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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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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
Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 18 Feb. 2026
The buildings were shoved into receivership after the prior owner, an entity affiliated with Partner Group and Swift Realty Partners, became delinquent on a loan for the site.
—George Avalos, Mercury News, 17 Feb. 2026
Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2026
Then, later in the quarter, Green gave his adversary a hard shove in the chest on a trip downcourt that was not called a foul.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2026
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Verb
According to court records, Branson was accused of shoving inmate Joseph Cortina into a metal door and using a taser on him while multiple officers pinned him to the ground on his stomach on May 21, 2024.
—Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 18 Feb. 2026
The buildings were shoved into receivership after the prior owner, an entity affiliated with Partner Group and Swift Realty Partners, became delinquent on a loan for the site.
—George Avalos, Mercury News, 17 Feb. 2026
Noun
But Blashill has been adamant that Schenn did nothing wrong, and the shoulder wasn’t injured because of the shove.
—Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2026
Then, later in the quarter, Green gave his adversary a hard shove in the chest on a trip downcourt that was not called a foul.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shove
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As a deputy was putting crime scene tape up at the second shooting location, the suspect drove up and hit him, pushing the deputy about 40 feet, the sheriff's office said in a news release.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Feb. 2026
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The party’s flirtation with economic populism could serve to push away some of the remaining conservative doctors operating private practices.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Feb. 2026
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Republicans have long wanted to press the Clintons for answers.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Feb. 2026
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The family of Fahimeh Ajam, 29, who was killed while protesting in Azadshahr in the northeastern Golestan province, also described threats from officials, religious leaders and security forces pressing them to blame her death on terrorists rather than state forces.—
Jomana Karadsheh,
CNN Money,
26 Feb. 2026
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The introduction of rats, dogs, cats and stoats, as well as hunting by people and destruction of native forest habitats, drove species of the country’s flourishing flightless birds — the kakapo among them — to near or complete extinction.—
Charlotte Graham-McLay,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Feb. 2026
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Set the scene Any drive through Napa is a treat, and coming north from San Francisco is like driving through the history of New World winemaking.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 Feb. 2026
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The shortest runways in the world make landing the journey’s most dramatic moment, where cliffs, gradients, tides and mountains compress aviation into a test of pure precision.—
Karina Acharya,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 Feb. 2026
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Researchers have discovered that packed rice grains change their strength depending on how fast they are compressed.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Feb. 2026
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Before they were thrust into the spotlight, the Spencers were just another young family in Lonoke County, where Spencer’s wife, Heather, is from.—
Faith Karimi,
CNN Money,
1 Mar. 2026
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With Swayman out, that meant Michael DiPietro was thrust into action.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Shove.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shove. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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