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
The Athletic Nba Staff, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
Then, during a play midway through the third quarter, Clark got poked in the eye by Sheldon and responded by giving the Sun star another shove.
—Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2025
Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 9 July 2025
The current carried him up the block and shoved him up against the wooden porch railing of a neighbor who was looking through a window with his flashlight.
—Suzanne Gamboa, NBC news, 6 July 2025
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Verb
Jimmy Butler and Brooks jawing back and forth, leading to an elbow to the throat and slight shove to the ground.
—The Athletic Nba Staff, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
Then, during a play midway through the third quarter, Clark got poked in the eye by Sheldon and responded by giving the Sun star another shove.
—Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2025
Noun
Despite the restrictions on food and beverages, one Guy Fieri wannabe, complete with Oakley sunglasses strapped to the back of his head, smuggled a giant bag of buttered popcorn into the courtroom, shoving handfuls into his mouth while skirting the snack police.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 9 July 2025
The current carried him up the block and shoved him up against the wooden porch railing of a neighbor who was looking through a window with his flashlight.
—Suzanne Gamboa, NBC news, 6 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shove
Verb
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How a last-minute deal pushed Trump's megabill through the Senate.—
Isabella Murray,
ABC News,
1 July 2025
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Both pushed the limits of convention, examined the complex relationship between clothes and the body, and brought historical dress into their work.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
1 July 2025
Verb
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Democrats on Monday pressed the Trump administration for details about the cuts.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
7 July 2025
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Press crust into a 9-inch pie pan, pressing into the bottom and up the sides, and place in the refrigerator.—
Stephanie Ganz,
Southern Living,
7 July 2025
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At its core, greed drives their pursuit of wealth and power.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
13 July 2025
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The incident, which occurred in June, is part of a growing trend of scams -- some of them driven by artificial intelligence -- targeting government officials and their staff through impersonation schemes.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
13 July 2025
Verb
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In theory, this could help spotlight Alto Adige’s remarkable vineyard diversity - granite slopes, volcanic porphyry, glacial moraines - all compressed into just under 6,000 hectares of fragmented vineyards, layered across extreme altitudes.—
Paul Caputo,
Forbes.com,
3 July 2025
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Burnout is a potential trade-off If your workload is heavy, compressing it into fewer days can backfire.—
Julia Sullivan,
USA Today,
27 June 2025
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When Kate met William at the University of St. Andrews in Scotland, she and her family, including siblings Pippa and James, were thrust into the public eye and entered the royal circle.—
Stephanie Petit,
People.com,
6 July 2025
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However, they were thrust into the public eye in April 2023 when a courier operating in the Fort Worth suburb of Colleyville sold the winning ticket for a $95 million Texas Lotto jackpot.—
John C. Moritz,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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“Shove.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shove. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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