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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Recent Examples of shove
Andy Swift, TVLine, 20 July 2025
Lily handed him his vacuum and mop, picked up the garbage bag herself, and started their progress down the hall by giving Irv a little shove.
—Literary Hub, 9 July 2025
Megan Cummins
august 5, Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2025
Richardson is alleged to have grabbed Coleman's backpack, yanked it, shoved Coleman into a wall and threw headphones at him.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2025
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Verb
Things turn physical when Mr. Fortune refuses to take a hint, with William even taking a shove for Peggy.
—Andy Swift, TVLine, 20 July 2025
Lily handed him his vacuum and mop, picked up the garbage bag herself, and started their progress down the hall by giving Irv a little shove.
—Literary Hub, 9 July 2025
Noun
The work of writing—or, at least, my writing—often feels unstructured, additional, shoved like packing peanuts around the non-negotiables: my day job, my family, my doctor appointments, trying to stay informed in a chaotic world.
—Megan Cummins
august 5, Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2025
Richardson is alleged to have grabbed Coleman's backpack, yanked it, shoved Coleman into a wall and threw headphones at him.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shove
Verb
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Trump is pushing red states to make changes now to give Republicans a boost in the mid-term elections, which tend to favor the party outside of the White House.—
Tony Cook,
IndyStar,
7 Aug. 2025
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Meanwhile, Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene has demanded that the list be released, Democrats are pushing the narrative that the Trump administration is orchestrating a cover-up, and yesterday the House subpoenaed the DOJ for additional files related to the case.—
Kaitlyn Tiffany,
The Atlantic,
7 Aug. 2025
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With the labor force in traditional accounting shrinking, the company is positioning itself as a timely solution to a pressing talent gap.—
TrueBridge Capital,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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Then, with all your plates turned face down/hanger side up, lay the aluminum foil over top of them and begin pressing in an outline of the plates and the hanging rings.—
Betsy Cribb Watson,
Southern Living,
10 Aug. 2025
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The storm, still driving dangerous, 125 mph winds, was centered about 170 miles north-northwest of San Juan, Puerto Rico, at 8 a.m. ET, the NHC said.—
John Bacon,
USA Today,
18 Aug. 2025
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The fire truck is believed to be the city's first ladder truck and is planned to be driven in the 2026 Heritage Days parade.—
Erik S. Hanley,
jsonline.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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The monitor measures 16 by 24 by 8.1 inches (HWD) compressed and reaches 20.3 inches when fully extended.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
5 Aug. 2025
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Without new memories, days and week blur into each other and time feels compressed.—
Dr. Shaheena Janjuha-Jivraj,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
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Taissa did a phenomenal job portraying both wanting to follow her heart and fighting against the societal pressures and eventually her acceptance of what path she was being thrust upon.—
Ronda Racha Penrice,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Aug. 2025
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Suddenly, Amador – a popular former principal dancer who had been the company’s rehearsal director since 2020 – was thrust into the position of interim artistic director.—
David Lyman,
The Enquirer,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Shove.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shove. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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