pushing

[US]/'pʊʃɪŋ/
[UK]/pʊʃɪŋ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. reckless; striving; energetic; ambitious
n. shoving; pushing foul
v. propel; promote; compel

Phrases & Collocations

pushing forward

pushing boundaries

pushing the limits

pushing for change

pushing through obstacles

pushing for progress

pushing force

pushing out

pushing device

stop pushing

Example Sentences

a woman was pushing a pram.

a pushing effect on production

he is pushing forward a political ally.

a dock pushing far out into the sea

He was pushing a handtruck with difficulty.

the company is pushing a £500 asking price.

Advertisements seem to be pushing the envelope of taste every day.

They aren't really pushing their business enough.

It's getting late, we must be pushing along.

What's pushing up the price of oil?

My grandmother’s pushing eighty but she’s as fit as ever.

I’ll be pushing up daisies by the time that happens.

she was forever pushing her hair out of her eyes.

I was pushing hard until about 10 laps from the finish.

she believed he was pushing their daughter too hard.

she must be pushing forty, but she's still a good looker.

police started pushing and shoving people down the street.

Such trappy questions are meaningless and pushing us to nowhere.

She spent the afternoon pushing paper for her boss.

My friends are all pushing me to enter politics.

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