- present participle of push.
pushing
Example Sentences
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That is exactly the dynamic I want to see: the higher yields climb, the more attractive Treasurys become, pushing bond prices up and yields down.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026
The researchers found that this heightened activity can intensify pain signaling while also pushing chondrocytes toward breaking down the cartilage they would normally help preserve.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026
“We can’t just keep pushing out everything interesting or new, or nothing will ever be interesting or new.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
For their AI build-outs, the companies issued hundreds of billions of dollars of bonds, pushing the public debt market to its limits.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
I took the steps down from the hotel, pushing my way between two women with babies, and the children who were sitting in the street.
From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff
