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• present participle of push.

pushing

American  

[poosh-ing] / ˈpʊʃ ɪŋ /

adjective

1. that pushes.

2. enterprising; energetic.

   Synonyms:

   ambitious

3. tactlessly or officiously aggressive; forward; intrusive.

   Synonyms:

   offensive

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pushing British  

/ ˈpʊʃɪŋ /

adjective

1. enterprising, resourceful, or aggressively ambitious

2. impertinently self-assertive

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adverb

1. almost or nearly (a certain age, speed, etc)

   pushing fifty

Other Word Forms

• pushingness
  noun
• pushingly
  adverb

Etymology

Origin of pushing

First recorded in 1520–30; push + -ing ²

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

pushing

"And then it was really a matter of the two of them working off each other, each of them pushing the other actor to up the performance."

From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026

Higher bond yields also hit the rental market, making it costlier for developers to build and pushing landlords to demand higher rents.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026

At relatively low speeds, these effects all contribute to pushing the sail forward.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 2, 2026

These are staggering sums, raising competition in the market and pushing up the price for governments.

From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026

The children moved in a clot down the hill, stomping and pushing and screaming but never straying far from each other.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman