Approaching
Approaching adjective - Being soon to appear or take place.
Pushing and approaching are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Pushing" instead an adverb "Approaching".
Pushing
Pushing adjective - Having a strong desire for personal advancement.
Approaching and pushing are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Approaching" instead the word "Pushing" as an adjective or an adverb.
Both words in one sentence
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Hakoda tries to initiate it by approaching a larger, tougher prisoner and pushing him, hard.
Source: Prison Riot -
Kick the Dog: Peter pushing Laurel at Irving when he is approaching the two.
Source: Film / StageFright -Aquarius-
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