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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
Seconds later, Hines-Allen decided she was done talking and shoved Bonner.
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Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 June 2026
In Hesse, a rabbi was shoved in a supermarket in front of his children and had his cell phone snatched from him.
—Toby Axelrod, Sun Sentinel, 22 June 2026
The victim was then shoved onto the tracks and suffered cuts to his head and nose, plus bruising to his arms, police said.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 19 June 2026
Both Nupen Patel and Bhara Patel are among the principal members of the ownership group for the Radisson Hotel Oakland Airport in Oakland, which has been shoved into receivership due to a delinquent $31 million loan, Alameda County documents show.
—George Avalos, Mercury News, 18 June 2026
But what gets shoved into the background is that the Kings found success with him in charge — at least until pivotal moments.
—Eric Stephens, New York Times, 17 June 2026
Mo Salah had a header near the top of the penalty box, but his shot was shoved aside by Thibaut Courtois.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 16 June 2026
During the investigation, a 57-year-old man, who has been identified as Eric Franks, confronted them and shoved the sergeant.
—Ross Dimattei, CBS News, 16 June 2026
Ilia Topuria shoved Justin Gaethje in the stomach, and Dana White, the head of the UFC, stepped in to separate the two.
—Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 15 June 2026
Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 June 2026
In Hesse, a rabbi was shoved in a supermarket in front of his children and had his cell phone snatched from him.
—Toby Axelrod, Sun Sentinel, 22 June 2026
The victim was then shoved onto the tracks and suffered cuts to his head and nose, plus bruising to his arms, police said.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 19 June 2026
Both Nupen Patel and Bhara Patel are among the principal members of the ownership group for the Radisson Hotel Oakland Airport in Oakland, which has been shoved into receivership due to a delinquent $31 million loan, Alameda County documents show.
—George Avalos, Mercury News, 18 June 2026
But what gets shoved into the background is that the Kings found success with him in charge — at least until pivotal moments.
—Eric Stephens, New York Times, 17 June 2026
Mo Salah had a header near the top of the penalty box, but his shot was shoved aside by Thibaut Courtois.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 16 June 2026
During the investigation, a 57-year-old man, who has been identified as Eric Franks, confronted them and shoved the sergeant.
—Ross Dimattei, CBS News, 16 June 2026
Ilia Topuria shoved Justin Gaethje in the stomach, and Dana White, the head of the UFC, stepped in to separate the two.
—Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 15 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shoved
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With the tattoo tables pushed to the side, the room becomes a coliseum for adults going to war with Beyblades, a children’s toy made popular a quarter of a century ago.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
24 June 2026
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During Monday’s meeting trustees forcefully pushed back on the suggestion that there were governance improprieties.—
Garrett Shanley,
Miami Herald,
24 June 2026
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Indeed, when pressed about overarching themes that emerged during the programming process this year, crossing borders is much on Och’s mind.—
Jessica Kiang,
Variety,
21 June 2026
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After revisiting Smith’s past comments, Hart pointed to the championship trophy beside him and pressed the 58-year-old to acknowledge his remarks.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
21 June 2026
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During the off-season, a board member drove by Harris Roads Field, home of the Ypsilanti National Little League, and made an alarming discovery.—
Veronica Ortega,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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Larnach drove the game’s second pitch 425 feet deep into the right-field seats.—
Staff,
Twin Cities,
17 June 2026
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That compressed timeline changes the whole defensive game.—
Scott Alldridge,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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Hydrogen is produced elsewhere, compressed, stored, transported, and then refuelled into the vehicle.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
16 June 2026
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“Shoved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shoved. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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