Synonyms of shoved

shoved

verb

past tense of shove

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pushed
• drove
• thrust
• propelled
• moved
• squeezed
• forced
• jammed
• compressed
• impelled
• pressured
• compelled
• bore (down)
• weighed (upon)
• squashed
• rammed
• leaned (on or against)
• depressed
• muscled
• bulldozed

2

as in pressed

to push steadily against with some force

quit shoving your hand in my face

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pressed
• compressed
• weighed (on or upon)
• punched
• bore (down on)
• squeezed
• forced
• depressed
• mashed
• compelled
• stuffed
• squished
• pressured
• thrust
• squashed
• propelled
• wedged
• squooshed
• muscled
• leaned (on or against)
• jammed
• packed
• crammed
• compacted
• constricted
• drove
• wrung
• scrunched
• crushed
• condensed
• contracted
• jam-packed

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of shoved

As Lindstrom’s voice echoed throughout his teammates’ helmets, safety Jessie Bates III shoved him once, then again, and again. — Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Like every fashion trend, barn jackets have enjoyed their time in the limelight, occasionally taking a back seat when trendier options like scarf coats and cropped puffers shoved them offstage. — Irene Richardson, InStyle, 24 Sep. 2026

After Will McDonald flushed Titans quarterback Cam Ward from the pocket, Bailey chased him down and shoved him out of bounds for a one-yard loss — and sack — during the Jets’ 23-10 victory. — Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 18 Sep. 2026

Like the people in that book, many of the subjects of The Castle have been shoved to the margins. — Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026

The officer then shoved him with both hands on his chest, pushing Shabazz to the ground. — Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 10 Sep. 2026

A week after the big score, Chetal's parents were driving in Danbury, Connecticut, when several masked men cut them off, forced them out of their new car, beat Chetal's father with a baseball bat, shoved the couple into a van and bound their hands. — ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026

A week after the big score, Chetal’s parents were driving in Danbury, Connecticut, when several masked men cut them off, forced them out of their new car, beat Chetal’s father with a baseball bat, shoved the couple into a van and bound their hands. — Michael Kunzelman, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2026

Along the way, his attorney said, he was stripped, shoved and threatened with years in prison. — María Luisa Paúl, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2026