- present participle of push.
pushing
Example Sentences
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“And I actually admire those types of people who can just keep pushing forward and shut the noise out and just keep going and striving towards a purpose while operating from a place of purpose.”
From Salon ● Aug. 26, 2026
Forecasters know that the conditions are ripe for storms to form, with warm humid air across the UK interacting with a zone of colder air pushing in from the west, higher in the atmosphere.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
“Thankfully we’re not always pushing a message. Sometimes it is just about entertaining the crowd at all costs.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026
The answer, according to Ajay Rajadhyaksha and Anshul Pradhan, is “No it isn’t … because the forces pushing yields higher are not exhausted.”
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 24, 2026
Because the all-day task of pushing buttons was boring, I was tempted to chitchat, but Miss Buckner’s warning not to fraternize with the patrons stayed fresh in my mind.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
