- present participle of push.
pushing
Example Sentences
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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
Why, then, are many financial advisers pushing them?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
But many Afghans still keep pushing and praying for a different future – and hope the world won't forget them.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 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
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
