- present participle of push.
pushing
Example Sentences
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Now, attorneys from 30 more states will be pushing Judge Gonzalez Rogers to reach the same conclusion.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
Gen Z is pushing back against influencers, delighting in Obama-era signifiers like frozen yogurt and fighting off the “tradwife” trend.
From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026
The humans pushing the limits of AI call it their job.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
"The biggest risk for European equities is potentially stagflationary: climate change could simultaneously weaken productivity and growth, at the same time pushing food, energy, insurance costs, infrastructure spending and ultimately inflation structurally higher," she said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
The ideas were good, and we both knew it, but I was pushing my luck.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
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