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

• pushingly adverb
• pushingness noun

Etymology

Origin of pushing

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

Example Sentences

Over time, researchers realized that pushing models too far into the deepest possible solutions caused problems.

From Science Daily

The bond market would need to price that risk, pushing long-term inflation expectations above the central bank’s target and lifting long-term interest rates.

From MarketWatch

Meta has been ramping up spending on AI, pushing its capital expenditures up to $72 billion last year with plans to accelerate that spending this year.

From The Wall Street Journal

Miran also pushed back on a question about whether the investigation might damage the Fed’s credibility in fighting inflation, arguing that underlying economic trends are already pushing inflation down on their own.

From The Wall Street Journal

The European Commission said it was pushing for Kyiv to receive the first disbursement in April, as it provided details of the facility at a press conference in Brussels.

From Barron's