push aside

idiom

: to stop worrying or thinking about (something)
He pushed aside his fear of rejection and asked her out on a date.

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Don't push aside important feelings just to keep things light and easy. Danijela Pilic, Glamour, 24 June 2025 The decision to push aside career national security professionals in favor of Netanyahu’s closest adviser was intended to give Netanyahu more control over the negotiation process, an Israeli source familiar with the negotiations said. Alex Marquardt, CNN Money, 10 Apr. 2025 Goldin tries to push aside those big-picture thoughts. Larry Lage, Chicago Tribune, 19 Mar. 2025 India displaced Britain in 2022 as the world’s fifth-biggest economy, and by next year it is expected to push aside Germany in the fourth spot. Alex Travelli, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for push aside

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“Push aside.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/push%20aside. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.

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