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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
That way, when you are accepted, you are accepted voluntarily, because people appreciate you and respect you and want you, not because you have been shoved down their throats.
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Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
Their range shrank northward as many were shot and shoved out of their native habitats — areas near lakes, rivers and coasts — by humans and industry.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 3 Sep. 2025
Matt Chapman shoved Freeland from the side, while Willy Adames came close to throwing a punch.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Anyway, Agnes gets busted and shoved in a cell to be a snack for later.
—Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2025
Suarez and Lenhart shoved each other.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2025
Law enforcement alleged that Hardy shoved Idaho State Police Lt.
—Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 28 Aug. 2025
Instead, the whole thing is shoved in our faces relentlessly.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
The following day, July 2, after Alexa had been transferred to a men's area, a male inmate shoved her against the wall and groped her, attempting to assault her, Robinson said.
—Niraj Warikoo, Freep.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
Their range shrank northward as many were shot and shoved out of their native habitats — areas near lakes, rivers and coasts — by humans and industry.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 3 Sep. 2025
Matt Chapman shoved Freeland from the side, while Willy Adames came close to throwing a punch.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Anyway, Agnes gets busted and shoved in a cell to be a snack for later.
—Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2025
Suarez and Lenhart shoved each other.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2025
Law enforcement alleged that Hardy shoved Idaho State Police Lt.
—Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 28 Aug. 2025
Instead, the whole thing is shoved in our faces relentlessly.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
The following day, July 2, after Alexa had been transferred to a men's area, a male inmate shoved her against the wall and groped her, attempting to assault her, Robinson said.
—Niraj Warikoo, Freep.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shoved
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McBee, who is facing up to 30 years in prison, was originally given a sentencing date in March before being pushed to June and then September.—
Liza Esquibias,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025
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Schiffer said Meghan had been too risk averse in the first two seasons, but could try to pitch a slightly different concept for a third season that pushed the boundaries far more.—
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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An officer pressed a confession into her hands.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
9 Sep. 2025
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Continue reading … LAW OF THE LAND – Amy Coney Barrett defends Supreme Court's Dobbs decision when pressed.—
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FOXNews.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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The company, which also owns the swankier Bloomingdales brand and cosmetics retailer Bluemercury, barely made it out of the pandemic after lockdowns strangled in-store shopping and drove customers ever closer to Amazon and other big-box retailers.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
3 Sep. 2025
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Grant drove the Aggies 72 yards and found Blaise Smith for a 3-yard touchdown pass with 8 seconds remaining to win it.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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But this represents a 60 percent reduction from the 8-billion-parameter Llama model it was compressed from.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
3 Sep. 2025
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Yields are attractive, valuations are compressed, and the pound benefits from the Bank of England’s famously cautious approach to stimulus.—
Clem Chambers,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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“Shoved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shoved. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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