piece of Kleenex to block the entrance. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

“But for a young woman with a handicap of her own, pushing one hundred pounds along ten miles is not something that can be done on a whim.” The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

All the tears were jamming themselves together and pushing their way out. Miracle's Boys 2000-04-23T00:00:00Z

There was nothing he loved more than a debate, dragging me into silly arguments, pushing me to passionately defend positions I didn't really care about. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

And me and Diego would fight for the ball, pushing and pulling and shoving each other under. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

Reporters are pushing, shoving, shouting questions: “Can there be justice?” Ghost Boys 2018-04-17T00:00:00Z

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

Without warning, Anna jumps to her feet, pushing her chair back—it clatters onto the kitchen floor, startling their daughter. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

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

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

She rummaged through the shelf, pushing books this way and that, removing small wooden boxes and grunting when she opened them. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

I held her mother's hand through the pains and the pushing, helped to ease her troubled breaths. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

He walked right between Mike and me, pushing us apart with his hands and saying, “Excuse me, girls.” Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z

Mr. Barris puts down the blueprint in his hand and turns, pushing his spectacles up on the bridge of his nose to better regard Marco’s expression. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

He’s offered since the beginning to take turns pushing the wheelchair, but I made a deal with Mrs. Brazzi, and besides, this is something I want to do for Rosa. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

I was not there, so I don’t know, but if indeed he did the actual pushing, it was, as far as I’m concerned, a very impulsive thing. Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

I saw a man pushing some kind of a mowing machine. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I just happened to overhear you,” she says, pushing back her gray hair. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

Women were “supposed” to wait for the assignments from their supervisors, and weren’t expected to take the lead by asking questions or pushing for plum assignments. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z

“Okay, okay,” she said, pushing the camera away. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

I check my watch to make sure it’s been an hour before pushing open the door. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

But instead, he sat on his roof, pushing away thoughts of the dogs on the overpass. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

He was pushing a cart of black books, and had stopped a few cells away from Zeitoun’s. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

I'm there in the dark, pushing at him. Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z

Audrey nabbed a bag of spicy dill pickle potato chips and opened it, pushing the bag between us on the counter. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z

She seemed to be pushing back against it, daring it to fire. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

“Poppy?” she called, pushing herself to a stand. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

All of a sudden here comes Miss Saunders, pushing her way past everybody to where me and Daphne are fighting. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z

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

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

“Uh...actually, I was getting ready to turn around. I usually do a loop, but I’m not going to make five miles pushing this thing. I’m already wiped out.” The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

I shrieked, pushing the tray of sweet bread off the table. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

I sit up, pushing out from under the blankets, and look over to see Barb. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

The mouth of the trumpet was against the wall, and Lombard, pushing it aside indicated where two or three small holes had been unobtrusively bored through the wall. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z

Genie said, pushing back, trying not to fall. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

He was pushing a wheelbarrow when he saw Mr. Crane. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

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

“Shut up!” said the officer, pushing his head against the floor. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z

His trainer watched intently, the surprise of it pushing up through him. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

I leaned back away from her arm as she reached over, but instead of pushing the door open, she slammed it shut and let her fingers linger over my shoulder. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

Most people in the class are too chicken to eat it now, pushing it away. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z

“Go,” he said in a harsh whisper, pushing at our backs. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

I could stop him from going to his right just by pushing him a little. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

There was no one else but us at Congo, so we could watch the gorillas for as long as we wanted, without anybody or their baby pushing in front of us. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z

Gently pushing open the door, I watch Stella for a moment. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

Dad was trying to pull the axe free from the doorframe when the man plunged the sword into Dad’s stomach, pushing it upward. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

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

The darkness gets bigger; it’s pushing at the edges of my skull, clouding mv vision. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

They slept in their bedrolls on the floor of the main hall, pushing the table and chairs to one side, next to the family shrine, to make room. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Clohessy sits by the fire rattling the poker in the grate and pushing the baby away from the fire. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

It seemed to take forever, Gladers pushing and scrambling their way up the three stairs and into the seats. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

As she did so, the man in the derby hat was already pushing his money onto the counter. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

She drifts off, pushing her lips into a thin line. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

Sometimes, from behind Nicholas, she would catch Obinze’s eye and make a funny face, inflating her cheeks into small balloons, or pushing her tongue out of the corner of her mouth. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

The gold currents washed over her, pushing her deeper into the depths of light and memory. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

After three years of him believing in me, pushing me, tailoring my workouts, I’d become the fastest 400-meter sprinter in the league. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

And I was no different: I sincerely hoped Doug got to the top, for instance, yet I would do everything in my power to keep pushing on if he turned around. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

I start pushing random buttons on my phone, thinking it might make Safer’s phone beep and catch his attention. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

I would have freaked out, but Ma just strokes the bird before gently pushing it off. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z

She leaned over the neck of her horse and urged her into a gallop, pushing past Shae and Pol. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

Strider, Sam, and Merry pushing with all their strength managed to open the door a little wider, and then Strider and Merry went in. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

People were pushing and shoving, trying to grab hold of stair railings to hop on, even as the train began to pick up steam. Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps 2001-03-01T00:00:00Z

Across from us small children were pushing dogs aside to hunt for bits of food in a pile of rubbish. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

Dad shifted on the bed, both his hands pushing down on the mattress. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

“And maybe chickens will sing and dance the polka,” I mutter, pushing open the door of my room with my elbow. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

It wasn’t easy; as Ekon had predicted, everyone was pushing forward. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

Looking at her now, pushing her tangled hair from her face, the idea is ludicrous. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

Suddenly everyone surged forward, screaming and yelling, pushing through the door in a mass of bodies. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

Not pushing their feelings, letting themselves be borne along by the natural flow of their hearts, they reached a point where all that was left to do was set a wedding date. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

Slowly Ned struggled to his feet, pushing himself up from the throne with the strength of his arms, his shattered leg screaming inside its cast. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

“We’re probably both going to get in trouble,” Will said, pushing his bike forward. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z

“It’s happened!” cried Masvita, pushing through the reeds of the stream. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Grandma,” he said, finding one, pushing the pea basket pressing into his hip over a little. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

“No pushing. Back. Stay back. Bread for everyone. Wait your turn.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

“I could teach you,” she said, pushing hair from her flushed brow. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z

He grabbed me, trying to keep us from pushing the crowd like a line of dominoes. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

I had the feeling for a moment I was in the carnival I had seen recently in a movie, with its pushing, shoving, noisy throng, and its shouting, arm-waving vendors and pitchmen. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

I was pushing thirty, but that’s how they talked to us then. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

He lights a second one, pushing it against the lit end of his until they both glow red-hot. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was the usual hazy pink sky as dusk fell, the smell of fried stuff smothered in powdered sugar, people laughing and hooting and pushing past me. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Accidental bumping of shoulders turned into open pushing matches. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

The sand stings got worse, and it got harder and harder to walk, as if she were pushing into the wind on a particularly blustery day. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z

I enter the elevator first, pushing my bag behind me. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

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

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

Through the forest, crossing streams and pushing through the brush. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

"It means I hope you like pushing a broom." Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

Those girls were real friendly, the Coca-Cola was going down good, and come fall I’d be long gone, I told myself, pushing aside the wobbly feeling I’d been having off and on. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

Tayo’s voice was shaking; he could feel the tears pushing into his eyes. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

“Neither have we been discussing Napoleon’s white horse in the front seat,” Dedd reminded him, pushing him gently away. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I bent down and leaned forward, pushing my arms out in front of me like I was going to somehow box my way into the race. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

“I’m fine,” Dimple managed, pushing his thigh off her stomach so she could breathe better. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

Then he opened the door to the staging area, and she blinked at the light and came out, pushing the bags ahead of her. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

We pack the dirt on top of it, pushing it down as firm and flat as we can. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

Akhi was right there with me, continuing to meet me at the foundation every day, working with me, fine-tuning my technique, and pushing me to work even harder than I already was. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

She stands up abruptly, pushing her chair in without a word. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z

Standing up, I walk over to the window, my hand pushing back the blinds. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

I said, giving him the chin-up nod while pushing my way into a stall. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

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

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

“We’re going out today,” Henry said, pushing back the nagging irritation he felt when he saw how easy it was for Naomi. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

They were past the Teeth and out of the vortex and now, suddenly, the current was on their side, pushing them forward, taking them exactly where they wanted to go. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

I could feel it pushing with its wings against my hand. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

He elbowed and shoved and broke through and fired and started all over again, pushing his way ever closer to the house. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

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

She pulled the cart away from the tree and started pushing it down the sidewalk. Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z

By scolding, pushing, shoving, and squeezing, I finally got him started on his way. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

A thunderous sound arose and I saw four men running toward me pushing something that jarred the walk. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

Each small movement felt like a knife blade pushing into my side. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

A white couple pushing a stroller gave Moss a wide berth, and he had to laugh at them. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Ivan trotted after him, pushing the goats out as he went. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

It made Mr. Popper very nervous to see them shoving each other, as if at any moment they might succeed in pushing one over. Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z

It was good to be released from forever pulling and pushing and hauling and prying that sledge, and I said so to Estraven as we went on. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

There wasn’t any tree pushing through the floor, thankfully, but Grandpop did lock himself inside. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

He clutched his side, pushing back at the pain, trying to contain it. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

I wanted to run away, but something was pushing me toward the curtains, and I started to scream for John. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z

“The weight of it is enormous, Jule. It smothers me. You’re pushing me to be something to you, and I don’t want to be it.” Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

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

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

I picked up the gun, ducked through the door of the shack just pushing the blanket away with my head. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

I take pictures of the librarian pushing a cart of books down the stacks at the library. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z

To the north the fog banks still hung like a mountain range over the sea, but the breeze was pushing them back and back, and Lee was impatient for the air again. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

To get there you went out the back entrance, and down the narrow twisting path, pushing past the overgrown bracken that, in the early autumn, would still be blocking your way. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

Here he is pushing the bicycle and puffing away on the pipe in his mouth. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

Kids were running everywhere and pushing each other. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

I tried to sit up but it felt like somebody’s huge hand was pushing me back down. Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

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

Percy started pushing the water away with the back of his hand, like he was shooing a bad dog. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

“Well, think about it,” she said, pushing open my door. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

No, not losing her grip...the tree was pushing her off! Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

She took a couple and balled them up, gently pushing Moss out of the way. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Two young women in blue jeans walked by chattering, pushing baby buggies. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

Dominic, the guy who usually worked the register in the mornings, was pushing a pencil across the back of a brown paper bag. The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z

But War Relic had been an angel for exactly one and three quarter races, and he was pushing his limits. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

This wretched place had been pushing Toby away for years, but now that there was someone else to think about, Toby found himself actually listening. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

Johnny whispered, ‘Just like the sun coming up yonder out of the sea, pushing rays of light ahead of it.’ Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

He made space for it on the messy table surface, pushing aside the collapsed pile of unopened letters and packages. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z

That secret was making her feel like something was pushing under her skin, desperate to get out. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

“Take some salad, too,” Mama insists, pushing the bowl closer to him. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

“Oh yeah, that was a wild night,” Alex says, reclining back against the tall leather headboard and pushing his glasses up his nose. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

“I felt giddy and almost overcome,” Edna said, lifting her hands instinctively to her head and pushing her straw hat up from her forehead. The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z

“We haven’t got any,” he replies, pushing his spectacles up with one finger. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

Everyone rushes to the cook fire, pushing and shoving to get next to the little boys, who hold wooden bowls that the old man ladles some kind of porridge into. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

“Li’l bruh, you gotta get up, man. It’s almost time to go,” he said, cracking the door, peeking in before pushing it wide open, just as everyone had done at the hospital. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

Others had big pillowy behinds and huge swinging breasts, and they were bumping their butts together and pushing their breasts up against each other as they danced. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

I hold out the pool cue, and she takes the other end, pushing open the door and leading me across the dark cafeteria. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

He had to squeeze himself through on his hands and knees, with two footmen pushing him from behind and two pulling from the front. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

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

A few minutes later the two set off together pushing the barrow. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

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

“Here, have some ice cream,” Grandpop said, pushing the carton Genie’s way. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

When you looked through the window you could see her bending over the machine in the back or pushing a long needle through the heavy pieces of goods. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

They kept stumbling over one another, pushing and shoving. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

“Come, let’s go to the hogan. We can talk about things without the wind pushing our words to unwanted ears.” Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

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 2009-10-21T00:00:00Z

"Leave him," I said, pushing her in the other direction. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

“Well, then,” Lockton said, pushing back from the table to give his belly some room. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

"I'll tell you!" a heavyweight yelled, pushing out of the crowd, his face angry. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

The ARVNs were up ahead of us, pushing through the woods. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

The morning sun was hot; three men were spreading palm fronds on the tarmac, working swiftly and sweating, pushing along large carts piled with fronds. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

He stomped the pedal, pushing the speedometer up to thirty- five. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z

A clean, cold breeze blew from the north, pushing the ship so fast across the sea we seemed to fly. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

A little after noon on that Saturday in May, the shoppers pushing their grocery carts in Heinen’s heard the fire engines wail to life and careen away, toward the duck pond. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Instead of pushing his way through to the other end of the hallway, he decides to climb another set of stairs. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

In Argentina, a new pro-fascist government had come into power, and Sargo and other spies were pushing the country to cooperate more closely with Germany. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

There was the driver switching off the engine, taking off his hat and stretching, pushing back his hair. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

“Let me see the question?” he said, pushing his reading glasses back up on his nose and looking at where I pointed in the textbook. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

As she does, the crabgrass begins to grow, pushing gaps in the asphalt wider. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

He left the house before dawn, pushing before him a cart he had fashioned from pieces of plywood and bicycle parts. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

“Get out of the way, kid,” says the officer, his hand on my back, pushing me forward faster. Black Brother, Black Brother 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

When they weren’t pushing themselves hard enough, he got in their faces. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

“Get in,” he told her, taking her by the hips and pushing her upward over the left rear fender. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z

Even Miles had a limit to his suspension of disbelief, and I’d been paranoid long enough to know I was pushing it. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

A drop of sweat rolls down the back of my neck as we run up the paths along the walls of the Pit, pushing past members on our way up. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

Aimee is pretty Catholic, but she wasn’t pushing any of that on me. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

“Oh, good. Sustenance,” he said, pushing aside a stack of newspapers to clear off the desk. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Your friend Libby,” Heidi says, taking my shoulder and gently pushing me back, so a few grown-up dancers can pass us, “told your older brother.” Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

The wind rustled, pushing leaves and food wrappers across the peristyle. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

Even as he spoke, he could feel the bigger kids pushing up behind him down the narrow aisle. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z

I tried pushing on the handle with my side, but the door was so stiff, I could barely move it. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

It may be, though, that the pushing was tried in the wrong direction. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I’m sure,” Juanita said, pushing her hair out of her face in frustration. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

She turned away, pushing her head into the foam of the couch. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z

In the last chapter, I described how archaeologists have spent the last century pushing back their estimates of when Indians were first present in the Americas. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

For weeks now, Duke Perrington had been pushing for a plan to bring more forces into Eyllwe—to crush the rebels so efficiently that they wouldn’t dare challenge Adarlan’s rule again. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

Pretty soon you are pushing a sumo wrestler—not so easy. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

She closed her eyes and tried to fight the nausea, the pressure pushing against all of her body now, against her arms and legs and belly, pressing into her back and shoulders and neck. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

She held on to it with one hand and bumped against the door of the guest room, pushing it as if she had forgotten how to open it, before she went in. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

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

It turned and sank out of sight, back flippers pushing water in alternate strokes. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

“I’m befriending a criminal, and pushing away people I’ve known my entire life.” Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

He held her to him and pushed forward, pushing Eleanor backwards— stumbling around the coffee table to the couch. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

He sits at the kitchen table, pushing aside the pulled-apart toaster, and wolfs the eggs down. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

“You’re making it harder for me. You keep pretending I can do things and understand things that are far beyond me now. You’re pushing me. Just like my mother.. “That’s not true!” Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

He was everywhere at once, pushing, pulling, sawing, hammering, improvising, jollying everyone along with comradely exhortations and giving out from every fold of his body what seemed an inexhaustible supply of acrid-smelling sweat. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

“Why dis?” asked Ess with a grunt, pushing hard to get the corner of the blanket securely under. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

“Eat a little anyway,” she says, pushing me into my seat. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

She practiced a couple of times—pushing it in, pulling it out. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

Up close, Alfred could see Bud Martin's ribs pushing through his tattered T-shirt. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

I storm past Poe, pushing through the heavy doors and up the stairs and across the bridge to the elevators. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

He paddled by a pair of women pushing an inflatable baby pool, their clothes and food inside. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

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’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

“I agree with your mom,” a groggy Sheed said, pushing out of the hedges. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

As he spoke, he made a slight, unconscious movement of his head, an almost imperceptible nod, as if pushing the unseen pawn forward. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

There’s a mom with two daughters pushing a cart around, and a guy and a girl with one, too. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z

More than once, pushing Gogol in his stroller, Ashima has been approached on the streets of Cambridge by young Bengali bachelors, shyly inquiring after her origins. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Feel free to browse,” the shopkeeper says, pushing up her glasses, then looking back at her own book. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

I can imagine her straining her arms, pushing against the ship as if birthing herself from the bow. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

The weight of the ocean pushing down on his heart. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

Then a tall, thickset man in blue presses his palm against my chest and he’s pushing me back out through the doors, his wedding band cold on my skin. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

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

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

“This way,” Cas said, pushing away from the lockers with her good arm and taking a step in the direction that led to the front of the school and the biggest of their roadblocks. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

“I’m Nikhil,” he wants to tell the people who are walking their dogs, pushing children in their strollers, throwing bread to the ducks. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

She tries pushing past Aunty Cloud to be the first out the door for the bathroom. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

Fadi peered closely at the tree’s winding roots pushing up from the rich soil. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z

This feeling as though she had an invisible gear inside her, pushing her, inch by inch, toward...something. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

“Jump in, grandmother,” he said to her, pushing open the door. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z

I played one group against the other, slipping in and throwing a punch then stepping out of range while pushing the others into the melee to take the blows blindly aimed at me. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

I came in exhausted—I’d not had a proper night’s sleep for ages—and just collapsed onto his narrow bed, pushing him against the wall. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

Petra was pushing her grilled cheese back and forth across her plate. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z

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

In retrospect, it is clear that one of the major factors pushing this trend was a more lenient justice system. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z

I see a man pushing a shopping cart full of old plastic bags. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

The agents use the attacks to get the advantage in the battle, pushing the hybrids farther up the hall. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

When demand for steel increased during World War I, streams of white workers moved into the nearby town of Dundalk, and Bethlehem Steel’s housing barracks for black workers quickly overflowed, pushing them into Turner Station. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

One hand holds her nose, another hand on her back, pushing her under. Inside Out and Back Again 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

They scrambled toward Frank’s position, pushing and hacking monsters out of their way until they stood shoulder to shoulder with the comrades, arranging themselves in a square formation. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

My hand is against his chest and I’m pushing as hard as I can, but I can’t breathe and he’s so much stronger than I am. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

The one-size-fits-all costume didn’t fit me, the shortest shepherd in the class, so I had to keep pushing up the sleeves. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

He marched us out to the clearing at a faster pace than normal, yelling and pushing at us. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

“I just hope it works,” Juanita said, pushing the twins back. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

I try to slide around her, but she shifts her position so the only way I could exit would be by literally pushing her aside. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

Next thing I know, Mrs. Walton’s pushing the two of us backstage, and there ain’t no turning back now. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

Barb is covering his body, pushing air into his lungs with a bag valve mask. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

The minute hand of the clock was a terribly slow lever, pushing the hour hand imperceptibly forward. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z

She leaned in and kissed him, and at first he was slow in his response, and then he was pulling up her blouse, pushing down her bra cups to free her breasts. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

“It is a kind of tonic,” Mona said, pushing herself up from the trunk to set down two more vials on the table. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

Tobias takes my face in his hands roughly and kisses me, the pressure of his lips pushing mine apart. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

His hair kept falling across his forehead and he kept pushing it back like that, slowly...” The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

“Oh Christ Almighty,” Bud groaned, pushing himself up. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

She bristled from both not liking it and liking it in spite of pushing him away. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z

I don’t want anything bad to be happening to Redemption, Jam said, pushing away tears before they could fall. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

My heart beat fiercely, making one last go at pushing some blood through my worn-out system. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

She was aware of the breeze strengthening, pushing one French window closed, before dying down once more. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

“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

We tromped through woods, pushing our way around thick shrubs and stepping over pricker bushes. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

Someone who was there looking for beads among the trash told Úrsula that the night before he had seen her son in the tumult of the caravan pushing the snake-man’s cage on a cart. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

"You know what?" he said, pushing past her. The Lemonade War 2007-04-23T00:00:00Z

People pushing, being shoved, and tripping all around me. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

David bolts from his seat, pushing past me to drop his bowl in the sink. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

They insisted on pushing me to Henry’s car in a wheelchair, though I was perfectly able to walk and humiliated at being rolled out like a parcel. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

The pushing and shoving would start even before the wailing of the wives came down from the almond trees. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

Frank asks, pushing against the eggs with his spatula. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

I clenched my jaw, suddenly irritated by how hard she was pushing me. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

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

Riot stretches his legs, pushing his paws against my chest, before jumping off the edge of my bed and rubbing himself against my bedroom door. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

They came always from the same direction and in a manner that kept pushing me away from the place I wanted to reach. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

My father was pushing seventy by that point, and I was so afraid I’d forgotten what he looked like. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

She cut the drag in two pieces and, pushing the poles under one piece, she erected a tent. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

And he's been pushing me from the beginning. Sunny 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

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

“Her pulse is full, quick, and tense,” he said, pushing up Mother’s sleeve. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

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

“Your whelks, Mister!” he said, pushing a plate of them over to the Match-Man. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z

With a huge effort, as if she were pushing a boulder up a slope, Lyra forced herself to wake up. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

Under the circumstances, the prospect of turning his clients around while his rival’s clients were pushing toward the summit may have been sufficiently distasteful to cloud Hall’s judgment. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

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

Luke saw it coming—let it happen, even—and sprawled back effortlessly, pushing Tyler’s face hard into the mat. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

It was like pushing a button in me—the kind of big blinking red button you might find in some sort of nuclear facility surrounded by warning signs and evacuation maps. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

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

Soon they were huddled at the end of the first aisle, in the unaccustomed position of pushing a shopping cart. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

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

What I wanted was for him to stop pushing at me. Missing May 1992-03-01T00:00:00Z

The other two soldiers, roughly pushing Jonathan ahead, followed. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z

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

Emma asked, pushing a stray lock of hair behind her ear. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

She felt him swallow and stiffen, like he was pushing away a bad memory. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

Ignatius broke away from Dorian and rushed across the room, pushing through the elegant guests, and unplugged the phonograph. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

His great weight was pushing, chest to chest, against Bigwig’s. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

A boy comes toward them out of the smoky twilight, no older than Marie-Laure, streaked with ash, pushing a wheeled dining cart through the gravel. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

I found myself on the doorstep, the front door closed firmly behind me, and when I looked up I saw them: Tom, pushing a buggy, and Anna at his side. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

He knew that he sat, paralyzed, while Lydia and Travis stood, whooped, and tugged him out of his chair, pushing him toward the stage. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

A little later in the morning they came around again, this time pushing a table on wheels. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z

There was some pushing and brawling around the tipple and rumors of gunfire up the hollows. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

He is pushing his way up the hill. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z

The sound system alternately blared hip-hop and grungy emo rock as various DJs took turns pushing one another out of the way. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

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

And she was done trying to gain the approval of people who thought they could make themselves feel better by pushing her and then kicking her when she was down. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

“You think too much,” Kaede murmured, and she pulled Taisin’s hand from her hair and kissed her bare wrist, pushing back the sleeve of her tunic. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

I tried pushing, and it gave, bending as if on some hidden hinge, like a lever. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

He waited until I ran back, pushing my bike. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z

He could feel himself beginning to panic, and he suppressed it, pushing the worry back down inside him. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z

Libby and Amelia follow, squealing and pushing each other. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

Unfortunately, she’d had a lot of practice pushing demigods beyond their limits. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

"Let him breathe," bellowed Bud, pushing them all out and slamming the door shut. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

I didn’t know about clouds fighting and pushing for a fact, but I had to tell my sisters something. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

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

I dug a little deeper, pushing aside a cache of books. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

He presses hard with his other hand, pushing into my abdomen. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

Scrambling and crawling and pushing, twisting away anytime someone tried to latch on to his limbs or clothes, he moved forward, barreling through the crowd of people. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

“Thanks,” said Harry, pushing his sweaty hair out of his eyes. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

He's convinced that they are jostling and pushing for a place on the sidewalk outside City Hall. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z

“Great,” I say, pushing my chair back from the table. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

After a minute or so of rattling and pushing, he called, “Help!” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

He pursues speed with superlative courage, pushing beyond defeat, beyond exhaustion, sometimes beyond the structural limits of bone and sinew. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

But Kino was pushing his way through the crowd. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z

John stayed next to me, pushing his ear close to the receiver every once in awhile, and I could see the wheels in his head spinning. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z

“Sorry, I just...I feel like we’ve been really pushing the classics in here.” Watch Us Rise 2019-02-12T00:00:00Z

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

“No makeup,” she chirps, pushing her glasses farther up the bridge of her nose. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

“Your movement is doomed,” Ignatius slobbered after the girls, who were pushing one another down the carriageway. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

But then another Confederate force counterattacks, pushing Custer out of the town. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z

Ms. Pagett starts to say something else, but Mom is pushing the volume button. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

In seconds Alec was on the door, pushing to swing it shut. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

I have to keep pushing it up to my wrist. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

“Okay,” I say, pushing up off the bed and maneuvering into a sitting position. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z

As she cried out and clutched her hand, the brass merchant let out a shriek, a woman screamed, and suddenly the Qartheen were shouting and pushing each other aside. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

Then, his lips pursed, his face turned red and he strode quickly up the center aisle in silence, pushing through the heavy bronze doors, their hinges complaining at his exit. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

Then, in the early sun, on my way to work, I spot a man pushing a cart toward the market square, a load of old planks piled almost as high as his chin. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

After a moment, Kingshaw moved forward a bit farther, pushing the branches aside carefully with his hands, not knowing what he was going to see. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z

He finally started to back away from the steps, pushing against Mark until they were both in the hallway again.Without a word,Alec reached out and slowly closed the door until it clicked softly. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

The marble floor holds the cold, pushing it up through my slippers. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

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

Bailey nods and turns back, pushing through the strands of beads into the still-empty vestibule. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

“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

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

With a yelp, the boys were pushing for first place at the door. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z

The days of using a shopping cart as a go-cart, pushing it to the top of a hill, and letting gravity pull them down to the bottom were over. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

“I know times are tough. I’ve got the bank pushing on me to collect on accounts.” Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

Mong pushing him down, kicking him in the back of the head. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

I crawled into bed, pushing him against the wall. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z

He tears off his shirt and wads it up, pushing it down over the wound. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

Jam gasped and scrambled backward off the painting until she was pushing away from it, her chest rough and heaving, her left palm loud with hurt. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

“It’s humid air colliding and pushing energy upward into the clouds,” he insists. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

My heart was pounding so hard that my chest felt like it had stopped pumping blood and was pushing those red beads I put in Maddy's hair through my veins instead. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z

Me sitting on the go-kart, my feet on the bars, Hirohito behind me pushing, and Vonetta and Fern at the rear, parading up Magnolia Street. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

It had formed early during my development and made a mess of my face, pushing my eyes to either side of my head. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

Moms pushing strollers hustled around the paved track. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

“Yeah, he said he didn’t like you pushing people around,” Ducky said. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

She fought them away fast by pushing her head back. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z

The memo reads: “Olsen seemed fine with that, but he did say that the trooper is really pushing the matter.” A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

After a little, it drifted to the bank and El-ahrairah dragged it out and waited a while before pushing it in again. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

Now though, it was only a young mother who walked in, pushing her child in a stroller. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

“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

Just as we were pushing off, one of the sisters noticed us leaving and with a scream she bounded toward us. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z

He watched as Mrs. Jeong flung her body over her daughter’s, pushing Mija’s pale hand over the side of the table, where it hung limply. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

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

“Here’s all I got,” his mother said, pushing a quarter to the side of his plate. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

The young woman he had seen earlier pushing a baby buggy stood beside him, holding her baby, swaying her head to the music. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z

“Mixed kids are always pretty,” he adds, pushing his bangs to the side. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z

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

My voice was weak, pushing through my pounding head and trembling heart. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

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

Instead of breaking for the holidays, it went into a special session with the aim of pushing through to a vote before Christmas. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

With that, he lowered himself into the ooze and, pushing heavy debris aside with every labored step, searched frantically for his mother and brother. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z

Try as he might the dog could do nothing to remove the pliant quills; he only succeeded in pushing them farther in. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

David signs the clipboard and turns around, pushing himself toward the door. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

Some demigods were playing with his water sphere, joyously pushing it back and forth over the top of the crowd. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

And what was strange was that even when she was clasping him against her he had the feeling that she was simultaneously pushing him away with all her strength. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

“Knock when you want to come out again,” he grunted, pushing past Darius. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

You’d find the freelance thugs pushing off for rebounds, and the A students, quietly showing off silky jump shots and then running back downcourt eyes down, trying not to look too pleased with themselves. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

I asked, pushing back my chair and slapping on my cap. Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Excuse me, please,” she says, pushing the stroller and herself through the tightly packed bodies. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

I slowly push myself up from the chair, coming to my feet, pushing my skin harder into the cold barrel. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

The exact timing is uncertain—archaeologists keep pushing back the date—but it is now thought to have occurred about ten thousand years ago, not long after the Middle East's Neolithic Revolution. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

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

I fell to the ground, and the rain was so powerful, it seemed to be pushing me into the thirsty earth as it tried to soak up every drop the clouds offered. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

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

“I didn’t know you were so close to him,” I taunted, recalling all the times Burt had complained about the professor’s narrowness and pushing. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

The wind, however, was gusting erratically out of the west, quartering across the racecourse at roughly a forty-five-degree angle, pushing in bursts and fits at the starboard side of the shell. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

“You cannot keep pushing me away,” he says. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

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

After he lost the malpractice lawsuit—his first, and a big shock to him I now realize—he started pushing me to make decisons. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

I reached into the fire pit, pushing my hand deep into the ashes until I found the unburned coals underneath. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

“You can get yourself arrested for pushing one of them things on the sidewalk.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

A few blocks away, A. L. Jackson, executive director of the local Wabash Street YMCA, was pushing in the same direction. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

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

There was no pushing or rudeness; the turmoil was orderly. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

"Now see here," he said, pushing back his chair. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

Tats goes ahead of me, pushing the front door, already ajar, open with her hip. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

His legs felt trapped, but people kept pushing. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

One day, pushing the third car, Moon Sung Sim lost her balance and one of her feet slipped beneath a steel wheel. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z

They went slowly along the foot of the bank, pushing in and out of the clumps of red campion and ragged robin. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

And gradually she stopped moving; the lifeline held fast, and she felt the weight and strength of the current pushing against her as she hung there in the sky. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

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

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

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

I felt my shoulders pushing into my ears. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z

“My son left me here. He takes me with him to pick up Ravi from school every day. I told him to go by himself today. I’m tired, so he’ll be tired pushing me.” Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

“Come and get some dry clothes on,” my mother said, pushing the wet hair off my forehead. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z

Or maybe forgiveness is just the continual pushing aside of bitter memories, until time dulls the hurt and the anger, and the wrong is forgotten. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

She made a bed by pushing two chairs together in front of the window where she could watch the people on the street. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

Before long, Joe was staying late almost every day, pushing a broom alongside McMillin, helping him get through his work quickly so he could go home and study. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

“We’re the chorus line,” she said, pushing her hair back with her right hand. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z

“So is it okay or not?” she asked, pushing back two lonely green beans to the edge of her plate. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

This looked casual but had the effect of pushing out her chest. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

I wish they could see me pushing the handcart to South’s pub and having my lemonade with Mr. Hannon and Uncle Pa and me all black and Bill Galvin all white. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

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

I’d guess she was pushing thirty; an “old settler,” as we called them back in those days. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

Weeds pushing up through a crack in the sidewalk are in the distance somewhere. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

June’s head popped up, a grin pushing out the momentary sadness in her eyes. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

He had swum to the raft, put his head against it and was pushing it forward with heavy thrusts of his back legs. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

Georgia jumps out of the car just as Darius shuts off the engine by pushing a button. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

“This is pathetic,” I say out loud, pushing back from my computer. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

The jeweler slides the watch toward me by pushing the soft cloth across the counter. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

Straining and pushing, the rat soldiers trundled the tall contraption from its woodland hiding place. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

One group was all for pushing on zealously, and talked openly about reporting Mr. Hawkins himself for speaking like that. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

Soon she was pushing them out of her face, ripping through gauzy curtains that covered her like Silly String. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

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

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’s got his door open and he’s pushing his suitcase in ahead of him. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

I tried to work the plastic with my fingers, pushing it down while she wriggled. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z

I hesitated, pushing back the urge to obey. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

If I were an outsider watching this conversation, I would tell myself to stop pushing, that no one wants to help someone behaving childishly. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

He chewed the jerky as carefully as the mare chewed the grass, pushing against cords of gristle with his tongue, feeling the slippery fibers give way between his teeth. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

“You see, Carter, I told you everybody was pushing panic buttons for nothing.” The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

They came closer, crowding and pushing round him. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z

“I feel like I’m on another planet,” I said, pushing my foot harder against the sidewalk to gather speed. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z

She was pushing so hard against my windpipe that it was difficult to breathe. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

My body sinks deeper and deeper, the cold pushing the air out of my lungs, bubbles pouring out of me and up to the surface. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

“With all due respect, I’ve told you on several occasions that I am not interested in your highfalutin boycott or whatever fancy pamphlet you’re pushing this time.” Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

We’re standing on the raised platform outside Batalla Hall with his entire patrol facing the crowd in front of us, while another of Commander Jameson’s patrols is pushing people back with shields and batons. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

She thought for a minute or so, pushing back her kids like they were a tide about to flow out the door. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

Noah, he says in that bone-melting way and my hands are in Heather’s hair, and I’m pressing my body against hers hard, drawing her closer to me, pushing my tongue deep inside her mouth... I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

In fact the pushing and shouting was all part of the fun, and they stayed for the most part pretty good-humoured. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

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

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

He attempts to sort through the contents of a table, pushing aside piles of newspapers and a birdless birdcage. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Some of the other children in the class, already bored with the project, begin chasing one another around the stones, pushing and teasing and snapping gum. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

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

He doubles back, pushing past the rest of us and to the kitchen, pulling open cabinet doors. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

I remember the belt stinging on my wrist in Tobias’s fear landscape and slip into the space between them, pushing Marcus back. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

The Apache grabbed him, and they started pushing at each other, in a staggering circle on the dance floor. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

Ms. Sassel only half buys it, but she’s a good enough counselor to know that pushing me will only be counterproductive. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

The monkeys chattered angrily, spitting and clawing, but their former servant was persistent, pushing and shoving with the broom until both monkeys were out the door. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

I asked her when people started pushing back their chairs and getting up. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

After sex they are always amazed to discover that the bed has moved several inches away from the wall, pushing up against the bureau on the other side of the room. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

The house-elves crowded around Harry, Ron, and Hermione and began shunting them out of the kitchen, many little hands pushing in the smalls of their backs. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

And pushing open a window that looked on to the inner court of the Hospital, he began to throw the little pill-boxes of soma tablets in handfuls out into the area. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Peterson was stumbling by, pushing her folded grocery cart in front of her. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z

Garfield wanted to reduce the corruption surrounding the Customs House, and he didn't like Conkling pushing him around. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

The boy ran his pattern with Wes closely guarding him, pushing him slightly to throw him off- balance. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

Connor says, pushing his sleeve up higher to reveal all of it. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z

Either by jumping into them themselves, or by somebody pushing them. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z

Ashima thanks her, sinking gratefully into the seat, pushing the bags protectively behind her legs. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

I swipe my hand across her bed, pushing aside every other set except for a tan-and-blush-striped set. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

“Making us dig,” said Mother, pushing her mud-encrusted hair away from her face. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

It took a moment before the officer recovered and resumed pushing him out the door. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

Thomas opened his eyes again and forced himself to sit up in the bed in which he lay, pushing his back against the wall and stretching out his legs. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

“Get off me,” said Ida Nee, pushing at Louisiana. Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z

I wonder how long I can keep pushing that piece of rabbit around my plate. Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

In a final, desperate act, she gave Dad an enema, pushing the tube in as far as she dared, trying to flush enough liquid through his rectum to keep him alive. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

“Well, yeah, but those trees don’t help,” I say, pushing her over so I can lie next to her. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z

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

The propellers faced to the rear, pushing the aeroplane forward rather than pulling it. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

And the others gathered around us and began pushing us up the steep hill toward the safety of the town of the Tang people. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

He twisted his own face, practicing, pushing his lips up against his nose, and then flapped his arms, the way the cloth of his mommet might flap in the wind to frighten away the crows. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

"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

“Wow, check out the crowd,” Maddie said, pushing her way up to me. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

“I’ve heard roommates don’t generally get made partners,” Dimple said, pushing her empty plate aside. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

He was himself now; he struggled against the snow, pushing it away from him. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

“God, never mind,” Grace said, pushing her plate away. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

The captain lolled and was nourished by the scent of jasmine pushing the lace curtains out upon the dark air of the room. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z

What the patients lacked was the valet silently pushing them in the right direction, adding that little emotional extra—the prickling of the palms—to make sure they did the right thing. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z

They came through the hallway again, this time pushing an old couple in front of them. Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps 2001-03-01T00:00:00Z

“Read it,” he told her, pushing his mother’s letter into her hand. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

I saw in his eyes the reflection of the Morse code my heart was pushing out: terror. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

Fitzsimmons liked Pollard’s strategy of pushing for the early lead, but like Smith, Woolf, and Pollard, he believed that the match was not going to be determined by speed. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

The last few trips had seen some ugliness at Mole’s Town, a little pushing and shoving, some muttered curses, a lot of sullen looks. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Through the glass he saw Ms. Steinert pushing a cart of books. The Landry News 1999-12-01T00:00:00Z

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

If an idea cannot move on its own, pushing it doesn't help; best to let it lie there. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

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

I ask, pushing open the gate to the churchyard. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

Mr. Farrow said, pushing himself away from the creature and nonchalantly combing a trembling hand through his wild, just-had-sex hair. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

Wash was pushing aside a desk when he saw it: Naomi’s other shoe. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

I spit and clench my teeth to form a barrier, but now a fourth crow is pushing at my feet, and a fifth crow is pecking at my ribs. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

I agreed because I didn’t want to offend them by pushing too hard for what I felt was a nicer way to earn a living. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

“Amina, you understand your presentation falls outside the parameters of the assignment,” Mr. Griffiths starts to say, pushing up his glasses and sounding exasperated. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

So she has to satisfy herself with taking us to the elevator, fussing over our hair, and pushing the button for us. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

“I’ve been overworking you, and it’s not fair,” Mami said, stuffing a tip in the young woman’s pocket and practically pushing her out the door. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z

The station was empty, but the ticket window was open and a porter in a gray uniform was pushing a broom. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

There must have been twenty or thirty of them at least, all pushing and fighting and lashing their tails and churning the water into a froth. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z

Then I grab him by his shoulders and turn us around, pushing him against the bedpost. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

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

She scrabbled in the sand, pushing against the pitmaster’s corpse, and her fingers brushed against the handle of his whip. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Choosing a day when the sea was calm, I floated what was left of the canoe and, pushing it in front of me, made my way past the sandspit and into the cove. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

On such a surface, and going up and down slopes and gullies, we found it best to go one in harness pulling and one behind pushing. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

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

He went on, pushing me out and away from him to look me in the face. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z

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

I can tell they're pushing a stroller with a baby in it. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

The names kept coming as I walked into the wind, pushing myself up the hill, my suit jacket now a black cape flapping behind me. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

Even with a bitter wind pushing me along and a couple fresh pills cushioning the march, I had to squat down and run a finger up the bird’s soft belly. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

Half the team had grabbed on to Johnny and was pushing him back toward the bus. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

"Tilting at 10.5 degrees now, with gusts pushing it to eleven." The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

I feel like folks behind me are pushing me to climb faster and faster. Towers Falling 2016-07-12T00:00:00Z

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

“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 ended up pushing them all away and just nodding. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

The ranks of marchers included many teenagers, small children with their parents, and a couple from California pushing a baby carriage. Because They Marched 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z

She kept pushing back her damp, whitish hair with the palm of her hand. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

Deftly he jumped a small brook, then turned off the worn path to proceed between two trees, pushing his way through. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z

She is cold, aloof, talks about other boys besides Will, exits the parking lot while pushing the accelerator a little too hard. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

How extremely unloving and intolerant he had felt so often, waking in the middle of the night to the relentless shoving and pushing of his undesirable and selfish bedfellow. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Touchy, touchy,” she muttered, pushing her sunglasses up her nose. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

Moss said, trying to keep up with the conversation, pushing past the throbbing in his legs. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

There’s a soothing rhythm to pushing the wheelchair, and now, in the lull it offers me, the monster’s face reenters my mind. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

I’m pushing things, I know it, but the comment gives me a sense of satisfaction. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Dude, let him go inside so he can check it out,” Jack Will told him, pushing past Julian and opening the door. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

“Take it,” she said, pushing it into Genie’s hands and wrapping his fingers around it. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

She turned and gripped the dory and pulled it higher, Turner pushing, and then she stood, hands on hips, and smiled. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z

Then there were more mechanical sounds, and Madame emerged pushing a figure in a wheelchair. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

Michael was tough as nails, pushing his way past offensive linemen who sometimes weighed ninety more pounds than he did. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

When I got next to him I could see that it was just rocks he was pushing around. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z

“It’s funny,” he said, pushing his fists deep in his pockets. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

I just kept turning the crank and pushing in the pencil and finally I had it ground down to an inch above the eraser. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

He blew air through his lips, pushing oil away from his mouth. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

The two winds were pushing them in different directions, but the petrels were using them to meet in the center of the picture. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

"I'll tell you," snapped Major, pushing away from the door with his elbows. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You have to go,” I whisper, pushing him out the door. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Toby kissed her back, pushing himself closer to her body, which was so warm. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

We went, his mom pushing the wheelchair, sisters and brothers-in-law and dad and nephews and me trailing. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z

“Hi, Neville,” said Harry, moving swiftly away from the statue and pushing the map back into his pocket. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

He raised one huge hand like a vast claw and made a gesture as if pushing a disgusting thing away from him, into the black air. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

I’d wasted so many months pushing Ocean away and I wished so much, every day, that I hadn’t. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

His tail was raised, pushing up against the tarpaulin. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

Behind us, a man w as pushing his way out of the store. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

There were so many people rushing around now, yelling and pushing, but we stayed in the line. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

Instead of pushing him away, my nihilism is only making him more comfortable. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

With the nursery door closed they realized all at once how much darker it had become, and Theodora said restlessly, “Let’s get downstairs to our parlor; I can feel those hills pushing in.” The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z

Then I noticed something bright and yellow pushing up through the carpet of leaves. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z

Vendors selling fruit and shoes called out their wares while people rushed past — some pushing wheelbarrows or balancing baskets on their shoulders. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z

“Make haste, folks!” he yelled, waving his hat and pushing me toward the caboose. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

“Don’t feel like you have to watch over the crazy girl pushing a load of potting soil. I’ll be fine.” The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

Martin asked, pushing Moss’s head forward to line him up. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Anya knocked on the door and waited for a few seconds before pushing the door open gently. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

I felt a foot on my back, pushing me toward the horse. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z

Uncle Turu was trying to intimidate the stranger into a trade, pushing his nose close to the man’s face, snorting like the turu, the bull for which he was named. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

I start pushing it up, but then the person on the other side pulls it. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

I had my feet up on the railing, pushing off from it. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

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

One patrol has made its way around to the back of the square, and now they have the crowd boxed in, pushing people in toward the square’s center. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

Stunned and shaken, I try to get up, but his hands are there again, pushing me down by the shoulders. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Be quiet,” Mr. Straight snapped, pushing his glasses back up onto his nose so hard that he knocked them off and had to grab them before they hit the ground. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

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

I’m sick of pushing stuff on him that he don’t want pushed. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

“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 spark of amusement faded from Luke’s face and he sighed, pushing himself off the hood of the car. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

Everything was pushing up into the sun, trying to grow taller and bigger. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z

The deck of Black Betha churned as crewmen ran to their tasks, pushing through the soldiers who always seemed to be in the way no matter where they stood. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

“I’m fine,” Toby said, pushing himself up to one elbow. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

I held up three fingers to indicate the number of bodies I heard pushing through the trees. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

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

It’s not like I had some utterly poignant, well-lit memory of a healthy father pushing a healthy child and the child saying higher higher higher or some other metaphorically resonant moment. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z

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

He held Moss for a few seconds before pushing him in the direction of the doors. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Water is stronger—pushing, pushing him away, downstream. Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

She kept pushing, her hands enmeshed in the haint’s horrible rubbery flesh, the stench of death and fresh paint suffocating her. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

For maybe fifteen seconds, I'm in darkness and then I can feel the metal plate pushing me out of the cylinder, into the open air. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

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

“Who do you think you are? Some kind of queen? We’re pushing as hard as we can. This grocery cart is worthless. It’s like the wheels aren’t even wheels. It’s like they’re squares or something.” Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z

It takes a moment, but I manage, pushing past resistance until I feel a click and it opens. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

It didnt snow again but the snow in the road was six inches deep and pushing the cart up those grades was exhausting work. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z

Soon the shores of the pond were so crowded that a policeman was sent from headquarters to announce that everybody would have to stop pushing, but nobody did. Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z

“We’d better get them up to the castle and tell someone,” said Harry, pushing his hair out of his eyes, trying to think straight. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

She grinned and walked back over to the firepit and started pushing the loden-stone through the debris, hunting for more scales. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

She had a new husband who sometimes needed pushing; Danny was still hovering out there; and Michael, his own drug use intensifying, was becoming a bigger challenge in her life, a wild card. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

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

This time, instead of pushing off with my hands, I used my gun, pointing it up at the Agena docking collar and squeezing the trigger. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

My photonic heart beat, pushing my glittering blood through my glowing veins. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

He sighs, pushing his chair back and getting to his feet. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

Why did that keep coming into his thinking that way, nudging and pushing? Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z

Justin would be pushing her down into the sand, to do whatever he wanted to do. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

“You shouldn’t be reading when the sun is out,” she said, pushing me out the front door. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

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

If you look closely you can often see two trees pushing and shoving with languid grace. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

“So, I hear you’re leaving us,” she said, pushing in the breakfast tray for the last time. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

And I don’t think I messed up the ground too bad pushing it. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z

I pressed my fingers along her spine, pushing my Manner arcana deep inside her. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

I raised a hand to block out the glare and saw Miig pushing through the bodies to the front of the group. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

With alarming speed, the Germans had taken over all of western Poland and were pushing east. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z

I shove them all into the bin, pushing them down and closing the lid before running to the sink. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

He ceased to crawl and sat up, pushing back his hood so he could see around him. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

They came to a bridge and Scipio coolly scrutinized the people pushing up the stairs behind them. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

We make our way down to the truck, which still waits for us by the upturned stump, and Jacqui hops in the back, pushing things out of the way until she gets to the box. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

He was pushing through a world of invisible pine sap that threatened to smother him. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z

"But be reasonable," I said, pushing her aside. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

The dry slope was dotted with rabbits—some nibbling at the thin grass near their holes, others pushing further down to look for dandelions or perhaps a cowslip that the rest had missed. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

So we ran, pushing through mobs of dazed mortals that clogged the sidewalks. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

King leaves, pushing the door hard enough to nearly break the hinges, the bell clanging wildly. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

"You wanna fight somebody you fight me," said the enormous belly, pushing Alfred out of his way. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Yeah, yeah, I’ll think about it,” I say, pushing past him to take the lead. Watch Us Rise 2019-02-12T00:00:00Z

“I couldn’t do anything—it just kept coming back, pushing me down underwater until I pretended to be dead. Next time I’m going to fight back.” The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z

He found himself at last pushing through the rustling stiff reeds of the papyrus marsh, with the water lapping almost to his knees. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z

On Third Avenue they would all go off to the market together first thing in the morning, talking and pushing and stopping to lecture to children in gutters and streets. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

“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

“Come on, white boy, come on,” Marisol says while clapping and pushing up her thick glasses. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

Called torque, this reaction must be compensated for by your feet pushing on the rudder pedals. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

In a few seconds, there was a crowd of about twenty people clustering around Charlie, and many more were pushing their way in from the street. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964-09-12T00:00:00Z

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

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

They began paddling the small canoe upstream, but before they had gotten very far, a shifting whirlpool spun the canoe around, pushing them toward the rapids and right in the path of a waterfall! Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z

In I went, pushing the door back so the hinges cried out, devils, their thumbs crushed, their pointed noses tweezed. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

That giant was back there somewhere, following, pushing them deeper into Tartarus. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

They leaned over the sides of their horses to look, pushing the torches toward me. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z

The streets were alive, moving and swaying with hordes of people pushing toward the pier. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

Brother Khoi runs up, out of breath, pushing a bicycle with a flat. Inside Out and Back Again 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

“No,” he mumbles, pushing his pasta around with his fork. Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z

Their mom’s voice sounded a bit strangled, and Maya felt like someone was pushing down on her throat now, too, that three-a.m. feeling creeping back in. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

He made sure the hatchet was still at his belt and the raft still held together, then set out pushing the raft and kick-swimming toward the tail of the plane. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Davai!” yelled the officer, yanking one of the men off the truck and pushing him to the ground. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

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

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

Reporters lined the street in front of Sasha’s house, pushing up against the front door. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

Rowan insisted—and he saw such fear in the other kid’s eyes, he felt ashamed for pushing. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

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

I noticed that his hand crept to his back, pushing in the small of it like it hurt him there. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

There were crowds of them, thousands of boys, as far as he could see, and more kept arriving, sitting down and pushing in, tighter and tighter. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z

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

Bertha kept pushing at her hair with a shaky hand and nodding, and then that lady said she would send someone to pick me up in a few weeks and that was that. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

Everyone was pushing and shoving, the air hot and feverish with their frantic breaths. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

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

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

The good thing was, she wasn’t pushing me to talk. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z

Even that is pushing the bounds of good taste. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

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

She rolls herself around the office all day by pushing off the floor with her feet. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z

She is pacing now, pushing a fist into her palm. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

Once, aeons ago, the Appalachians were of a scale and majesty to rival the Himalayas—piercing, snow-peaked, pushing breathtakingly through the clouds to heights of four miles or more. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

Seven nodded, pushing down the fear that was becoming all too familiar now. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

“Not...now. Come...on, not now. Breathe,” I beg her, the cold pounding at my body as I hold her face in my hands, pushing all my air into her lungs. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

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

The only answer Cole heard was the breeze pushing through the treetops. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

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

He worked along the edge, half swimming, half pushing along with his feet in the mud. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z

He pulled threads, pushing the water out and down. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

“Oh, that’s perfect,” Martin said, pushing himself up off the wall. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

Discouraged, Newlands gave up pushing the idea and soon dropped from view altogether. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z

A soft negative movement, left to right, and then her paw pushing something positive, like the small red ball she loved so much, across the table to me. This Side of Wild 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

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

“Another day off. I tell you, that girl is pushing it with me.” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

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

I’m casually rearranging the food on my pretty flowered plate, pushing the meat around, wondering if I can slip any into my pockets and throw it out later. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

He touches my cheek, his fingers pushing into my hair. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

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

He watched Leon storming away, pushing his way through the tumultuous corridor, disappearing into the swarming stream of boys. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

The padlock snipped off surprisingly easy, Jamie working one handle and Michael pushing the other. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z

Imagining that into her mind, pushing the thought of her doing exactly that, was becoming more difficult. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

Then at the top of the stairs they were pushing against the man and I saw the old woman fall backwards, and the crowd exploded. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

Just then a stable hand came out of a stall pushing a handcart, and when he saw her he called out, “Are you looking for someone?” Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

He pulled air again and again, pushing his chest out until he could not possibly get any more capacity, then took one more deep lungful, wheeled and dove again. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z

When you walk on the ground, your feet are pushing against the floor, providing the force to drive you forward. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

“We just got off the phone with Rabbi Gold,” Mom supplies, pushing my bar mitzvah folder into my arms. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z

Rather than pushing the UP button, Clytius stepped back from the controls, keeping their friends trapped inside. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

“Welcome back to Great Wexly,” the woman said, pushing Bear away even as she looked him up and down. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z

Mom starts pushing through hangers, pinching fabric between her fingertips and peeking at size tags. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z

He disappeared into his tunnel, pushing the goose egg in front of him. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z

Farmer kept pushing him, wanting to know his politics. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

I watched as he bent over his new gray shirts, pushing his glasses up on his nose while applying a precise military crease to the middle of each breast pocket. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Me too,” she said, pushing herself off the floor and flopping onto the bed. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

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

Eric boxed me out by pushing me down with his arms, another flagrant foul. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

He clasped the pole and started upward, pushing with his feet, his knees sticking out to the sides. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

The dark shadows of a crowd of people pressed in around them, pushing nearer; Harry felt the ground beneath his head reverberating with their footsteps. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

I looked out my bedroom window and waited until Ali and Hassan went grocery shopping to the bazaar, pushing the empty wheelbarrows in front of them. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

“I want to be like you,” said Bod, pushing out his lower lip. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z

I rummaged in my schoolbag, pushing aside books and pencils and half-squished bananas I hadn’t gotten around to eating, and pulled out a sheet of paper. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

My sisters and Hirohito cheering and pushing and letting go and time not ticking but racing away. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

The sleeves fitted tightly, but she had no difficulty in pushing the sheet of paper up inside one of them; it was as thin as a dragonfly’s leg. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

I keep pushing until my back hits a surface that's hard and smooth. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

And then she was gone, pushing her way out of the tree. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

The guy that got there first started giving him mouth-to-mouth and the other guy started pushing on his chest. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

Vaguely, I realize that I’ve slid down along the length of the couch, my head now on the armrest, and Hideo’s body is heavy against mine, pushing me down. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

“Well, it came that close to Dad’s head,” I said, pushing two fingers together. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

The wind kept whistling and pushing, but the rest of it—the stars, Sahil, the lake, the earth—everything stilled. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

“What were their crimes?” she shouts at us, pushing her face close to ours. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then everybody started laughing and pushing each other around. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

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

Give me a hand pushing it into the water.” Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

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

Gradually we extended our beachhead on Bougainville, pushing farther into that wet island. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

When they had bound him and given him his sword, they patted him—pushing him forward towards Meliagrance with these rough pats, and turning away their faces. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

I stand abruptly, pushing up the toilet lid. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z

He turned his head and saw several men pushing through the crowd toward the door. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

Mark didn’t let go, kept pushing and shoving, throwing all his strength into ending this man’s life. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

There was the normal pushing and whispering and not paying attention. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z

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

I leaped to the door, pushing it closed. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

Tuck climbed in, too, pushing off, and, settling the oars into their locks, dipped them into the silty bottom in one strong pull. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

The movie kept playing, and through the window, Ivy saw Mr. Bishop pushing the lawn mower up and down the front yard. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

“Speak for yourself,” she said crossly, and flounced to the door, pushing the perambulator so fiercely that it bumped into a bag of oysters. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z

After much grunting and pushing, snapping and popping, it fell. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

I lean over the windowsill and watch a policeman pushing an elderly woman off the sidewalk. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

“Get Mrs. Spencer and the little ones, we need to get out of here,” I say, pushing past Lily into the house. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

I let Zu and Hina lead us, pushing a path through the gathered kids. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

At times the ground was so hard that we had to dig the shovel into the ground with both hands, pushing in with the weight of our bodies. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z

“Every time I try to sleep I start thinking about horrible things. Seeing Freddy. The cops and divers who kept pushing Bridget and my mom away. Reporters.” The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z

The party at the Roseland is already pushing out beyond the bounds of the club. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

"You're just pushing that jab, Alfred, you got to throw it." The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

She wanted to break into a run, but she just kept moving steadily, pushing toward the harbor. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

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

The federal agents continued to usher Sorrento through the lobby, which was packed with reporters, all pushing against one another and shouting questions. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

He could hear the warriors pushing up close behind him. In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse 2015-11-10T00:00:00Z

Every time Taisin put her hand on Kaede’s heart, warmth bloomed between them, pushing back the dark night just enough to give them room to breathe together. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

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

He and poor old Edgar Derby were pushing an empty two-wheeled cart down a dirt lane between empty pens for animals. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

Sweat trickled down his forehead and chest as he ironed with great enthusiasm, his right arm pushing the iron across the length of the shirt with such vigor that his breathing nearly duplicated Dr. Hyde’s. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z

They sit out in the street, pushing what I can’t enjoy. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

“He’s out on the streets pushing a weenie wagon all over.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

I started pushing against those bricks like I was trying to keep myself alive. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

The tweedy guy is at the door again, and now he's pushing it open, barging right in. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

The clay and snow were churned into a muddy trench along the gate where the cattle had milled around, pushing their bony heads against the juniper poles, working for another escape. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

I stopped writing to him about going to the mall with my friends or about my dumb friend dramas and instead started pushing him for more details: I’d ask outright, What do you need? I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

At length, Mrs. Glass heaved one of her premium sighs and returned her attention to Zooey, who, pushing at his cuticles, had pivoted a half turn toward the morning daylight. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z

Instead, she looks me straight in the eye and says, “I see you, Emma. You can’t disappear as long as I see you, right? But you gotta stop pushing me away.” How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

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

The Wives from downstairs are crowding in now, pushing among us, pushing us aside. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was designed for pushing on, ever on, not for dipping in and out of. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

I move away from the window, walking at first, and then running, pushing my way through the hallways, careless, blind, empty. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

I can see Mia rolling her eyes and pushing me to get it together. Watch Us Rise 2019-02-12T00:00:00Z

“My boyfriend OD’d in Miami,” she said, pushing her hair away from her face. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

He was tempted to pull Grace inside the house to ask her, but she was reading something on her phone, her own sunglasses pushing her hair back as she frowned at the screen. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

His eyes closed again, and he appeared ready to have another try at pushing the washbowl through the floor. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z

I was pushing it, too, dealing as hard as I could. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

Webb kept pushing the syrup over and telling me what I was missing by giving up oatburgers. Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z

Celaena faced forward, pushing those thoughts from her mind as they entered the passage through the wall. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

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

They swallowed their complaints, sometimes because they too were swept up in the excitement of pushing the technical capabilities of the cyclotron further and further. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

They saw it again just at dark pushing the heavy cart up a long hill and they stopped to rest and he turned the cart sideways in the road against it rolling. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z

Even when you think you’ve caught up with him, you realize he’s always pushing it a step further. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

It was relatively light work compared to pushing coal carts, but it required that he wear a kind of harness with a leather strap that chafed the tender scars on his lower back and tailbone. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z

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

Peewee was pushing it aside with his hand. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

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

“What of it!” he repeated, pushing the switch. Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z

Everybody else was pushing down the aisle past them. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

We follow, pushing and weaving through distracted people, stepping over spiky shrubs clinging to the dusty earth. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z

Just kept pushing the egg around on my plate. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

I nod and thank him and tell him to have a nice weekend, but as Fiona starts pushing me toward the door, he asks, “How are your parents doing with all this?” The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

“Over my dead body,” Prosper grumbled, pushing Bo back into the alley. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Just ’cause we’ll both turn thirteen and that means we’ll be teenagers,” she said, trailing off, pushing her foot around in the hay. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z

Mum’s fork went round her plate, pushing the same chickpea. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z

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

People in Egypt, Yemen, Bahrain, and Libya, by pushing for democracy, are arguing, in effect, for the right to argue. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z

When class is over, I slide into the middle of the pack pushing out the door before Mr. Stetman can bust me for the homework. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z

In fact, it seemed to be pushing him back. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

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

My conscience told me to run, but some irrational and powerful force was resisting, like a weight pushing me toward the war. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

The princess stood, pushing past the bouncing puppies. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

Bodies closed in around her, stum-bling and pushing, trampling on the poor butcher. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

I put my hands firmly on my knees, pushing down to stop them from bouncing, and I keep serious eye contact. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

The couple clutched it together, pushing each other away to examine it closer. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

One of the doors somehow got locked, and now everyone is pushing and shoving as they try to get out through the only one that still opens. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

The determined squirrel is pushing aside Ma’s breadbox to reach the cupboard it’s blocking. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z

Salesmen were Apparating every few feet, carrying trays and pushing carts full of extraordinary merchandise. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

She ran over to each of us in turn, pushing with her tiny arms, trying to get us to move. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

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

But Father came between us, pushing me roughly aside. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

“It’s one thing for him to hurt himself,” Mrs. Jarzab said to my mother, pushing a flowered box of Kleenex toward her. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mark realized that Alec was screaming at the top of his lungs, pushing and shoving people to move them away. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

I don’t want to remember the woman pulling off her wedding ring and pushing her baby forward, toward the armed guard. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

Ms. Gruwell and the Freedom Writers want to help me get through my difficult time, but I keep pushing them away. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

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

My heart went to pushing up into my throat, nearly choking off my wind. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z

The standing people shrank away from the pushing boys, giving them a space to work. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z

They were just full of pushing, too, and they would have been sorry if they had pushed her into that swamp and lost her in the mud. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z

Upon arrival at the hospital he was told that she was pushing, that it could be any minute now. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

I felt air pushing itself against my face. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z

The knot was easy, but pushing the boat out with Grandma in it wasn’t. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

“They saw you knocking him down. They saw you pushing him over a table. They saw you banging his head against the floor.” A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z

The faster you turn, the greater the centrifugal force pushing you into your seat, and the heavier you feel. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

But the next thing I know my feet are taking me out the door and up the stairs and my hand is pushing Safer’s doorbell. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

Wheelchairs are heavier than they appear, and to make them look graceful, the person pushing has to do a lot of thinking ahead. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

He splayed out his hands, pushing the water apart as the wet floor under them cracked. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

Secretary of War Stanton has personally taken charge of identifying the larger conspiracy that has grown out of Booth’s single gunshot, pushing Lafayette Baker from the limelight. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z

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

It almost felt like something wa/pushing against his will, wresting the sea from his control. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

The entire company looked then at the woman on the table, who was struggling to sit up and was pushing so hard her red face looked near to bursting. The Midwife's Apprentice 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

I hurried into the hall, pushing past a stream of kids all the way to the office. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

There’s fog in the morning now and the farm stands are pushing pumpkins. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Move,” I yell, pushing through the drovers, throwing my sharp elbow into soft bits when a few of the men refuse to budge. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

The colors deepened, glorifying Ishtar and pushing Nergal into a darkness that verged on consuming existence. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

Then he thrust himself into the crowd, pushing aside the guys gathered near the doorway. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Restless and not wanting to be bothered, she kept pushing me away. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

They were a classic bunch of overachievers who had become living proof of all the perceived values of white working-class and middle-class America—desire, self-sacrifice, pushing oneself beyond the expected limit. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

Hazel bent over Fiver, pushing the limp body with his nose. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

I drank the beer in gulps, pushing it back across the table whenever the waitress passed by. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

A knee drove between my shoulder blades, pushing me to the ground. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

He was pushing his way impatiently through the crowd, but then he always did that. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z

She turns me around by the shoulders and bends down to give me a hard swat on the butt, pushing me away. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Before the registration window was a horde of women, shoving and pushing against each other. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z

"Oh, definitely. He thought I was your bodyguard. He's not totally wrong. I'm all sweaty from pushing people away from you." You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

The ceiling of darkness began to crumble again, pushing Annabeth against the ground. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

The cops pushing his head down into the police car. Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

It was the sound of someone pushing through the forest. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z

Then when all the pieces were used up, we brought our sections together, pushing them left-to-right or right-to-left until they fit together. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z

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

Finally you end up with your toes gently pushing you off the ground. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

"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

He stared at the crumpled form, the great overturned animal—in an instant he and Marcela were running blindly, pushing through the crowd. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

He passes an old Jewish woman pushing a broom in the street. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z

It was as if time itself was pushing them along. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

We were all so startled that it took us several seconds to realize that my father had come in the front door and was now pushing the old food safe against it. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

If she’d thought things would be any different at the smaller Catholic school her mother had been pushing her to consider, Cas would have tried it. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

“Good night,” I said, pushing the door shut. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

“Oh no, you’re not,” I said quickly, pushing her hand down. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

There was a mob of kids outside like always, pushing and laughing and standing around talking, even though it was still freezing and had started to rain. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z

More ale swigging and chanting and pushing and shoving. The Midwife's Apprentice 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then another finger slipped below, pushing your pinky further down, brushing it through my hair. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

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

Barb steps forward, grabbing my shoulders and pushing me gently back down onto the bed before I can fully stand. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

Barry stared in shock: It was a house, pushing through the water like a monster. I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005 2011-04-01T00:00:00Z

But after only a minute I feel him gently pushing me back and he says, “Listen, Todd, there ain’t much time.” The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

“I need you to create gusts and winds to push my voice. Make my voice louder by pushing the vibrations up against the ceiling to create echoes around us!” Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

She could feel the words pushing upward in her throat, she wanted so much to say them. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

“No,” the girl said immediately, almost before he was done speaking, pushing those oversize glasses up on her nose. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

Overhead but in the distance, toward town, where Vonetta must have ridden that bicycle, half of the sky was bright, and pushing against the bright was a darker blue. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

Her shoulder slammed against Kaede, who was also pushing herself away from the door. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

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

His voice comes out garbled by how hard I’m pushing him into the ground. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

I close my eyes and feel, pushing my thoughts through the soles of my feet. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

Close to the curb ahead I saw a man pushing a cart piled high with rolls of blue paper and heard him singing in a clear ringing voice. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

“This is the garage,” she said, unlocking and pushing open a door which, as it swung in, made lights come on automatically. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

She shoves me, pushing me so hard, I fall backward, my head slamming into the wall. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

He wiped his face with both hands, pushing through the fright, then pointed to the escape route he’d come up with. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Ron, a few seconds late in realizing what was going on, lunged across the table, pushing Hermione sideways onto her bench. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

He squinted at it, pushing his glasses further up on his freckled nose. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

For him it is strenuous to climb a steep hill, because he has to keep pushing his own vertical mass upward and cannot gain any momentum. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

I can imagine Hannah here, about two years ago, pushing off and sliding down. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

I bent over, pushing my nose into the mass of curls on her head. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

There was nothing but the padded pole Soulzeren kept for pushing the sleigh clear of obstacles when maneuvering to a landing. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

"Ali, please. You broke the rules. We had a deal," he said, pushing past me. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

“Too much power,” he said, pushing off the wet ground, refusing to admit that it hurt like hell. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

One would therefore expect a force on the plates, pushing them toward each other. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

And though I hadn’t done the actual pushing—which had seemed an essential distinction at the time—now that didn’t matter much anymore. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

“They said he’d notched his gun in six places,” I said, pushing my luck. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

I was even more baffled when, instead of sneaking around the back, any hope of our passing undetected was dashed by Emma pushing me right through the front door. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

I could hear frustration pushing my voice higher. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

Continually pushing into your personal bubble until you pop. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

It felt like someone was pushing me out of the tree. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

I heard him call my name as I struggled to unlock the door and then pulled it open, the wind pushing it back against the wall, rocking me where I stood. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z

In his room Cal sat at his desk, elbows down, palms holding his aching head together, hands pushing against the sides of his head. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

There are plenty of kids around, pushing shopping carts and wheelbarrows, and pulling wagons piled high with chain. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z

“Really gives a feeling for the scope and tragedy of the thing, doesn’t it?” said Ron, pushing open a door to let Harry and Hermione through. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

“I for one want to see you pushing yourselves out there,” Webb says. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z

I turned and sprinted after the children, and an instant later I was pushing ahead of them, to lead the way. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

Now people were screaming, the journalists punching and pushing as they fought for cover. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z

With the two men holding Hari’s cot between them, we made our way down the ghat, pushing through the crowds. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

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 group of kids is kneeling down, peeking in thru a torn-away board, smiling, laughing with daring, pushing each other closer to the hole. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

I could see him pushing the others out, holding them back, so there was just enough room for us to make contact. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

Then he came nearer still, leaning forward and pushing his face so close to James that James could feel breath blowing on his cheeks. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z

I held her mother's hand through the pains and the pushing, helped to ease her troubled breaths. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

He was pushing Nellie’s piano—the only thing of hers he had left from their marriage. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

Shops and businesses were closing, and the streets became moving rivers of people pushing against one another. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

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

I was not strong enough to carry him on my back, not after pushing him so far. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

Penny sits on Mom’s lap and keeps pushing computer keys, messing up the display, which is getting on my nerves. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

Without waiting to see what would happen, Coraline reached up to the mantelpiece and closed her hand around the snow globe, pushing it deep into the pocket of her dressing gown. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z

“I’m just not in the mood,” I said, pushing the sleeves of my suit jacket up. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

“So why are you pushing me away?” he said finally. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

The defection rate shot up to 34 percent among those Democrats who believed civil rights leaders were pushing “too fast.” The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

But I keep pushing, as hard as I can, until the disc lifts from my skin enough for me to get my fingers around it. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

I went in--after making every possible noise in the kitchen short of pushing over the stove--but I don't believe they heard a sound. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z

She walked briskly to the end of the corridor, and Taisin saw her hand pushing open a door. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

“I’m—very curious,” said the King, pushing the crown on one side and scratching his head. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z

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

They started down the aisle, Donatelli and Bud pushing him along with their shoulders. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

Said getting him to finish something was like pushing mud. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

Someone was pushing through the sea of bodies, coming toward her, someone tall and dark and... Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

They were slowly moving away from Mark, and more and more people were pushing in to see the new prize. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

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

He was trying to create a base, pushing back against Luke with an unexpected determination. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

We were pushing the court to enforce the law in these cases, and when they refused, we were having success getting the Alabama Supreme Court and federal courts to grant relief. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

The kids came diving out, jamming in the doorways, pushing into the backs of other kids, knocking each other flat on the disintegrating boardwalk. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

The few residents not too busy fighting to notice gasped or tried to apprehend Mr. Pepperhorn, but he already had his own security detail pushing them back. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

He stood up, pushing against the chimney, trying to merge with it. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

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

She barely turns to look at me, too busy pushing a strawberry crème tart into her mouth. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

“You’re not going to remember our conversation, are you?” she said, pushing another twenty across the counter to him. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

He hops down from the railing, pushing me back against a table. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

There was another commotion, and then he saw the cops, three of them, all pushing people to one side or the other. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Someone was pushing from behind, and then came another head and another pair of hands, as they clambered over the shoulders and backs of those below and swarmed up onto the roof like ants. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

“No, no,” Master said, pushing the pineapple back. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

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

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

Jack's voice went on, tremulous yet determined, pushing against the uncooperative silence. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

Papi angrily picks his way through the arroz con pollo, pushing the pieces of chicken to the edge of his plate. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z

Three days later, Nathan examined the green tips of the modern kernels, which were pushing out of the topsoil in the cornfield. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

As he was rubbing his eyes, Nathan felt the full weight of two massive bodies pushing him up against the car. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

I returned to the ballroom, where the men were pushing back their chairs and gathering in groups to talk. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then he came back within Harry’s range of vision, and Harry saw him pushing a stone cauldron to the foot of the grave. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

And then the crowd was pushing away from her granddaddy, and he was scooping Lizzie into his arms. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z

Harry asked, disregarding a strong feeling that he might be pushing his luck, a feeling apparently shared by Phineas Nigellus, who hissed softly. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

We fall like two stones, fast, the air pushing back at us, the ground growing beneath us. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

I had to, because he was pushing the point under my chin. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

Instead of locking the door and pushing the dresser in front of it, I leave it open. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

Red Team was commanded by a man who looked at a long-haired, unkempt, seat-of-the pants commodities trader yelling and pushing and making a thousand instant decisions an hour and saw in him a soul mate. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z

Then he drove out his flock, moving back the big block at the door and pushing it into place again as easily as a man opens and shuts the lid to his quiver. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

They drifted wide, the winds pushing them one way, the turtle swimming another, tipping sideways in the waves to quench the fire at its back. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

“A zit!” said Mini, pushing her nose to one side. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

She stands upright and exhales, pushing hair off her forehead. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

Then he was pushing against me and was down from my arms and on the ground. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

Two of the cameramen from the news vans that still sat on Broadway scrambled through the crowd, pushing people aside. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

“Tell her, Lydia,” Dill said, pushing Lydia to face her mom. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

“Then you shall, Mr. Jankowski,” she says, pushing me up to the window. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

“Goodbye,” I said, and there was a tiny sprig of sadness pushing up from my heart. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

A protective veil had been lifted and Ted now started pushing me about everything. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

I spotted Moonface, out in the yard, pushing another prisoner to the ground and kicking him. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z

You push along a flat-bottomed boat with a long pole, hoisting it, hand over hand, out of the water, then pushing it down hard and driving the boat forward. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z

They could hear footsteps and crashes; the men were pushing over chairs inside the tent as they searched. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

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

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

She waved me into the apartment, pushing away a carton full of trash. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

They jumped off the boat while the new passengers were already pushing aboard. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

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

Ivan was a step behind her, and then abreast, and then ahead, long legs pushing him faster. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

More piled up behind, pushing the ones in front across the boundary. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

About an hour later she come out on the porch where I was pushing myself slow in the swing and sat down beside me. Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

He looked up from where he lay wrapped protectively around the little girl and saw Trina barreling her way toward him, pushing others aside, her eyes afire and focused on Deedee. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

Nothing was pushing him down, but here he was. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

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

I rise, but he's still pushing at me. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

Coach’s eyebrows are pushing the skin on his forehead into folds and he’s swallowing every five seconds now. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

I tried pushing the rover over, but I wasn't strong enough. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

Swish went the windshield wipers, pushing the snow to the side, bunching the flakes up into knots and swirls of clear ice. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z

“We are, Mrs. Scatcherd,” he says, and leans against the large door with his shoulder, pushing it open. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

That all the people and places, all the coincidences were pushing us to be together forever. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

After checking with four doctors, I discovered that the trouble was up in my neck, where a bony growth on my spine was pushing against my spinal cord. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

She moved ahead, pushing through the dense bush like a coyote. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

Håkon squeaked and pulled his tail tighter to him, pushing off to try to gain some ground as his blood spattered the rocks behind him. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

Then I am pushing through the crowd, just as I did before. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

They would be gone all day, Moody pushing his bike by the handlebars alongside them. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Nurses and aides came running, pushing a gurney along with them, and they lifted Charles Monet onto the gurney and wheeled him into the intensive care unit at Nairobi Hospital. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

He’s pushing trunks against the wall, obscuring Camel. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

She also felt the unexpected, dizzying sensation of someone pushing into her mind. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

The ankle twisted under him and he went to his knees, but he got up and plunged into the crowd on the sidewalk, pushing through. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I should apologize to the boys,” he said, pushing himself away from the counter. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

“Marbles after the funeral, Peach Pie,” Aunt Goldie said as she left the kitchen, pushing Peach in front of her. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

Sure enough, she was holding a glue gun in one hand and pushing those letter tiles around on her desk with the other. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z

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

My Polish papers would not do, said the little German man from behind the desk, one finger pushing up his wire-rimmed glasses, because I had never provided proof of my birth. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

But if they’re pushing ideas here—trying things that just may not work—this is hardly mad science. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

“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

As everyone finished, the only sounds to be heard were the creaking of chairs, the pushing of plates, the licking of spoons, and, of course, a few words from the Humbug. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z

In a split second, Birch had a hand around Massey’s throat, and I found myself joining him in pushing the inmate against the wall. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

The boy got to his feet, pushing straw frdm his hair. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

She releases me, almost pushing me away from her in the process. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

The other is pushing the pole too hard into a patch of mud at the bottom of the river. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z

The next thing Alex knew, the heel of Wolfs palm had rammed into his chest, pushing him back with astonishing force. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z

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

“Sit,” he said, pushing the arm of the other chair so that it rocked slightly. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

A sweet-looking old lady pushing an equally elderly man in a wheelchair passes us. The Fourteenth Goldfish 2014-08-26T00:00:00Z

Michelangelo di Bologna was pushing his way through the crowd on the north side of the bridge, past the nobles and then past the guards. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

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

We looked and looked, climbing over fallen trees and pushing through prickly vines. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

The wind soars, whipping my hair across my face and pushing a chill down the open neck of my shirt. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

I paused before pushing open the door to my house, my hand frozen on the handle. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

Miss Love did what the man in New York called “pushing the merchandise.” Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

I lean into his touch, pushing away the awfulness of the climb, trying not to stand too close to the edge. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Celia helped her, pushing her arms into certain holes and her head into another one. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

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

“It’s okay,” he said, but I could feel him pushing my back as we passed the boy, ushering Maribel and me into the gas station with a certain urgency. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

Another one, I thought, pushing him quickly aside. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

On the way back to the trailer court we passed Jasper Muleman Jr. and Bull pushing a wheelbarrow down the bike path. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

Mom shooed us off the bench, pushing us out the door before we could formulate an argument to stay. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

She pictured his fingers, pushing against that line of chalk, reaching for her despite the barrier between them. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

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

I run, the exhilaration pushing everything else from my mind. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

Struggling and pushing forward, he came to the end of the tunnel. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

He’s pushing me and pushing me and then he starts looking to see where he is. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

“I’m sorry,” she says, accepting her glove and quickly pushing the journal at him. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

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

Aragorn picked up Frodo where he lay by the wall and made for the stair, pushing Merry and Pippin in front of him. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

“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

Finally the soldier got the Berg up and running, its thrusters pushing them into the sky. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

Bridge went up first, unhooking the latch on a second little door at the top and pushing it open to find herself on the roof of Sherm’s house. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z

Will yelled at Drew, pushing him away from me. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

“You don’t understand, Rondo,” I said, pushing his hand off my shoulder. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

We talked about how we could convince her to stop pushing to participate. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I’m pushing seventy-five pounds, and all of a sudden I’ve had enough. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

“Remember the rule,” I whisper, my hand pushing David’s back to hurry him. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

They let those babies stay with them a good long time before pushing them out of the nest. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

Better that, though, than pushing him to go to New Bedford with me. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z

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

It’s fun—Nora against his back, sweat on his brow, bodies pushing in around him. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

“This is my house! I’ll do what I want!” she wails, pushing me back. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

He reached down and shook his fist at the boy in the water before pushing him under again. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

“He told us where the old king kept the really good bottles,” says the Bomb, pushing back her white hair. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Then I went in myself, closing the grid behind me and pushing the panel half shut again, its normal position. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z

I started pushing my way toward her, but something about her expression stopped me cold. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

And even though it's being turned up, I can feel it working its way down, pushing behind my eyes, and marching over my tongue, ready to come out. Sunny 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

The cat-flap rattled and Aunt Petunia’s hand appeared, pushing a bowl of canned soup into the room. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

“Sure,” her father said, pushing them her way without looking up. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

I pull strong, slapping away driftwood, fallen leaves, pulling, pushing the muddy water down. Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z

I remember falling forward, and a warm hand on my arm, dragging me inside and pushing me onto a couch, and pounding, pounding dance music and a glass being thrust into my hand. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

We get to the foot of the hill, where the crowd is thicker, pushing and prodding on all sides. Red Queen 2015-02-10T00:00:00Z

Alfhercht was frantic, pushing his brother’s hand harder against the tree’s bark, like something was supposed to happen. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

Furthermore, there was one major factor pushing them into a shaky alliance. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z

And when they came, he ate them down greedily, pushing them into his mouth with his bamboo chopsticks, while the boy stood and spun the coppers between his black thumb and forefinger. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z

Rashid was pushing too rapidly for Diana to tell if it was working. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

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

Think about it: He was nothing but two ounces of mouse pushing a spool of thread that weighed almost as much as he did. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z

In fact, I think he really hated it, hated how I kept pushing him away. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

Madge and I arrive at school together, pushing open the doors with our left hands, trombones in our right. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z

We found Mrs. Jones pushing a lawn mower. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

Servants flood through the doors, pushing steaming carts and carrying heavy trays. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

Opening the gate of the pen, he went inside, “Get along there now,” he said, pushing the woman and her two children out, separating them from the others. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

"Come on, Harry," the mother said, pushing a suitcase into the back seat. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z

It’s already packed with people, and instead of pushing my way through the crowd like I normally do, I sort of just let it carry me along. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

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

The black shipping clerk loaded the hand cart that I would be pushing through the streets of the garment center. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z

Sherman and I crawled on our bellies, pushing in front of us our makeshift armor of corrugated tin taken from the blockhouse roof. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

They walked single file, Grandpa in the lead, followed by Dale pushing the wheelbarrow, and then Kendra in the rear. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

Olanna joined the queue and held herself from pushing back at the woman who tried to nudge her out. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

Along the bay, paddleboarders balance, pushing forward with oars while cormorants float around them. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z

“Actually late afternoon,” she answered, pushing herself out of the chair with a sigh. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z

As the little man on the light changed to white, he followed a woman pushing a stroller to the other side of the street. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z

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

‘Very well, Mr. Baggins,’ said the leader, pushing the barrier aside. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

Alex asks, pushing the pile of papers on his bed out of her way. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

Most people are motivated by their own self-interest, and pushing the button would ensure their survival. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

As he staggered sideways, Count Atlas sped up in front of him, then abruptly cut left and slowed down, pushing back into him again. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Leave me alone,” I say, pushing him away. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

“It’s kind of boring,” Marisol said, pushing a strand of hair behind her ear. Crenshaw 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

The next thing I knew, that little kitchen was filled with boys pushing and poking and grabbing at that cake. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

I was pushing Jingle Boy harder than I should’ve, but it was for a good reason. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

All I can see is Stuart pushing her hair back like he used to with me. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

It walked in a circle, until it was facing away from Coraline, and then it began to walk backwards, stiffly, one step at a time, until it was pushing up against Coraline’s leg. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z

I remember when Baba was pushing Mustafa to play chess or join quiz bowl, instead of basketball. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

Back in England you'd see mothers pushing infants in prams through winter gales. Seedfolks 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

“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

He just started walking away, pushing past everyone, many of whom must have put two and two together and figured out that he was the kid onstage, the one whose life had just fallen apart. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

We wandered along the cruise line docks, pushing through crowds of people arriving for vacations. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

As we approached orbit, the G forces built up past 7, and I felt a heavy hand pushing down on my chest. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

I brought the ball down and Ice was pushing me with his fingertips. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

Using the same method of pushing each of Alby’s arms and legs up two or three feet at a time, Thomas slowly made his way up the stone wall. The Maze Runner 2009-10-21T00:00:00Z

What he meant was that I could become one of the bodies pushing packages through the streets of the garment center. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z

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

A hundred yards away a dump of Wellington boots, gas masks and capes was fired, and acrid smoke enveloped the line of men pushing forward to the bridge. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

“I’m afraid that would come under the heading of ‘overexertion,’” said Madam Pomfrey, pushing him firmly back onto the bed and raising her wand in a threatening manner. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

Hitler was pushing out Polish girls like Emilia to make room for “Baltic Germans,” people with German heritage. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

In my mind, I was pushing them together. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

“Well, I’m not likely to find out, am I?” said Harry, seizing his Firebolt and pushing his glasses straight. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

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

Freddie urged me on, slapping me on the shoulder, pushing me through the dorm. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

A dog was trying to get its tongue inside an empty sardine can, pushing it across a patch of concrete. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

Shae scrambled up first, pushing aside the tent flap and stumbling into the dim morning, pulling on her boots as she went. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

There was much pushing and shoving as the meerkats behind vied to reach the pond’s edge. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

Maybe Hope is there, pushing him into the air. Brown Girl Dreaming 2014-08-28T00:00:00Z

I hurry back into the rooms, pushing past Katherine and grabbing the cavalry sword and my sickles. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

Chi-Boy used his arms as sound, pushing them out in front of him and then following through with his shoulders. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

Momma had done the rest, lunging toward me and pushing me down, water sloshing all over the fine floor as I went under. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

But sometimes she won’t do at all—like right now when she is pushing me to stay with my original choice of law. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Sarai saw their distress and mastered her own, pushing the dreamer from her mind—for now. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

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

Kingshaw kept nudging and pushing against him, trying to get him to look or speak, but he only stared straight ahead, mesmerized by the puppets. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z

“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

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

Now I was pushing a shopping cart with a Christmas tree on it. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z

She nodded, pushing her glasses up on her nose. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

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

“Um,” I said, pushing my braid over my shoulder and feeling self-conscious at the way he was looking at me. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Unfortunately, the sort of individual who is programmed to ignore personal distress and keep pushing for the top is frequently programmed to disregard signs of grave and imminent danger as well. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

I closed on the hellhound, which was now pushing the satyrs back toward the woods. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

“Stand up, get up!” said kids all around me, and I felt lots of hands pushing me upward out of my seat, guiding me to the edge of the row, patting my back, high-fiving me. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

Mark yelled as he kicked and kicked and kicked, pushing the body away from him, trying to end the man’s misery. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

A man was pushing a load of tarts by on a two-wheeled cart; the smells sang of blueberries and lemons and apricots. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

Branches reached for him, and he tried again, pressing the device against his body for leverage, then pushing the button hard. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

"How do I look?" he asked anxiously, pushing at his voluminous wig. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z

“All right, that’s enough,” I said, pushing them all out of the way. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

“Two nights in a row is maybe pushing our luck,” Takumi said as Alaska opened the wine. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z

I knew Joseph worked in the garment center, pushing a hand truck through the busy streets. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z

I try to knee him in the groin, and he reacts by lurching forward, pressing up against me, pushing me back against the side of the car, and leaving my knee no leverage. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

“Hope and pray,” I said, pushing away a sense of dread. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

Her mother looked around, the same way she had looked around, furtively, the last time before pushing an envelope of money into Olanna’s hand. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

I tried pushing it toward our garage, but it didn’t seem to want to move. Lawn Boy 2007-06-12T00:00:00Z

By the time they reach the embassy, hundreds of people are pushing their way through the gate. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

But now he’s pushing open the back screen himself and going down into the yard, then comin’ back and tapping on the screen with one paw, so we’ll let him in. Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

I heard Brandon banging and pushing at the gate, trying to get it open, but I didn't look back. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

“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

He pried his tongue between her lips, pushing her words back in her throat. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

We moved slowly as a linked foursome, pushing into the village by midday. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

The wind roused itself, pushing against her softly, a whispered threat. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

He made two more trips into the woods, dragging armloads of brush and limbs to the bridge and pushing them over the side. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z

Bathilda shuffled past them, pushing Hermione aside as though she had not seen her, and vanished into what seemed to be a sitting room. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

Together they moved through the tangled brush, pushing through the thorny bushes that grabbed at their clothes. I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980 2016-08-01T00:00:00Z

The sun was pushing against the gray horizon hills, sending yellow light across the clouds, and the yellow river sand was speckled with the broken shadows of tamaric and river willow. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

Maybe her mom was pushing her there, or maybe she’d always been like this, but I was pretty sure if she found me right now she was going to rip my hair out. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

“It makes me so sad that all those girls in Pakistan don’t have rights like we do,” Sheila adds, pushing out her lower lip for emphasis, and I stop nodding. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

I could offer him my fair young body, she thought, pushing a strand of hair from her eyes, but Stannis was wed and so was she, and he and the ironbom were old foes. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

I feel as if I’m pushing against something, a pressure on me, like opening the door against a snowstorm. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

He stops pushing me and sits down again in the swing beside me facing the opposite direction. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

“Okay,” I said, pushing the other applications over to him. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

She was completely disheveled, covered with dust, bleary-eyed, and doubled over from the pain of the contractions with which Alba was pushing her way out. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was out there pushing his garden up into rectangular, flood-proof embankments, exactly the length and width of burial mounds. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

I had tossed off my covers while I was asleep, and the Dancing Fan lay facedown, its blades pushing air impotently at the floor. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

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

Above them, the clock continues to turn its pages, pushing stories too minuscule to read ever onward. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

“Stop it!” she cried, pushing him away roughly. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z