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pushing

[poosh-ing] / ˈpʊʃ ɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
aggressive
Synonyms


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Hughes said that the United States has not yet had the reckoning with its history of militarism that he’s been pushing for for all these years.

From Salon • May 25, 2026

He's pushing hard to start for Scotland against Haiti in the opening game of the World Cup.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

Keselowski said he was aware that Busch had been pushing through illness to compete.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

On top of increasingly inaccessible hardware, Nvidia was now pushing AI-altered visuals, which many gamers suspected would only accelerate the industry’s crumbling job market by replacing human artists.

From MarketWatch • May 23, 2026

His father and grandfather, I assume, each with a hand on one of Theo’s shoulders, each in nubby sweaters, pushing him forward a little, presenting him.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse




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