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verb

ˈshəv How to pronounce shove (audio)
Definition of shovenext
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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shove

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noun

as in push

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Recent Examples of shove
Verb
The acrobatic routine rushed to a conclusion with Johnson grabbing Shum and ripping off his tie, sending the actor crashing to the ground, convulsing, as each attempt to get up was met by his partner repeatedly shoving him down with her foot. — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 28 Oct. 2026 On one April night outside the castle, several picketers were struck by a patron’s car, and a few others were shoved by the passenger who got out of the vehicle, according to video footage later aired by Fox 11 Los Angeles. — Alessandra Schade, Vanity Fair, 28 Oct. 2026
Noun
Smith obliged, caught the ball near the goal line, carried a couple Bruins with him, got a shove from behind by teammate Jesse Matthews and scored a 34-yard touchdown for a 17-7 advantage. — Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2026 Bonnell claims more than 80 mph at the top end, while the enormous rear-wheel torque figure promises the sort of low-speed shove that makes technical riding interesting. — New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for shove
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shove
  1. push
  2. press
  3. drive
  4. compress
  5. thrust
Verb
  • Concern is intensifying as artificial intelligence companies pursue trillion-dollar valuations, and established internet giants pour money into developing advanced AI models while pushing them into the classroom.
    — Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Far-right President Javier Milei's sweeping austerity measures, which have pushed millions of Argentines into poverty, could put him at odds with Leo, who has long championed the poor.
    — Carrie Kahn, NPR, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of push
Verb
  • Democrats must not waste time pressing impeachments, open borders, wealth taxes or even Supreme Court reform as much as it is needed.
    — James D. Zirin, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Crowds waving yellow-and-white Vatican flags and wearing T-shirts bearing Leo’s face pressed against the airport fence to watch.
    — Nicole Winfield, Chicago Tribune, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of press
Verb
  • When the single mother of two was without a car to drive her son, senior Daijon Overton, from his home in Woodlawn to school in Morgan Park, the coach stepped in for the right tackle, Bush said.
    — Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Her husband instructed their 13-year-old son to drive his three siblings to a nearby relative's home.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of drive
Verb
  • When a suitable alloy is compressed or stretched, this transformation releases heat.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Campbell's head and neck seemed to compress into his torso upon impact.
    — Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of compress
Verb
  • If Nik’s not available for Friday, if Nik’s not available for this nonconference slate, people like him and Egor (Amosov) are going to now be thrust into bigger roles.
    — Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 10 Nov. 2026
  • Along with the wealth of studies suggesting a reliance on these tools impacts critical thinking , many school districts are wary of thrusting a technology that’s become synonymous with effortless cheating at school assignments into students’ hands.
    — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of thrust

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“Shove.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shove. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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