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  • present participle of push.
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pushing

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


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"Exuberance has been building for months, pushing stocks to one record after the next," said John Cunnison at Baker Boyer Bank.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

The world's largest chipmaker has told the BBC that inflation is pushing up the cost of doing business, and did not rule out price rises.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Now the Mexican legend is pushing to make his historic sixth World Cup appearance on home soil.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Coe died in 2017 and even before that, Pulte’s philanthropy focused primarily on giving cash to individuals rather than charities pushing the theocratic vision common among Fellowship recipients.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

He had also gotten a clunk on the head, but he didn't even care about that because it was so interesting, what pushing would do.

From "All About Sam" by Lois Lowry




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