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
Sonam Sheth
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025
Video shows President Emmanuel Macron standing in the aircraft’s open doorway when an out-of-frame hand shoves him away.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 29 May 2025
New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 24 May 2025
There was a shove a week before that, and the victim hit the side of a moving R train and survived.
—Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 7 Jan. 2025
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Verb
President Donald Trump on Friday gave marital advice to French President Emmanuel Macron in the wake of video footage released this week that showed the moment Macron's wife, Brigitte, shoved him in the face.
—Sonam Sheth
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025
Video shows President Emmanuel Macron standing in the aircraft’s open doorway when an out-of-frame hand shoves him away.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 29 May 2025
Noun
In late March, one repeat offender who was racing along killed a mother and her two young daughters, in a tragedy that should hold the city’s attention every bit as much as a shove onto the subway tracks or a gun homicide.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 24 May 2025
There was a shove a week before that, and the victim hit the side of a moving R train and survived.
—Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 7 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shove
Verb
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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 June 2025
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After retiring the Hurricanes in order, Louisville added to its lead in the fourth as Jake Munroe belted a solo home run to left, pushing the Cardinals’ advantage to 4-1.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
8 June 2025
Verb
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Simply press a button on the side of the pole, and a hinge releases.—
Sandi Schwartz,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 June 2025
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The grapes were then whole cluster pressed, and barrel fermented in 49 percent new French oak.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
12 June 2025
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And two-thirds of households with an EV have another non-EV that is driven more — hardly a recipe for climate success given that EVs must be driven (a lot) to deliver climate benefits.—
Ashley Nunes,
Boston Herald,
7 June 2025
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Sundowns’ success has also arguably been good for South Africa, helping drive new standards, develop players and coaches, and change perceptions about what is possible for clubs from the continent when investment is made available.—
Simon Hughes,
New York Times,
7 June 2025
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As more and more bodies compress into each other, the risk of falling and being trampled increases exponentially.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
10 June 2025
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The chapters on her years as Prime Minister are compressed into a straightforward recounting of events.—
Rachel Morris,
New Yorker,
5 June 2025
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Here, the hero encounters a monstrous Genma striking down a woman and he is thrust into battle in classic Onimusha fashion.—
Zackery Cuevas,
PC Magazine,
11 June 2025
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In 1976, he was thrust into the daytime soap opera world with his General Hospital debut as Dr. Rick Webber, the two-time husband of Denise Alexander's Lesley and adoptive father of Genie Francis' Laura Collins.—
Mekishana Pierre Published,
EW.com,
11 June 2025
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“Shove.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shove. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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