push
verb (used with object)
to press upon or against (a person or thing).
were 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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They were pushing the antithesis of the intimate learning style my literary program had once promoted.
From Salon ● Aug. 24, 2026
Still, it said there was little evidence in June that higher energy prices were pushing up wage growth—a key consideration for the central bank when assessing longer-term inflationary trends.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
Was called upon just before half-time to produce an acrobatic save to deny Jimenez again when Mexico were pushing for a leveller at 2-1.
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026
According to KCNA, Kim said such moves were "pushing the situation in the Korean peninsula to the brink of a nuclear war".
From Barron's ● Jun. 23, 2026
The bracketing wayward boats were pushing Eleyne against the pier.
From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck
