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as in to push
to apply force to (someone or something) so that it moves in front of one
I had to keep shoving my heavy suitcase as I slowly made my way to the head of the line
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as in to press
to push steadily against with some force
quit shoving your hand in my face
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Recent Examples of shove
Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 19 Mar. 2026
Police released images Tuesday of a man wanted for shoving a good Samaritan onto the tracks at a Manhattan subway station.
—Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 18 Mar. 2026
Noah White, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2026
Finally, a shove from Robins convinced Mercader that his last moment had arrived.
—Josh Ireland, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
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Verb
As a result, she was shoved down some alley stairs.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 19 Mar. 2026
Police released images Tuesday of a man wanted for shoving a good Samaritan onto the tracks at a Manhattan subway station.
—Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 18 Mar. 2026
Noun
Specifically, Aberdeen’s 11-point second half gave Florida its strongest shove since January.
—Noah White, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2026
Finally, a shove from Robins convinced Mercader that his last moment had arrived.
—Josh Ireland, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shove
Verb
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The Knicks were able to close the gap behind 17 first-quarter points from Brunson but Charlotte took command late in the second quarter and pushed the lead to 10 at halftime with a series of 3s from Knueppel, Ball and Miller.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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That pushed him over the threshold of 250 made 3-pointers this season, making Knueppel the lone player in NBA history age 22 or younger to connect on that many.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Mar. 2026
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Give it a quick shake, then either soak a cotton pad or pour a little into your palms and press it gently into your skin.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
26 Mar. 2026
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But Missouri Republican officials have pressed forward, arguing that the map is still in effect because the referendum has not been officially certified for the ballot.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
26 Mar. 2026
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His dream of a free Havana became a driving force.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
24 Mar. 2026
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In October 2025, an attacker drove his car into people gathered outside a Manchester synagogue to celebrate the Jewish holiday of Yom Kippur and stabbed one person to death.—
KRUTIKA PATHI,
Arkansas Online,
24 Mar. 2026
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As the air subsides, it is compressed, which warms it up.—
Andrea Thompson,
Scientific American,
20 Mar. 2026
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That pressure pushes down on the air underneath it, compressing and heating it.—
Andrew Freedman,
CNN Money,
17 Mar. 2026
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Getting modelling right under these conditions is essential to designing the engine for ignition timing, flame stability, and ultimately thrust output.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Mar. 2026
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House Bill 913 would thrust new three-month work requirements onto adult Medicaid expansion recipients to maintain their health care coverage — the maximum allowed under federal legislation passed last year to be enrolled in the program.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Shove.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shove. Accessed 28 Mar. 2026.
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