push
verb (used with object)
to press upon or against (a person or thing).
has been pushing
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present perfect progressiveof push (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Murrill has been pushing the court since September 2024 to reject his compensation claim and also to reinstate a manslaughter charge against him.
From Salon ● Aug. 10, 2026
Beijing has been pushing back on other fronts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
And higher-than-expected inflation has been pushing cost-of-living payments out faster than projections assumed.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 10, 2026
Keen to shed its image as ageing and resistant to change, the party has been pushing a younger generation of leaders to the forefront.
From BBC ● May 26, 2026
The news spread rapidly over the world, and since that time a constantly increasing tide of gold-seekers has been pushing out into the unexplored portions of the earth.
From The Western United States A Geographical Reader by Fairbanks, Harold W. (Harold Wellman)
