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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
Katie Langford, Denver Post, 28 Oct. 2025
The 2022 first-round pick was ejected twice as a rookie, first for shoving a Buffalo Bills practice squad player after a play that spilled into Buffalo’s sideline during a 10-point Bills win in Week 8.
—Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2025
Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
Bednarek took exception and gave Lyles a shove in the back.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2025
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Verb
That’s when one volunteer from Compañeros was shoved by an ICE agent, Orozco-Perez said.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 28 Oct. 2025
The 2022 first-round pick was ejected twice as a rookie, first for shoving a Buffalo Bills practice squad player after a play that spilled into Buffalo’s sideline during a 10-point Bills win in Week 8.
—Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2025
Noun
After the gentle shove, the cat hops back and instantly looks at Nova, then trots to the opposite side of the bed.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
Bednarek took exception and gave Lyles a shove in the back.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shove
Verb
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What Veblen saw as the public exhibition of wealth has become the performance of aspiration, now filmed, edited, and pushed through a recommendation feed.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
9 Nov. 2025
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This happens when water in front of the tire builds up faster than the vehicle's weight can push water out of the way.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Nov. 2025
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Here, the dynamic is inverted, with Flambae helping Robert from crushing himself while bench-pressing without a spotter.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
7 Nov. 2025
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Honda said that the steel lug seat inserts were not pressed into the nut-seating surface of the aluminum wheels when they were made.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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The offer is available for dine-in and drive-thru only and is not valid through the McDonald’s app.—
Cheryl V. Jackson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
11 Nov. 2025
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Timber, litter and understory vegetation are the main fuels driving the wildfire.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
11 Nov. 2025
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The new system compresses that capability into a device spanning just a few square centimeters, without sacrificing power, pulse duration, or bandwidth.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Nov. 2025
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The cubes work by simply filling them up with clothes, zipping them shut, then using the middle zipper to compress clothes down to a much smaller package.—
Erin Cavoto,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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Fisher thrust his finger into the air and ran off the floor and into the tunnel.—
The Athletic NBA Staff,
New York Times,
11 Nov. 2025
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Aggressive opposition to the referendum has once again thrust Missouri into the national spotlight amid a nationwide redistricting frenzy.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Shove.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shove. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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