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  • present participle of push.
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pushing

[poosh-ing] / ˈpʊʃ ɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
aggressive
Synonyms


Example Sentences

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I don’t like that your adviser is pushing products owned by his financial-services firm.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

"It's not something that we need to keep pushing to instil in people's minds," a Reform UK source adds.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

The UAW workers were pushing for wages closer to the $29 an hour they used to earn in 2008 before agreeing to a 50% wage reduction to keep the plant open during the economic recession.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Enthusiasm on AI, pushing corporate profits to a record External link, is helping the economy—and so is large government expenditure.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

For the next few days, I follow Teddy’s lead when I babysit, never pushing him to do anything he resists.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison




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