pushing back

A form of push back — To refute or argue against a position or an accusation; to express one's own view on a situation.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of push back
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APA

pushing back. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pushing%20back

MLA

“pushing back.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pushing%20back. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pushing back,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pushing%20back.

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