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as in pushed
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 pressed
to push steadily against with some force
quit shoving your hand in my face
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Recent Examples of shoved
Robinson shoved Daniels backward, and Bradley intervened before the dispute could escalate further.
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Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2026
Clarke shoved O’Connor at least once.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 20 Apr. 2026
So, with the camera shoved close to his face, Haaland decided to have some fun.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 20 Apr. 2026
Especially if the players in front of Oettinger insist on having the game shoved down every orifice of their body.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Apr. 2026
Continue reading … CAUGHT ON CAMERA — Savanah Hernandez shoved to concrete by Minneapolis protesters in violent scene.
—FOXNews.com, 14 Apr. 2026
That included double technicals assessed to Charlotte’s Miller and Detroit’s Robinson after Miller landed on Robinson and Robinson shoved him away after Miller’s dunk less than two minutes into the game.
—ABC News, 10 Apr. 2026
That included double technicals assessed to Charlotte's Miller and Detroit's Robinson after Miller landed on Robinson and Robinson shoved him away after Miller's dunk less than two minutes into the game.
—CBS News, 10 Apr. 2026
This time, the two were in an elevator when Lincoln-McCreight shoved her against a wall and put his hands around her throat.
—Norine Dworkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Apr. 2026
Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2026
Clarke shoved O’Connor at least once.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 20 Apr. 2026
So, with the camera shoved close to his face, Haaland decided to have some fun.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 20 Apr. 2026
Especially if the players in front of Oettinger insist on having the game shoved down every orifice of their body.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Apr. 2026
Continue reading … CAUGHT ON CAMERA — Savanah Hernandez shoved to concrete by Minneapolis protesters in violent scene.
—FOXNews.com, 14 Apr. 2026
That included double technicals assessed to Charlotte’s Miller and Detroit’s Robinson after Miller landed on Robinson and Robinson shoved him away after Miller’s dunk less than two minutes into the game.
—ABC News, 10 Apr. 2026
That included double technicals assessed to Charlotte's Miller and Detroit's Robinson after Miller landed on Robinson and Robinson shoved him away after Miller's dunk less than two minutes into the game.
—CBS News, 10 Apr. 2026
This time, the two were in an elevator when Lincoln-McCreight shoved her against a wall and put his hands around her throat.
—Norine Dworkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shoved
Verb
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As the quarrel turned physical, the woman pushed Smith to the ground, witnesses told police.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
22 Apr. 2026
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Hayslett has pushed Marzullo to be aware of pitches on the outside corner.—
Rick Armstrong,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Apr. 2026
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Chopped macadamia nuts add a textural element and rich, buttery flavor to a graham cracker crust pressed into a 13x9 inch baking pan.—
Jenavieve Christensen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Apr. 2026
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Investigators allege Lewin then repeatedly slammed the man's head against a gurney, pressed his fingers into the man's eyes, and choked him.—
Abby Dodge,
CBS News,
25 Apr. 2026
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Izzo, meanwhile, drove in two runs with a groundout and a sacrifice fly.—
Tony Baranek,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Apr. 2026
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The lack of information drove Congress last year to pass the bill forcing the DOJ to release the Epstein files.—
Curt Devine,
CNN Money,
22 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The attached marathon seasons, compressed offseasons and challenging schedules that came with that stature also included generally being relegated to the posterior of the draft.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
17 Apr. 2026
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Fortune’s own reporting found that even as AI has compressed what used to take eight hours into as little as two, executives aren’t sending workers home early.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Shoved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shoved. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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