Pushing

/ˈpʊʃɪŋ/

Synonyms for "pushing" (94 found)

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Closest matches (19)

Noun(8 words)

advance aggressiveapplying forceassertive barging coercion compelling determined

adventuresome adventurous aggressive ambitious assertive brash bunt busy busybody butt

Verb(1 words)

bulldogged

Strong matches (28)

Noun(11 words)

door pushingdrivingelbow throughelbowing exertingforce applicationforceful forcing goad insistent jostling

drive drivingdriving forcedynamic enterprising forceful forwardgo aheadgo-ahead hustle hustling impertinent inquisitive meddlesome meddling militant motive

Related words (47)

motive powernosy officious overweening presuming presumptuous propellant propelling propulsion propulsive propulsory prying pugnacious pulsive pushful pushy self-appointed self-asserting self-assertive shoving

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snoopyup-and-cominguppish uppity venturesome venturous

Noun(21 words)

norwegian skubbepress pressing pressure prodding progress promotional propel propelling push pusher scooting shove strivestrong shovethrustthrust forwardthrust forward aggressivelythrusting urge

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urgent

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5 relation types

More general

11 entries

actuation descriptor influencemarketing termmotionongoing effortpersuasionphysical actionpropulsion qualifiersales descriptor

More specific

17 entries

advancement aggressivecart pushingdeadline pressuredoor pushingforcefulgentle pushhand pushheavy pushinsistentparental urgingpeer pressurepressing progress promotional shoving

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Collocations

13 entries

gentle pushingphysical pushingpushing a cartpushing aheadpushing boundariespushing buttonspushing cartpushing for changepushing forcepushing limitspushing motionpushing throughstrong pushing

Inflections

4 entries

more pushingmost pushingpushed pushes

Derivations

8 entries

push pushability pushable pushed pusher pushily pushiness pushy

Sample sentences

13 total sentences available.

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Aren't you pushing it too far?

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That last comment was pushing it.

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Please refrain from pushing forward.

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Stop pushing me from behind!

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