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shove

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of shove

1 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.

Synonyms of shove

drive, propel, push, thrust

Words Related to shove

bear (down), compress, depress, jam, pressure, squash, squeeze, weigh (upon)

bulldoze, compel, force, lean (on or against), muscle, ram

2 to push steadily against with some force

She shoved the papers into her backpack.

Synonyms of shove

bear (down on), depress, press, weigh (on or upon)

Words Related to shove

compress, mash, punch, squash, squeeze, squish

compel, force, pressure

lean (on or against), muscle

drive, propel, thrust

compact, condense, constrict, contract, crush, scrunch, wring

cram, jam, jam-pack, pack, stuff, wedge

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