- present participle of push.
pushing
Example Sentences
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“If this hurricane ends up causing refinery flooding, it would exacerbate an already tight market for refined products, further pushing up prices at the pump,” Molchanov told MarketWatch.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 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
Those, in turn, could trigger Iranian retaliation against Gulf energy infrastructure and American military bases, potentially pushing oil prices even higher.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
But on social media, influencers and doomsday "preppers" are pushing the necessity of purchasing a $300 kit claimed to help people avoid emergency room visits.
From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026
When it had originally been erected, some people had even compared it to the Great Wall of China, although that was pushing it a bit.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
