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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

Pushing up the price of the tokens in this environment will only slow adoption.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 28, 2026

Pushing back against fears of job losses driven by automation, Microsoft argued in the report that AI coding tools "could increase demand for developer jobs."

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

Pushing back at gloomier forecasts of AI job disruption, OpenAI economists have released a study showing that just 18% of U.S. jobs are at a “relatively higher risk” of being eliminated in the near term.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

Pushing all their chips into the middle for a team that doesn’t have a chance in hell is not building sustainable success.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Pushing with her bare feet, she inched upward.

From "The City of Ember" by Jeanne DuPrau