push
verb (used with object)
to press upon or against (a person or thing).
are pushing
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present progressiveof push.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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Pro-kratom groups like the American Kratom Association are pushing for bans against synthetics "posing as natural kratom".
From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026
Session musicians like Evans are pushing back through their union.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026
AI leaders like Anthropic’s Amodei are pushing to slow the speed of model development to allow for safety and oversight to catch up.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026
The attacks are pushing the war into a more perilous phase.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
There’s fog in the morning now and the farm stands are pushing pumpkins.
From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich
