1
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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2
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
Peter Nelson, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025
The heavy doors clamored from his savage shove and then refused to close in protest.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 6 May 2025
Megan Cummins
august 5, Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2025
Richardson is alleged to have grabbed Coleman's backpack, yanked it, shoved Coleman into a wall and threw headphones at him.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2025
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Verb
The shove back into the seat was unreal in each gear, including some eyebrow-raising passes on the nearby freeway in sixth.
—Peter Nelson, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025
The heavy doors clamored from his savage shove and then refused to close in protest.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 6 May 2025
Noun
The work of writing—or, at least, my writing—often feels unstructured, additional, shoved like packing peanuts around the non-negotiables: my day job, my family, my doctor appointments, trying to stay informed in a chaotic world.
—Megan Cummins
august 5, Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2025
Richardson is alleged to have grabbed Coleman's backpack, yanked it, shoved Coleman into a wall and threw headphones at him.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shove
Verb
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Plus, she's been a consistent advocate for working mothers, pushing for improved mothers' rooms within Scripps, maintaining an open-door policy and promoting work-life balance for others on her team.—
Grace Tucker,
The Enquirer,
7 Aug. 2025
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Meanwhile, Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene has demanded that the list be released, Democrats are pushing the narrative that the Trump administration is orchestrating a cover-up, and yesterday the House subpoenaed the DOJ for additional files related to the case.—
Kaitlyn Tiffany,
The Atlantic,
7 Aug. 2025
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With the labor force in traditional accounting shrinking, the company is positioning itself as a timely solution to a pressing talent gap.—
TrueBridge Capital,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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Moscow has been pressing down on northern Sumy since rolling back Ukraine's presence in Kursk earlier this year.—
Ellie Cook,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Aug. 2025
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During his tenure at AT&T, Tony drove strategic investments in frontier technologies and played a pivotal role in the Time Warner acquisition.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Aug. 2025
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Furthermore, with climate change driving record‑breaking heat waves and increasingly erratic weather, the industry faces a critical question: Can live music become climate‑conscious without losing its magic?—
Dianne Plummer,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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The monitor measures 16 by 24 by 8.1 inches (HWD) compressed and reaches 20.3 inches when fully extended.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
5 Aug. 2025
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Without new memories, days and week blur into each other and time feels compressed.—
Dr. Shaheena Janjuha-Jivraj,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
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Taissa did a phenomenal job portraying both wanting to follow her heart and fighting against the societal pressures and eventually her acceptance of what path she was being thrust upon.—
Ronda Racha Penrice,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Aug. 2025
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Suddenly, Amador – a popular former principal dancer who had been the company’s rehearsal director since 2020 – was thrust into the position of interim artistic director.—
David Lyman,
The Enquirer,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Shove.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shove. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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