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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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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
Langston Wertz Jr, Charlotte Observer, 30 Jan. 2026
An agent reportedly shoved one of the women, and Pretti led the woman away.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 30 Jan. 2026
CBS News, 6 Jan. 2026
According to the lawsuit, the shove caused Hernandez to fall into a female friend riding a different minibike to his right.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 30 Dec. 2025
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Verb
Later, a West Charlotte player shoved North Mecklenburg assistant coach Clark Camp to the ground, an incident that was caught by several people on camera and posted to various social media accounts.
—Langston Wertz Jr, Charlotte Observer, 30 Jan. 2026
An agent reportedly shoved one of the women, and Pretti led the woman away.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 30 Jan. 2026
Noun
However, in his report, the officer did not mention his initial shove from behind.
—CBS News, 6 Jan. 2026
According to the lawsuit, the shove caused Hernandez to fall into a female friend riding a different minibike to his right.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 30 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shove
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The decisions centered around the dates for quarterfinal and semifinal games, as well as the move to push the championship game back to even further in January has drawn some backlash.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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Its forecast for profit in the current quarter fell short of analysts' expectations as an industrywide shortage of memory pushes some handset makers to cut back on orders.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 2026
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But there were always more pressing things to do than attend lectures or study rare manuscripts in the Radcliffe Camera, the beautiful circular reading room that’s the centerpiece of the Bodleian Library.—
Richard Godwin,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Feb. 2026
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If affordability is today’s most pressing challenge, lawmakers must not confuse volume with wisdom, and instead confront the policies that continue to drive high costs and limit opportunity.—
Carol Platt Liebau,
Hartford Courant,
5 Feb. 2026
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Violent confrontations targeting Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Minnesota are being driven by outside actors exploiting chaos, not organic protest, according to a protest insider warning that the situation is rapidly spiraling.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The driver then drove into the city of Wheat Ridge and allegedly crashed into a Honda Pilot near Pierce Street and West 32nd Avenue several minutes later before continuing on.—
Austen Erblat,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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When investors have less confidence in future growth, the P/E will get compressed.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2026
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When growth slows down, those multiples compress severely.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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As disturbing clues emerge and a shadowy figure traps Whitney in a deadly game of survival, mother and daughter are thrust onto parallel paths of terror.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
30 Jan. 2026
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The brothers, captains for their respective teams, were thrust into the national hockey spotlight thanks to their performance, and fighting skills, for Team USA in the NHL’s 4 Nations Face-Off.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Shove.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shove. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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