Meaning of push up | Babel Free

Definitions

1. To make (something) higher; to increase.
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2. To arise or jut out from; to thrust from.

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Examples

“In a unanimous decision, the Fed's open⟳ market committee pushed up its federal funds rate by a quarter point⟳ to 1.25% and hinted that it would adopt⟳ a measured approach⟳ to any future increases.”

“The slab and piles will work⟳ together to resist⟳ 'ground heave' (the upward movement of the ground as it tries to push⟳ up into the box).”

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