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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

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Etymology

Origin of pushing

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

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Example Sentences

See Examples For:

pushing

Both have said they are willing to work together on pushing power into city regions and local communities.

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026

"This distinction crowns more than 10 years of research, testing and commitment to pushing the boundaries of electric and solar-powered flight," SolarStratos said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026

Scientists have long recognized this imbalance as a contributor to muscle deterioration, but the mechanism responsible for pushing the system out of balance remained unclear.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026

Lastly, Kirsche points to technology weakness as one of the primary forces pushing Treasury yields lower.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026

But Dad wasn’t pushing the key into the ignition.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix

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