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 young politicians to get ready so that one day I will not be available anymore.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 3, 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
The reason I am pushing on this is because the war in Ukraine is an enormous humanitarian crisis.
From The Verge ● May 24, 2022
Then I am pushing through the crowd, just as I did before.
From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins
