push
verb (used with object)
to press upon or against (a person or thing).
am pushing
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present progressiveof push (1st person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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I get the humor, but I am pushing back against the message.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 18, 2026
“I am pushing back against a machine that is so powerful that it’s very challenging, to say the least.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 20, 2024
“I am pushing myself to use the very thing that can be a struggle — my voice — to speak up for the community I represent and whose voices often go unheard,” he said.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 7, 2024
I often wonder whether I am pushing too much and whether the Taliban’s patience will finally run out.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 15, 2022
And that is why I am pushing forward.
From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga
