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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
Matthew Razak, Space.com, 4 Feb. 2026
The city also earlier this year paid a $350,000 settlement to a group of people who were injured during the protests, and $20,000 to a woman who an officer shoved to the ground.
—Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 4 Feb. 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
Crew members seemed shoved to the side, storylines dangled, and the good moments felt drowned out by the bad.
—Matthew Razak, Space.com, 4 Feb. 2026
The city also earlier this year paid a $350,000 settlement to a group of people who were injured during the protests, and $20,000 to a woman who an officer shoved to the ground.
—Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 4 Feb. 2026
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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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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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As return rates remain elevated, margins compress and fraud tactics grow more sophisticated, retailers are being forced to rethink how reverse logistics fits into their broader business strategy.—
Sourcing Journal,
Sourcing Journal,
6 Feb. 2026
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In operation, the actuator compresses and holds the Ni-Ti tubes, causing the material to heat up.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
5 Feb. 2026
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The poisonous forces that combined to thrust Evelyn’s face into the gravel outside her home were years in the making.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
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The two kept a low profile as a couple until they were thrust into the limelight during the 2024 presidential election cycle.—
Lori A Bashian , Larry Fink,
FOXNews.com,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Shove.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shove. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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