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as in ambitious
having a strong desire for personal advancement
among the young associates at the law firm, he was unmistakably the most pushing
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as in busy
thrusting oneself where one is not welcome or invited
the sort of sycophantic, pushing man on the make that everyone loves to hate
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as in shoving
to apply force to (someone or something) so that it moves in front of one
I had to push my damaged bike all the way home
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Recent Examples of pushing
Hamza Shaban, Washington Post, 4 Nov. 2022
Nazar Gulyk, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
BlackRock has also been steadily pushing into the private markets this year.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
However, experimentation is not just about pushing features faster.
—Dan Rogers, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
The Bills and Niners are at least capable of pushing the Lions hard.
—Steve Silverman, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
The brand has a history of pushing the conversation with controversial advertising campaigns featuring celebs stripped down to their underwear.
—Kristen Bateman, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
DeMarco said Health Care for All is pushing to expand that affordability to the larger market in the upcoming session.
—Riley Gutiérrez McDermid, Baltimore Sun, 11 Dec. 2024
Instead of pushing down and ignoring, actively look at everything in your life — good and bad.
—Corrin Gani, Austin American-Statesman, 11 Dec. 2024
Combining cutting-edge stealth, artificial intelligence (AI), and directed energy weapons, these revolutionary aircraft promise unparalleled capabilities—pushing the boundaries of what modern air combat can achieve.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 29 Nov. 2024
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
Find your own method to refresh your perspective and continue pushing forward.
—Nazar Gulyk, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
BlackRock has also been steadily pushing into the private markets this year.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
However, experimentation is not just about pushing features faster.
—Dan Rogers, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
The Bills and Niners are at least capable of pushing the Lions hard.
—Steve Silverman, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
The brand has a history of pushing the conversation with controversial advertising campaigns featuring celebs stripped down to their underwear.
—Kristen Bateman, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
DeMarco said Health Care for All is pushing to expand that affordability to the larger market in the upcoming session.
—Riley Gutiérrez McDermid, Baltimore Sun, 11 Dec. 2024
Instead of pushing down and ignoring, actively look at everything in your life — good and bad.
—Corrin Gani, Austin American-Statesman, 11 Dec. 2024
Combining cutting-edge stealth, artificial intelligence (AI), and directed energy weapons, these revolutionary aircraft promise unparalleled capabilities—pushing the boundaries of what modern air combat can achieve.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 29 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pushing
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Given that circumstance, Katz said, an ambitious institution such as Williams College, located in a tiny town in Massachusetts three hours from Boston and New York City, has no choice but to hire partners to compete for the best faculty.Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 8 Dec. 2024
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Concord was PlayStation's ambitious triple-A hero shooter that never lived long enough to amass a large player base.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
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The park has been gradually reopening since July 2022, and weekends are busy enough that rangers urge visitors to make parking reservations at least a day ahead (details below).Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
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After a slow and frustrating start to the week missing out on Juan Soto and Fried, the Red Sox were busy on Wednesday.Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 12 Dec. 2024
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Her story continues to inspire both present-day racers and the young aspiring generation who look up to her barrier-breaking feats.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 1 Dec. 2024
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Suddenly, every aspiring blockbuster has its own novelty bucket.Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 26 Nov. 2024
Verb
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See our analysis of BlackRock’s valuation for a closer look at what’s driving the stock.Trefis Team, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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These factors are well-known in mammals for driving pluripotency, the ability of stem cells to transform into any cell type.Scott Travers, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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The show initially ran as a segment from 2011 to 2016, where the pair hilariously answered some of their fans' strange but pressing questions with help from experts.Theara Coleman, theweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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Top with sprinkles, pressing gently to adhere.Anna Theoktisto, Southern Living, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Pushing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pushing. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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