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pushing

[ poosh-ing ]

adjective

  1. that pushes.
  2. enterprising; energetic.

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  3. tactlessly or officiously aggressive; forward; intrusive.

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pushing

/ ˈʊʃɪŋ /

adjective

  1. enterprising, resourceful, or aggressively ambitious
  2. impertinently self-assertive
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adverb

  1. almost or nearly (a certain age, speed, etc)

    pushing fifty

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈܲ󾱲ԲԱ, noun
  • ˈܲ󾱲Բ, adverb
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ܲiԲ· adverb
  • ܲiԲ·Ա noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of pushing1

First recorded in 1520–30; push + -ing 2
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Some argue that the left has censored language too, by pushing too hard for “woke” terms that are understood as more accurate, inclusive or respectful.

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India's diplomatic offensive continued on 25 February, 10 days after the attack, pushing for JeM chief Masood Azhar's designation as a terrorist by the UN sanctions committee and inclusion on the EU's "autonomous terror list".

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"I think the Conservative Party of Canada was very good at pushing people away, not so good at pulling people in," Houston said.

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After pushing back the Germans in the dying days of World War Two, the Soviet Union installed a pro-Moscow regime in Poland, which ruled the country until 1989.

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Surveillance pricing is just the latest method of pushing promotions and products on customers.

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