shove it

phrase

US, informal + impolite

—used to say that one will not accept or do something

They can take their suggestion and shove it.

Examples of shove it in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Despite his best efforts to resist, push, and shove it all down, emotions do start boiling over and take such a toll on Max that his angst becomes irresistible. — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Apr. 2026

Compare the current setup to, say, 2004, when the ACC hadn’t yet taken northern schools from the Big East and the Big Ten hadn’t launched 2010s realignment by claiming Nebraska, one of several schools that told the Longhorns to shove it. — Jason Kirk, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2026

The ensuing standoff lasts for approximately four minutes, with the video showing officers repeatedly ordering Lynch to drop his weapon, while kicking the door to the room open as Lynch attempts to shove it closed. — Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 30 Jan. 2026

Rhymes for shove it

• candlelit
• counterfeit
• hypocrite
• resubmit
• retrofit
• acquit
• admit
• armpit
• backlit
• befit
• cockpit
• commit