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verb

present participle of push
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as in squeezing
to force one's way we had to push our way through a crowd that was mostly headed in the opposite direction

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Recent Examples of pushing
Adjective
Musk plunged into a controversy of his own making after tweeting and deleting a post pushing baseless allegations about the attack on Paul Pelosi, the husband of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Hamza Shaban, Washington Post, 4 Nov. 2022
Verb
This is not a new development in New Orleans where the Saints have been pushing their costs into the future for years now. Josh Kendall, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024 And the federal government has refused to enact reforms the industry has been pushing for at least a decade. Andrew Deangelo, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024 That presents some planning opportunities, including possibly pushing some SALT payments into 2026. Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024 With the MacBook Air launching earlier than the iPhone SE and ahead of the next Apple Intelligence update, this points to a press release launch and Apple pushing its consumer laptops further into the background. Ewan Spence, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024 The billionaire media mogul and filmmaker is pushing back against those who have questioned his lack of a writers room. Anika Reed, USA TODAY, 23 Dec. 2024 The billionaire media mogul, who has faced backlash for not having a writers room on his TV and film projects, is pushing back against critics. Anika Reed, USA TODAY, 23 Dec. 2024 Meanwhile, borrower advocates are pushing the Biden administration to wrap up student loan forgiveness implementation for tens of thousands of borrowers who were already approved, but have yet to receive relief. Adam S. Minsky, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024 The wharf was being buffeted by a massive winter swell pushing 15-20 foot waves across Santa Cruz Point just one mile north. Tom Tapp, Deadline, 23 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pushing
Adjective
  • De Bruyne is an ambitious target for a club that will make its professional debut in 2025.
    Jeff Rueter, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
  • Meanwhile, the story goes, China is powering ahead, pairing ambitious economic and diplomatic agendas with a massive military expansion while the United States staggers under the weight of inequality, stagnating wages, legislative gridlock, political polarization, and populism.
    Jude Blanchette, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Not many pieces require such heroics: the reality is that fact checkers are busy people, who traffic only occasionally in the dark arts of deep research.
    Fergus McIntosh, The New Yorker, 11 Jan. 2025
  • As President-elect Donald Trump prepares to take office in just over a week, the returning commander in chief has scheduled a busy weekend of meetings with House Republicans to discuss policy priorities for the incoming administration.
    Cami Mondeaux, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 11 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • The bookstore also hosts workshops on publishing and selling books, empowering aspiring authors to share their stories.
    Melissa Noel, Essence, 6 Jan. 2025
  • SoundCloud is introducing a new artist subscription plan called Artist, intended to help emerging and aspiring musicians get their music out into the world easily and affordably.
    Jem Aswad, Variety, 17 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Sustained powerful winds reaching nearly 100 miles per hour are driving fast-moving wildfires near Los Angeles, spewing smoke, destroying homes, closing roads, and forcing thousands of people to evacuate.
    Vox Staff, Vox, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Current funding landscape Investments from private companies globally have increased – these will likely continue to be an important factor driving fusion research forward.
    Farhat Beg, The Conversation, 8 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Despite this pressing need, explainability remains elusive due to the slow adoption of comprehensive AI governance frameworks.
    Mrinal Manohar, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Major capital projects like the new Dulaney and Towson High Schools, roads, libraries, police and fire stations and many other capital needs are pressing.
    Tom Quirk, Baltimore Sun, 23 Dec. 2024

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“Pushing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pushing. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.

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