diff --git a/docs/md/entity.md b/docs/md/entity.md
index 4e87bf635..d2cb4b532 100644
--- a/docs/md/entity.md
+++ b/docs/md/entity.md
@@ -1167,7 +1167,7 @@ the object associated with an entity through an opaque pointer:
 const void *instance = base.get(entity);
 ```
 
-Similarly, the non-specialized `emplace` function accepts an optional opaque
+Similarly, the non-specialized `push` function accepts an optional opaque
 pointer and behaves differently depending on the case:
 
 * When the pointer is null, the function tries to default-construct an instance
@@ -1184,7 +1184,7 @@ them by copy if needed:
 // create a copy of an entity component by component
 for(auto &&curr: registry.storage()) {
     if(auto &storage = curr.second; storage.contains(src)) {
-        storage.emplace(dst, storage.get(src));
+        storage.push(dst, storage.get(src));
     }
 }
 ```
@@ -1212,7 +1212,7 @@ own API for them. However, there is still no limit to the possibilities of use:
 auto &&other = registry.storage<velocity>("other"_hs);
 
 registry.emplace<velocity>(entity);
-storage.emplace(entity);
+storage.push(entity);
 ```
 
 Anything that can be done via the registry interface can also be done directly
diff --git a/src/entt/entity/registry.hpp b/src/entt/entity/registry.hpp
index 9e0f793ff..aa9d55b3c 100644
--- a/src/entt/entity/registry.hpp
+++ b/src/entt/entity/registry.hpp
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ class basic_registry {
 
             if constexpr(sizeof...(Owned) == 0) {
                 if(is_valid && !current.contains(entt)) {
-                    current.emplace(entt);
+                    current.push(entt);
                 }
             } else {
                 if(is_valid && !(std::get<0>(cpools).index(entt) < current)) {
@@ -1373,7 +1373,7 @@ public:
 
             if constexpr(sizeof...(Owned) == 0) {
                 for(const auto entity: view<Owned..., Get...>(exclude<Exclude...>)) {
-                    handler->current.emplace(entity);
+                    handler->current.push(entity);
                 }
             } else {
                 // we cannot iterate backwards because we want to leave behind valid entities in case of owned types
diff --git a/src/entt/entity/sparse_set.hpp b/src/entt/entity/sparse_set.hpp
index a7b5553e6..fb1203d8e 100644
--- a/src/entt/entity/sparse_set.hpp
+++ b/src/entt/entity/sparse_set.hpp
@@ -689,7 +689,7 @@ public:
      * @return Iterator pointing to the emplaced element in case of success, the
      * `end()` iterator otherwise.
      */
-    iterator emplace(const entity_type entt, const void *value = nullptr) {
+    iterator push(const entity_type entt, const void *value = nullptr) {
         return try_emplace(entt, false, value);
     }
 
diff --git a/test/entt/entity/sigh_mixin.cpp b/test/entt/entity/sigh_mixin.cpp
index 952c650b3..dd8a1244b 100644
--- a/test/entt/entity/sigh_mixin.cpp
+++ b/test/entt/entity/sigh_mixin.cpp
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ TEST(SighMixin, GenericType) {
     pool.on_construct().connect<&listener<entt::registry>>(on_construct);
     pool.on_destroy().connect<&listener<entt::registry>>(on_destroy);
 
-    ASSERT_NE(base.emplace(entities[0u]), base.end());
+    ASSERT_NE(base.push(entities[0u]), base.end());
 
     pool.emplace(entities[1u]);
 
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ TEST(SighMixin, StableType) {
     pool.on_construct().connect<&listener<entt::registry>>(on_construct);
     pool.on_destroy().connect<&listener<entt::registry>>(on_destroy);
 
-    ASSERT_NE(base.emplace(entities[0u]), base.end());
+    ASSERT_NE(base.push(entities[0u]), base.end());
 
     pool.emplace(entities[1u]);
 
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ TEST(SighMixin, EmptyType) {
     pool.on_construct().connect<&listener<entt::registry>>(on_construct);
     pool.on_destroy().connect<&listener<entt::registry>>(on_destroy);
 
-    ASSERT_NE(base.emplace(entities[0u]), base.end());
+    ASSERT_NE(base.push(entities[0u]), base.end());
 
     pool.emplace(entities[1u]);
 
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ TEST(SighMixin, NonDefaultConstructibleType) {
     pool.on_construct().connect<&listener<entt::registry>>(on_construct);
     pool.on_destroy().connect<&listener<entt::registry>>(on_destroy);
 
-    ASSERT_EQ(base.emplace(entities[0u]), base.end());
+    ASSERT_EQ(base.push(entities[0u]), base.end());
 
     pool.emplace(entities[1u], 3);
 
@@ -512,7 +512,7 @@ TEST(SighMixin, ThrowingAllocator) {
 
         test::throwing_allocator<entt::entity>::trigger_on_allocate = true;
 
-        ASSERT_THROW(base.emplace(entt::entity{0}), test::throwing_allocator<entt::entity>::exception_type);
+        ASSERT_THROW(base.push(entt::entity{0}), test::throwing_allocator<entt::entity>::exception_type);
         ASSERT_FALSE(base.contains(entt::entity{0}));
         ASSERT_TRUE(base.empty());
 
diff --git a/test/entt/entity/sparse_set.cpp b/test/entt/entity/sparse_set.cpp
index 0b7f7dcc7..423de798d 100644
--- a/test/entt/entity/sparse_set.cpp
+++ b/test/entt/entity/sparse_set.cpp
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ TEST(SparseSet, Functionalities) {
     ASSERT_EQ(set.capacity(), 42u);
     ASSERT_TRUE(set.empty());
 
-    set.emplace(entt::entity{42});
+    set.push(entt::entity{42});
 
     ASSERT_FALSE(set.empty());
     ASSERT_EQ(set.size(), 1u);
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ TEST(SparseSet, Functionalities) {
     ASSERT_EQ(set.at(0u), static_cast<entt::entity>(entt::null));
     ASSERT_EQ(set.at(1u), static_cast<entt::entity>(entt::null));
 
-    set.emplace(entt::entity{42});
+    set.push(entt::entity{42});
 
     ASSERT_FALSE(set.empty());
     ASSERT_EQ(set.index(entt::entity{42}), 0u);
@@ -86,11 +86,11 @@ TEST(SparseSet, Contains) {
 
     entt::sparse_set set{entt::deletion_policy::in_place};
 
-    set.emplace(entt::entity{0});
-    set.emplace(entt::entity{3});
-    set.emplace(entt::entity{42});
-    set.emplace(entt::entity{99});
-    set.emplace(traits_type::construct(1, 5));
+    set.push(entt::entity{0});
+    set.push(entt::entity{3});
+    set.push(entt::entity{42});
+    set.push(entt::entity{99});
+    set.push(traits_type::construct(1, 5));
 
     ASSERT_FALSE(set.contains(entt::null));
     ASSERT_FALSE(set.contains(entt::tombstone));
@@ -133,8 +133,8 @@ TEST(SparseSet, Current) {
     ASSERT_EQ(set.current(traits_type::construct(0, 0)), traits_type::to_version(entt::tombstone));
     ASSERT_EQ(set.current(traits_type::construct(3, 3)), traits_type::to_version(entt::tombstone));
 
-    set.emplace(traits_type::construct(0, 0));
-    set.emplace(traits_type::construct(3, 3));
+    set.push(traits_type::construct(0, 0));
+    set.push(traits_type::construct(3, 3));
 
     ASSERT_NE(set.current(traits_type::construct(0, 0)), traits_type::to_version(entt::tombstone));
     ASSERT_NE(set.current(traits_type::construct(3, 3)), traits_type::to_version(entt::tombstone));
@@ -153,8 +153,8 @@ TEST(SparseSet, Index) {
 
     entt::sparse_set set{};
 
-    set.emplace(traits_type::construct(0, 0));
-    set.emplace(traits_type::construct(3, 3));
+    set.push(traits_type::construct(0, 0));
+    set.push(traits_type::construct(3, 3));
 
     ASSERT_EQ(set.index(traits_type::construct(0, 0)), 0u);
     ASSERT_EQ(set.index(traits_type::construct(3, 3)), 1u);
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ ENTT_DEBUG_TEST(SparseSetDeathTest, Index) {
 
 TEST(SparseSet, Move) {
     entt::sparse_set set;
-    set.emplace(entt::entity{42});
+    set.push(entt::entity{42});
 
     ASSERT_TRUE(std::is_move_constructible_v<decltype(set)>);
     ASSERT_TRUE(std::is_move_assignable_v<decltype(set)>);
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ TEST(SparseSet, Move) {
     ASSERT_EQ(other.at(0u), static_cast<entt::entity>(entt::null));
 
     other = entt::sparse_set{};
-    other.emplace(entt::entity{3});
+    other.push(entt::entity{3});
     other = std::move(set);
 
     ASSERT_TRUE(set.empty());
@@ -208,10 +208,10 @@ TEST(SparseSet, Swap) {
     entt::sparse_set set;
     entt::sparse_set other{entt::deletion_policy::in_place};
 
-    set.emplace(entt::entity{42});
+    set.push(entt::entity{42});
 
-    other.emplace(entt::entity{9});
-    other.emplace(entt::entity{3});
+    other.push(entt::entity{9});
+    other.push(entt::entity{3});
     other.erase(entt::entity{9});
 
     ASSERT_EQ(set.size(), 1u);
@@ -233,12 +233,12 @@ TEST(SparseSet, Pagination) {
 
     ASSERT_EQ(set.extent(), 0u);
 
-    set.emplace(entt::entity{traits_type::page_size - 1u});
+    set.push(entt::entity{traits_type::page_size - 1u});
 
     ASSERT_EQ(set.extent(), traits_type::page_size);
     ASSERT_TRUE(set.contains(entt::entity{traits_type::page_size - 1u}));
 
-    set.emplace(entt::entity{traits_type::page_size});
+    set.push(entt::entity{traits_type::page_size});
 
     ASSERT_EQ(set.extent(), 2 * traits_type::page_size);
     ASSERT_TRUE(set.contains(entt::entity{traits_type::page_size - 1u}));
@@ -263,17 +263,17 @@ TEST(SparseSet, Pagination) {
     ASSERT_EQ(set.extent(), 2 * traits_type::page_size);
 }
 
-TEST(SparseSet, Emplace) {
+TEST(SparseSet, Push) {
     entt::sparse_set set{entt::deletion_policy::in_place};
     entt::entity entities[2u]{entt::entity{3}, entt::entity{42}};
 
     ASSERT_TRUE(set.empty());
-    ASSERT_NE(set.emplace(entities[0u]), set.end());
+    ASSERT_NE(set.push(entities[0u]), set.end());
 
     set.erase(entities[0u]);
 
-    ASSERT_NE(set.emplace(entities[1u]), set.end());
-    ASSERT_NE(set.emplace(entities[0u]), set.end());
+    ASSERT_NE(set.push(entities[1u]), set.end());
+    ASSERT_NE(set.push(entities[0u]), set.end());
 
     ASSERT_EQ(set.at(0u), entities[1u]);
     ASSERT_EQ(set.at(1u), entities[0u]);
@@ -282,8 +282,8 @@ TEST(SparseSet, Emplace) {
 
     set.erase(std::begin(entities), std::end(entities));
 
-    ASSERT_NE(set.emplace(entities[1u]), set.end());
-    ASSERT_NE(set.emplace(entities[0u]), set.end());
+    ASSERT_NE(set.push(entities[1u]), set.end());
+    ASSERT_NE(set.push(entities[0u]), set.end());
 
     ASSERT_EQ(set.at(0u), entities[1u]);
     ASSERT_EQ(set.at(1u), entities[0u]);
@@ -291,72 +291,40 @@ TEST(SparseSet, Emplace) {
     ASSERT_EQ(set.index(entities[1u]), 0u);
 }
 
-ENTT_DEBUG_TEST(SparseSetDeathTest, Emplace) {
+ENTT_DEBUG_TEST(SparseSetDeathTest, Push) {
     entt::sparse_set set{entt::deletion_policy::in_place};
-    set.emplace(entt::entity{42});
+    set.push(entt::entity{42});
 
-    ASSERT_DEATH(set.emplace(entt::entity{42}), "");
+    ASSERT_DEATH(set.push(entt::entity{42}), "");
 }
 
-TEST(SparseSet, EmplaceOutOfBounds) {
+TEST(SparseSet, PushOutOfBounds) {
     using traits_type = entt::entt_traits<entt::entity>;
 
     entt::sparse_set set{entt::deletion_policy::in_place};
     entt::entity entities[2u]{entt::entity{0}, entt::entity{traits_type::page_size}};
 
-    ASSERT_NE(set.emplace(entities[0u]), set.end());
+    ASSERT_NE(set.push(entities[0u]), set.end());
     ASSERT_EQ(set.extent(), traits_type::page_size);
     ASSERT_EQ(set.index(entities[0u]), 0u);
 
     set.erase(entities[0u]);
 
-    ASSERT_NE(set.emplace(entities[1u]), set.end());
+    ASSERT_NE(set.push(entities[1u]), set.end());
     ASSERT_EQ(set.extent(), 2u * traits_type::page_size);
     ASSERT_EQ(set.index(entities[1u]), 0u);
 }
 
-TEST(SparseSet, Bump) {
-    using traits_type = entt::entt_traits<entt::entity>;
-
-    entt::sparse_set set;
-    entt::entity entities[3u]{entt::entity{3}, entt::entity{42}, traits_type::construct(9, 3)};
-    set.insert(std::begin(entities), std::end(entities));
-
-    ASSERT_EQ(set.current(entities[0u]), 0u);
-    ASSERT_EQ(set.current(entities[1u]), 0u);
-    ASSERT_EQ(set.current(entities[2u]), 3u);
-
-    set.bump(entities[0u]);
-    set.bump(traits_type::construct(traits_type::to_entity(entities[1u]), 1));
-    set.bump(traits_type::construct(traits_type::to_entity(entities[2u]), 0));
-
-    ASSERT_EQ(set.current(entities[0u]), 0u);
-    ASSERT_EQ(set.current(entities[1u]), 1u);
-    ASSERT_EQ(set.current(entities[2u]), 0u);
-}
-
-ENTT_DEBUG_TEST(SparseSetDeathTest, Bump) {
-    using traits_type = entt::entt_traits<entt::entity>;
-
-    entt::sparse_set set{entt::deletion_policy::in_place};
-    set.emplace(entt::entity{3});
-
-    ASSERT_DEATH(set.bump(entt::null), "");
-    ASSERT_DEATH(set.bump(entt::tombstone), "");
-    ASSERT_DEATH(set.bump(entt::entity{42}), "");
-    ASSERT_DEATH(set.bump(traits_type::construct(traits_type::to_entity(entt::entity{3}), traits_type::to_version(entt::tombstone))), "");
-}
-
 TEST(SparseSet, Insert) {
     entt::sparse_set set{entt::deletion_policy::in_place};
     entt::entity entities[2u]{entt::entity{3}, entt::entity{42}};
 
-    set.emplace(entt::entity{12});
+    set.push(entt::entity{12});
 
     ASSERT_EQ(set.insert(std::end(entities), std::end(entities)), set.end());
     ASSERT_NE(set.insert(std::begin(entities), std::end(entities)), set.end());
 
-    set.emplace(entt::entity{24});
+    set.push(entt::entity{24});
 
     ASSERT_TRUE(set.contains(entities[0u]));
     ASSERT_TRUE(set.contains(entities[1u]));
@@ -387,6 +355,38 @@ TEST(SparseSet, Insert) {
     ASSERT_EQ(set.index(entities[1u]), 4u);
 }
 
+TEST(SparseSet, Bump) {
+    using traits_type = entt::entt_traits<entt::entity>;
+
+    entt::sparse_set set;
+    entt::entity entities[3u]{entt::entity{3}, entt::entity{42}, traits_type::construct(9, 3)};
+    set.insert(std::begin(entities), std::end(entities));
+
+    ASSERT_EQ(set.current(entities[0u]), 0u);
+    ASSERT_EQ(set.current(entities[1u]), 0u);
+    ASSERT_EQ(set.current(entities[2u]), 3u);
+
+    set.bump(entities[0u]);
+    set.bump(traits_type::construct(traits_type::to_entity(entities[1u]), 1));
+    set.bump(traits_type::construct(traits_type::to_entity(entities[2u]), 0));
+
+    ASSERT_EQ(set.current(entities[0u]), 0u);
+    ASSERT_EQ(set.current(entities[1u]), 1u);
+    ASSERT_EQ(set.current(entities[2u]), 0u);
+}
+
+ENTT_DEBUG_TEST(SparseSetDeathTest, Bump) {
+    using traits_type = entt::entt_traits<entt::entity>;
+
+    entt::sparse_set set{entt::deletion_policy::in_place};
+    set.push(entt::entity{3});
+
+    ASSERT_DEATH(set.bump(entt::null), "");
+    ASSERT_DEATH(set.bump(entt::tombstone), "");
+    ASSERT_DEATH(set.bump(entt::entity{42}), "");
+    ASSERT_DEATH(set.bump(traits_type::construct(traits_type::to_entity(entt::entity{3}), traits_type::to_version(entt::tombstone))), "");
+}
+
 TEST(SparseSet, Erase) {
     using traits_type = entt::entt_traits<entt::entity>;
 
@@ -443,7 +443,7 @@ TEST(SparseSet, CrossErase) {
     entt::entity entities[2u]{entt::entity{3}, entt::entity{42}};
 
     set.insert(std::begin(entities), std::end(entities));
-    other.emplace(entities[1u]);
+    other.push(entities[1u]);
     set.erase(other.begin(), other.end());
 
     ASSERT_TRUE(set.contains(entities[0u]));
@@ -461,9 +461,9 @@ TEST(SparseSet, StableErase) {
     ASSERT_TRUE(set.empty());
     ASSERT_EQ(set.size(), 0u);
 
-    set.emplace(entities[0u]);
-    set.emplace(entities[1u]);
-    set.emplace(entities[2u]);
+    set.push(entities[0u]);
+    set.push(entities[1u]);
+    set.push(entities[2u]);
 
     set.erase(set.begin(), set.end());
 
@@ -476,9 +476,9 @@ TEST(SparseSet, StableErase) {
     ASSERT_TRUE(set.at(1u) == entt::tombstone);
     ASSERT_TRUE(set.at(2u) == entt::tombstone);
 
-    set.emplace(entities[0u]);
-    set.emplace(entities[1u]);
-    set.emplace(entities[2u]);
+    set.push(entities[0u]);
+    set.push(entities[1u]);
+    set.push(entities[2u]);
 
     set.erase(entities, entities + 2u);
 
@@ -497,9 +497,9 @@ TEST(SparseSet, StableErase) {
     ASSERT_EQ(set.size(), 3u);
     ASSERT_EQ(set.current(entities[2u]), traits_type::to_version(entt::tombstone));
 
-    set.emplace(entities[0u]);
-    set.emplace(entities[1u]);
-    set.emplace(entities[2u]);
+    set.push(entities[0u]);
+    set.push(entities[1u]);
+    set.push(entities[2u]);
 
     std::swap(entities[1u], entities[2u]);
     set.erase(entities, entities + 2u);
@@ -527,9 +527,9 @@ TEST(SparseSet, StableErase) {
     ASSERT_EQ(set.size(), 0u);
     ASSERT_EQ(set.current(entities[2u]), traits_type::to_version(entt::tombstone));
 
-    set.emplace(entities[0u]);
-    set.emplace(entities[1u]);
-    set.emplace(entities[2u]);
+    set.push(entities[0u]);
+    set.push(entities[1u]);
+    set.push(entities[2u]);
 
     set.erase(entities[2u]);
 
@@ -546,13 +546,13 @@ TEST(SparseSet, StableErase) {
     ASSERT_EQ(set.current(entities[2u]), traits_type::to_version(entt::tombstone));
     ASSERT_TRUE(*set.begin() == entt::tombstone);
 
-    set.emplace(entities[0u]);
+    set.push(entities[0u]);
 
     ASSERT_EQ(*++set.begin(), entities[0u]);
 
-    set.emplace(entities[1u]);
-    set.emplace(entities[2u]);
-    set.emplace(entt::entity{0});
+    set.push(entities[1u]);
+    set.push(entities[2u]);
+    set.push(entt::entity{0});
 
     ASSERT_EQ(set.size(), 4u);
     ASSERT_EQ(*set.begin(), entt::entity{0});
@@ -581,7 +581,7 @@ TEST(SparseSet, CrossStableErase) {
     entt::entity entities[2u]{entt::entity{3}, entt::entity{42}};
 
     set.insert(std::begin(entities), std::end(entities));
-    other.emplace(entities[1u]);
+    other.push(entities[1u]);
     set.erase(other.begin(), other.end());
 
     ASSERT_TRUE(set.contains(entities[0u]));
@@ -652,7 +652,7 @@ TEST(SparseSet, CrossRemove) {
     entt::entity entities[2u]{entt::entity{3}, entt::entity{42}};
 
     set.insert(std::begin(entities), std::end(entities));
-    other.emplace(entities[1u]);
+    other.push(entities[1u]);
     set.remove(other.begin(), other.end());
 
     ASSERT_TRUE(set.contains(entities[0u]));
@@ -676,9 +676,9 @@ TEST(SparseSet, StableRemove) {
     ASSERT_TRUE(set.empty());
     ASSERT_EQ(set.size(), 0u);
 
-    set.emplace(entities[0u]);
-    set.emplace(entities[1u]);
-    set.emplace(entities[2u]);
+    set.push(entities[0u]);
+    set.push(entities[1u]);
+    set.push(entities[2u]);
 
     ASSERT_EQ(set.remove(set.begin(), set.end()), 3u);
     ASSERT_EQ(set.remove(set.begin(), set.end()), 0u);
@@ -692,9 +692,9 @@ TEST(SparseSet, StableRemove) {
     ASSERT_TRUE(set.at(1u) == entt::tombstone);
     ASSERT_TRUE(set.at(2u) == entt::tombstone);
 
-    set.emplace(entities[0u]);
-    set.emplace(entities[1u]);
-    set.emplace(entities[2u]);
+    set.push(entities[0u]);
+    set.push(entities[1u]);
+    set.push(entities[2u]);
 
     ASSERT_EQ(set.remove(entities, entities + 2u), 2u);
     ASSERT_EQ(set.remove(entities, entities + 2u), 0u);
@@ -715,9 +715,9 @@ TEST(SparseSet, StableRemove) {
     ASSERT_EQ(set.size(), 3u);
     ASSERT_EQ(set.current(entities[2u]), traits_type::to_version(entt::tombstone));
 
-    set.emplace(entities[0u]);
-    set.emplace(entities[1u]);
-    set.emplace(entities[2u]);
+    set.push(entities[0u]);
+    set.push(entities[1u]);
+    set.push(entities[2u]);
 
     std::swap(entities[1u], entities[2u]);
 
@@ -747,9 +747,9 @@ TEST(SparseSet, StableRemove) {
     ASSERT_EQ(set.size(), 0u);
     ASSERT_EQ(set.current(entities[2u]), traits_type::to_version(entt::tombstone));
 
-    set.emplace(entities[0u]);
-    set.emplace(entities[1u]);
-    set.emplace(entities[2u]);
+    set.push(entities[0u]);
+    set.push(entities[1u]);
+    set.push(entities[2u]);
 
     ASSERT_TRUE(set.remove(entities[2u]));
     ASSERT_FALSE(set.remove(entities[2u]));
@@ -768,13 +768,13 @@ TEST(SparseSet, StableRemove) {
     ASSERT_EQ(set.current(entities[2u]), traits_type::to_version(entt::tombstone));
     ASSERT_TRUE(*set.begin() == entt::tombstone);
 
-    set.emplace(entities[0u]);
+    set.push(entities[0u]);
 
     ASSERT_EQ(*++set.begin(), entities[0u]);
 
-    set.emplace(entities[1u]);
-    set.emplace(entities[2u]);
-    set.emplace(entt::entity{0});
+    set.push(entities[1u]);
+    set.push(entities[2u]);
+    set.push(entt::entity{0});
 
     ASSERT_EQ(set.size(), 4u);
     ASSERT_EQ(*set.begin(), entt::entity{0});
@@ -796,7 +796,7 @@ TEST(SparseSet, CrossStableRemove) {
     entt::entity entities[2u]{entt::entity{3}, entt::entity{42}};
 
     set.insert(std::begin(entities), std::end(entities));
-    other.emplace(entities[1u]);
+    other.push(entities[1u]);
     set.remove(other.begin(), other.end());
 
     ASSERT_TRUE(set.contains(entities[0u]));
@@ -815,13 +815,13 @@ TEST(SparseSet, Compact) {
     ASSERT_TRUE(set.empty());
     ASSERT_EQ(set.size(), 0u);
 
-    set.emplace(entt::entity{0});
+    set.push(entt::entity{0});
     set.compact();
 
     ASSERT_FALSE(set.empty());
     ASSERT_EQ(set.size(), 1u);
 
-    set.emplace(entt::entity{42});
+    set.push(entt::entity{42});
     set.erase(entt::entity{0});
 
     ASSERT_EQ(set.size(), 2u);
@@ -832,7 +832,7 @@ TEST(SparseSet, Compact) {
     ASSERT_EQ(set.size(), 1u);
     ASSERT_EQ(set.index(entt::entity{42}), 0u);
 
-    set.emplace(entt::entity{0});
+    set.push(entt::entity{0});
     set.compact();
 
     ASSERT_EQ(set.size(), 2u);
@@ -851,8 +851,8 @@ TEST(SparseSet, SwapEntity) {
 
     entt::sparse_set set;
 
-    set.emplace(traits_type::construct(3, 5));
-    set.emplace(traits_type::construct(42, 99));
+    set.push(traits_type::construct(3, 5));
+    set.push(traits_type::construct(42, 99));
 
     ASSERT_EQ(set.index(traits_type::construct(3, 5)), 0u);
     ASSERT_EQ(set.index(traits_type::construct(42, 99)), 1u);
@@ -878,9 +878,9 @@ ENTT_DEBUG_TEST(SparseSetDeathTest, SwapEntity) {
 TEST(SparseSet, Clear) {
     entt::sparse_set set{entt::deletion_policy::in_place};
 
-    set.emplace(entt::entity{3});
-    set.emplace(entt::entity{42});
-    set.emplace(entt::entity{9});
+    set.push(entt::entity{3});
+    set.push(entt::entity{42});
+    set.push(entt::entity{9});
     set.erase(entt::entity{42});
 
     ASSERT_FALSE(set.empty());
@@ -895,9 +895,9 @@ TEST(SparseSet, Clear) {
     ASSERT_EQ(set.find(entt::entity{3}), set.end());
     ASSERT_EQ(set.find(entt::entity{9}), set.end());
 
-    set.emplace(entt::entity{3});
-    set.emplace(entt::entity{42});
-    set.emplace(entt::entity{9});
+    set.push(entt::entity{3});
+    set.push(entt::entity{42});
+    set.push(entt::entity{9});
 
     ASSERT_FALSE(set.empty());
     ASSERT_EQ(set.size(), 3u);
@@ -921,7 +921,7 @@ TEST(SparseSet, Iterator) {
     static_assert(std::is_same_v<iterator::reference, const entt::entity &>);
 
     entt::sparse_set set;
-    set.emplace(entt::entity{3});
+    set.push(entt::entity{3});
 
     iterator end{set.begin()};
     iterator begin{};
@@ -967,7 +967,7 @@ TEST(SparseSet, Iterator) {
     ASSERT_EQ(begin.index(), 0);
     ASSERT_EQ(end.index(), -1);
 
-    set.emplace(entt::entity{42});
+    set.push(entt::entity{42});
     begin = set.begin();
 
     ASSERT_EQ(begin.index(), 1);
@@ -985,7 +985,7 @@ TEST(SparseSet, ReverseIterator) {
     static_assert(std::is_same_v<reverse_iterator::reference, const entt::entity &>);
 
     entt::sparse_set set;
-    set.emplace(entt::entity{3});
+    set.push(entt::entity{3});
 
     reverse_iterator end{set.rbegin()};
     reverse_iterator begin{};
@@ -1031,7 +1031,7 @@ TEST(SparseSet, ReverseIterator) {
     ASSERT_EQ(begin.base().index(), -1);
     ASSERT_EQ(end.base().index(), 0);
 
-    set.emplace(entt::entity{42});
+    set.push(entt::entity{42});
     end = set.rend();
 
     ASSERT_EQ(begin.base().index(), -1);
@@ -1045,9 +1045,9 @@ TEST(SparseSet, Find) {
     using traits_type = entt::entt_traits<entt::entity>;
 
     entt::sparse_set set;
-    set.emplace(entt::entity{3});
-    set.emplace(entt::entity{42});
-    set.emplace(traits_type::construct(99, 1));
+    set.push(entt::entity{3});
+    set.push(entt::entity{42});
+    set.push(traits_type::construct(99, 1));
 
     ASSERT_NE(set.find(entt::entity{3}), set.end());
     ASSERT_NE(set.find(entt::entity{42}), set.end());
@@ -1069,9 +1069,9 @@ TEST(SparseSet, Find) {
 TEST(SparseSet, Data) {
     entt::sparse_set set;
 
-    set.emplace(entt::entity{3});
-    set.emplace(entt::entity{12});
-    set.emplace(entt::entity{42});
+    set.push(entt::entity{3});
+    set.push(entt::entity{12});
+    set.push(entt::entity{42});
 
     ASSERT_EQ(set.index(entt::entity{3}), 0u);
     ASSERT_EQ(set.index(entt::entity{12}), 1u);
@@ -1167,7 +1167,7 @@ ENTT_DEBUG_TEST(SparseSetDeathTest, SortRange) {
     entt::sparse_set set{entt::deletion_policy::in_place};
     entt::entity entity{42};
 
-    set.emplace(entity);
+    set.push(entity);
     set.erase(entity);
 
     ASSERT_DEATH(set.sort_n(0u, std::less{});, "");
@@ -1315,7 +1315,7 @@ TEST(SparseSet, RespectInvalid) {
 
 TEST(SparseSet, CanModifyDuringIteration) {
     entt::sparse_set set;
-    set.emplace(entt::entity{0});
+    set.push(entt::entity{0});
 
     ASSERT_EQ(set.capacity(), 1u);
 
@@ -1338,8 +1338,8 @@ TEST(SparseSet, CustomAllocator) {
 
     ASSERT_EQ(set.capacity(), 1u);
 
-    set.emplace(entt::entity{0});
-    set.emplace(entt::entity{1});
+    set.push(entt::entity{0});
+    set.push(entt::entity{1});
 
     entt::basic_sparse_set<entt::entity, test::throwing_allocator<entt::entity>> other{std::move(set), allocator};
 
@@ -1389,11 +1389,11 @@ TEST(SparseSet, ThrowingAllocator) {
 
     test::throwing_allocator<entt::entity>::trigger_on_allocate = true;
 
-    ASSERT_THROW(set.emplace(entt::entity{0}), test::throwing_allocator<entt::entity>::exception_type);
+    ASSERT_THROW(set.push(entt::entity{0}), test::throwing_allocator<entt::entity>::exception_type);
     ASSERT_EQ(set.extent(), traits_type::page_size);
     ASSERT_EQ(set.capacity(), 0u);
 
-    set.emplace(entt::entity{0});
+    set.push(entt::entity{0});
     test::throwing_allocator<entt::entity>::trigger_on_allocate = true;
 
     ASSERT_THROW(set.reserve(2u), test::throwing_allocator<entt::entity>::exception_type);
@@ -1403,7 +1403,7 @@ TEST(SparseSet, ThrowingAllocator) {
 
     test::throwing_allocator<entt::entity>::trigger_on_allocate = true;
 
-    ASSERT_THROW(set.emplace(entt::entity{1}), test::throwing_allocator<entt::entity>::exception_type);
+    ASSERT_THROW(set.push(entt::entity{1}), test::throwing_allocator<entt::entity>::exception_type);
     ASSERT_EQ(set.extent(), traits_type::page_size);
     ASSERT_TRUE(set.contains(entt::entity{0}));
     ASSERT_FALSE(set.contains(entt::entity{1}));
@@ -1420,7 +1420,7 @@ TEST(SparseSet, ThrowingAllocator) {
     ASSERT_EQ(set.capacity(), 2u);
     ASSERT_EQ(set.size(), 2u);
 
-    set.emplace(entities[1u]);
+    set.push(entities[1u]);
 
     ASSERT_TRUE(set.contains(entt::entity{traits_type::page_size}));
 }
diff --git a/test/entt/entity/storage.cpp b/test/entt/entity/storage.cpp
index 9d43e47c3..707bf2bbe 100644
--- a/test/entt/entity/storage.cpp
+++ b/test/entt/entity/storage.cpp
@@ -376,7 +376,7 @@ TEST(Storage, CrossErase) {
 
     pool.emplace(entities[0u], 3);
     pool.emplace(entities[1u], 42);
-    set.emplace(entities[1u]);
+    set.push(entities[1u]);
     pool.erase(set.begin(), set.end());
 
     ASSERT_TRUE(pool.contains(entities[0u]));
@@ -485,7 +485,7 @@ TEST(Storage, CrossStableErase) {
 
     pool.emplace(entities[0u], 3);
     pool.emplace(entities[1u], 42);
-    set.emplace(entities[1u]);
+    set.push(entities[1u]);
     pool.erase(set.begin(), set.end());
 
     ASSERT_TRUE(pool.contains(entities[0u]));
@@ -534,7 +534,7 @@ TEST(Storage, CrossRemove) {
 
     pool.emplace(entities[0u], 3);
     pool.emplace(entities[1u], 42);
-    set.emplace(entities[1u]);
+    set.push(entities[1u]);
     pool.remove(set.begin(), set.end());
 
     ASSERT_TRUE(pool.contains(entities[0u]));
@@ -646,7 +646,7 @@ TEST(Storage, CrossStableRemove) {
 
     pool.emplace(entities[0u], 3);
     pool.emplace(entities[1u], 42);
-    set.emplace(entities[1u]);
+    set.push(entities[1u]);
     pool.remove(set.begin(), set.end());
 
     ASSERT_TRUE(pool.contains(entities[0u]));
@@ -667,7 +667,7 @@ TEST(Storage, TypeFromBase) {
 
     int instance = 42;
 
-    ASSERT_NE(base.emplace(entities[0u], &instance), base.end());
+    ASSERT_NE(base.push(entities[0u], &instance), base.end());
 
     ASSERT_TRUE(pool.contains(entities[0u]));
     ASSERT_FALSE(pool.contains(entities[1u]));
@@ -701,7 +701,7 @@ TEST(Storage, EmptyTypeFromBase) {
 
     empty_stable_type instance{};
 
-    ASSERT_NE(base.emplace(entities[0u], &instance), base.end());
+    ASSERT_NE(base.push(entities[0u], &instance), base.end());
 
     ASSERT_EQ(pool.size(), 1u);
     ASSERT_TRUE(pool.contains(entities[0u]));
@@ -750,7 +750,7 @@ TEST(Storage, NonDefaultConstructibleTypeFromBase) {
     ASSERT_FALSE(pool.contains(entities[0u]));
     ASSERT_FALSE(pool.contains(entities[1u]));
 
-    ASSERT_EQ(base.emplace(entities[0u]), base.end());
+    ASSERT_EQ(base.push(entities[0u]), base.end());
 
     ASSERT_FALSE(pool.contains(entities[0u]));
     ASSERT_FALSE(pool.contains(entities[1u]));
@@ -759,7 +759,7 @@ TEST(Storage, NonDefaultConstructibleTypeFromBase) {
 
     non_default_constructible instance{3};
 
-    ASSERT_NE(base.emplace(entities[0u], &instance), base.end());
+    ASSERT_NE(base.push(entities[0u], &instance), base.end());
 
     ASSERT_TRUE(pool.contains(entities[0u]));
     ASSERT_FALSE(pool.contains(entities[1u]));
@@ -789,7 +789,7 @@ TEST(Storage, NonCopyConstructibleTypeFromBase) {
     ASSERT_FALSE(pool.contains(entities[0u]));
     ASSERT_FALSE(pool.contains(entities[1u]));
 
-    ASSERT_NE(base.emplace(entities[0u]), base.end());
+    ASSERT_NE(base.push(entities[0u]), base.end());
 
     ASSERT_TRUE(pool.contains(entities[0u]));
     ASSERT_FALSE(pool.contains(entities[1u]));
@@ -798,7 +798,7 @@ TEST(Storage, NonCopyConstructibleTypeFromBase) {
 
     std::unique_ptr<int> instance = std::make_unique<int>(3);
 
-    ASSERT_EQ(base.emplace(entities[1u], &instance), base.end());
+    ASSERT_EQ(base.push(entities[1u], &instance), base.end());
 
     ASSERT_TRUE(pool.contains(entities[0u]));
     ASSERT_FALSE(pool.contains(entities[1u]));
@@ -1841,7 +1841,7 @@ TEST(Storage, ThrowingAllocator) {
 
         test::throwing_allocator<entt::entity>::trigger_on_allocate = true;
 
-        ASSERT_THROW(base.emplace(entt::entity{0}), test::throwing_allocator<entt::entity>::exception_type);
+        ASSERT_THROW(base.push(entt::entity{0}), test::throwing_allocator<entt::entity>::exception_type);
         ASSERT_FALSE(base.contains(entt::entity{0}));
         ASSERT_TRUE(base.empty());
 
diff --git a/test/example/entity_copy.cpp b/test/example/entity_copy.cpp
index d4157b196..3071d11a9 100644
--- a/test/example/entity_copy.cpp
+++ b/test/example/entity_copy.cpp
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ TEST(Example, EntityCopy) {
     for(auto [id, storage]: registry.storage()) {
         // discard the custom storage because why not, this is just an example after all
         if(id != "custom"_hs && storage.contains(src)) {
-            storage.emplace(dst, storage.get(src));
+            storage.push(dst, storage.get(src));
         }
     }
 
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ TEST(Example, DifferentRegistryTypes) {
 
     for(auto [id, storage]: src.storage()) {
         if(auto *other = dst.storage(id); other && storage.contains(entity)) {
-            other->emplace(copy, storage.get(entity));
+            other->push(copy, storage.get(entity));
         }
     }