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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
Jaclyn Cosgrove,
Los Angeles Times,
25 June 2026
An Osceola County sheriff’s deputy allegedly kicked and shoved his girlfriend to the floor Thursday after taking her cell phones during an argument, forcing her to drive to a nearby gas station to call 911.
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Silas Morgan,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 June 2026
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 June 2026
Sport mode also delivered a good amount of sound piped into the cabin, including entertaining turbo noises to accompany its hearty torque-shove Again, with the least amount of horsepower on tap.
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Peter Nelson,
Robb Report,
27 May 2026
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Verb
After knocking the trash can down, the bear easily shoved its arms inside.
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Jaclyn Cosgrove,
Los Angeles Times,
25 June 2026
An Osceola County sheriff’s deputy allegedly kicked and shoved his girlfriend to the floor Thursday after taking her cell phones during an argument, forcing her to drive to a nearby gas station to call 911.
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Silas Morgan,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 June 2026
Noun
The impact of the shove caused facial trauma and a visible nosebleed, the suit states.
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Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 June 2026
Sport mode also delivered a good amount of sound piped into the cabin, including entertaining turbo noises to accompany its hearty torque-shove Again, with the least amount of horsepower on tap.
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Peter Nelson,
Robb Report,
27 May 2026
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That lawsuit, in part, accuses City Attorney Miko Brown of pushing airport officials to investigate a charter airline's safety record -- not because of genuine safety concerns, but to create legal cover for a city council vote that put $90 million in federal grant money at risk.
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Regulatory scrutiny is also pushing the conversation.
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Trump has pressed Republicans for months to kill the Senate filibuster and focus on the proof-of-citizenship voting bill, even though Thune has repeatedly told him that neither has the votes.
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On 13 May 2026, by which time his book had gone to press, the South Carolina supreme court sensationally overturned the murder conviction, citing ‘shocking jury interference’ by the clerk to the court.
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Those moves unfold in the heart of the Pittsburgh Innovation District, where Oakland’s mix of universities, hospitals and startups is driving new construction and intensifying competition for space around campus.
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The shooting took place in Towson Circle as the Majied and the suspect were driving in different cars.
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Mirza built a single-entry-point platform that helps workers navigate childcare subsidies, SNAP, WIC, and Medicaid—compressing what can be 16 separate government forms into a single process in some states.
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During the peak in 2021 and 2022, C’Ganti has said pricing between Class A, B, and C properties was compressed.
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You were thrust into the spotlight at such a young age.
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Not far from the arsenal monument, however, rests someone whose life from that time has just been thrust back into focus.
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“Shove.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shove. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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