push aside

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push aside

verb pushes aside · pushing aside · pushed aside

transitive To ignore, reject or subdue (something). Now all is still. Sounds that had been pushed aside [during sex] now creep back into the room: the tick of the clock on the dresser; the hum of traffic from the street below.

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@misc{push_aside_2026,
  title = {push aside},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/push%20aside},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}