push
verb (used with object)
to press upon or against (a person or thing).
was pushing
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past progressiveof push.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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We don’t know who was pushing the plungers.
From Slate ● Oct. 6, 2026
At the time, the activist was pushing Six Flags to make a range of changes including improving its marketing and the experience at its parks and modernizing its technology.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
Brook arrived when Razaullah was pushing the speed gun, and the England vice-captain also had to battle his recent weakness with the wicketkeeper standing up.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
She said her party was pushing for a "diplomatic resolution of this abominable war".
From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 2026
Nothing was pushing him down, but here he was.
From "Genuine Fraud" by E. Lockhart
