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

After pushing to be given freedom in how it was rolled out, she was persuaded.

From BBC

In late 2025, some Chinese airports started deploying AI²’s robots for services such as pushing and managing luggage carts, a spokesman said.

From The Wall Street Journal

"I was bleeding, I could barely walk, because I'd been pushing myself too much, pushing myself through the fatigue wanting to make senior manager."

From BBC

The European Union has pressed ahead with free-trade deals with India and South America’s Mercosur countries, and is pushing to complete a deal with Australia.

From The Wall Street Journal

REITs, just like individual homeowners, cheer lower rates for decreasing borrowing costs and pushing up real estate values.

From Barron's