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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
Jared Leucke said on the 911 call that his father shoved him, causing his knife to fall out of his pocket.
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Matthew Cupelli, Cincinnati Enquirer, 7 Nov. 2025
His memoir told of workhouse guards beating prisoners on the least pretense, and of one guard who regularly shoved prisoners down flights of stairs.
—Equal Justice Initiative, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Other visitors have reported hearing coughing from the TB cabins, or being shoved even though no one was near.
—Graham Averill, Outside, 28 Oct. 2025
That’s when one volunteer from Compañeros was shoved by an ICE agent, Orozco-Perez said.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 28 Oct. 2025
The vehicle could have been shoved down the steep hill instead of this a shoddy attempt at concealment.
—Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 26 Oct. 2025
Dawkins appeared to raise his hands up just before Robinson shoved him, and as their teammates began to surround them, Robinson shoved Dawkins a second time, before the latter threw his hat at him.
—Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
The chaos began after Senators forward Ridly Greig and Capitals defenseman Martin Fehérváry shoved each other in front of Lindgren.
—Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
Jones attempted to help the quarterback up to his feet before Rodgers quickly shoved him aside.
—Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Matthew Cupelli, Cincinnati Enquirer, 7 Nov. 2025
His memoir told of workhouse guards beating prisoners on the least pretense, and of one guard who regularly shoved prisoners down flights of stairs.
—Equal Justice Initiative, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Other visitors have reported hearing coughing from the TB cabins, or being shoved even though no one was near.
—Graham Averill, Outside, 28 Oct. 2025
That’s when one volunteer from Compañeros was shoved by an ICE agent, Orozco-Perez said.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 28 Oct. 2025
The vehicle could have been shoved down the steep hill instead of this a shoddy attempt at concealment.
—Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 26 Oct. 2025
Dawkins appeared to raise his hands up just before Robinson shoved him, and as their teammates began to surround them, Robinson shoved Dawkins a second time, before the latter threw his hat at him.
—Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
The chaos began after Senators forward Ridly Greig and Capitals defenseman Martin Fehérváry shoved each other in front of Lindgren.
—Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
Jones attempted to help the quarterback up to his feet before Rodgers quickly shoved him aside.
—Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shoved
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Mussolini’s invasion of Abyssinia in 1935 and subsequent need for military support from Germany pushed Italy into a closer alliance with Hitler that, in turn, led to the imposition of anti-Jewish legislation.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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Offered only via the David’s Bridal site, the archival White by Vera Wang archival collection is being pushed out to shoppers via the retailer’s social media, site and email newsletters among other avenues.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
6 Nov. 2025
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They were pressed in their zone, with turnovers the major culprit.—
Daniel Nugent-Bowman,
New York Times,
11 Nov. 2025
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Choosing the performance setting from the touch screen delivered instant acceleration that pressed occupants into the back of its leather seats.—
Mark Phelan,
USA Today,
10 Nov. 2025
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The suspect, who has not been publicly identified, was said to have intentionally drove into bicycle lanes to strike some of the cyclists, said Christophe Sueur, the mayor of Saint-Pierre d'Oleron.—
Tom Soufi Burridge,
ABC News,
5 Nov. 2025
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Periodically, one or two cars drove up for a box of food, but otherwise, all was quiet.—
Silas Allen,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Nov. 2025
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Available pore space is diminished when roots fill it or the soil gets compressed as the soil particles break down over time and pack together.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Nov. 2025
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The photograph of the plumbing was compressed, along with Max’s prompt, into a vector that captured its most important features.—
James Somers,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Shoved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shoved. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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