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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
The buildings were shoved into receivership after the prior owner, an entity affiliated with Partner Group and Swift Realty Partners, became delinquent on a loan for the site.
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George Avalos, Mercury News, 17 Feb. 2026
Crinon kind of shoved Wilson back, engaged with him, and Wilson did not need more of an invitation.
—Arpon Basu, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2026
Photos show a white sedan lodged through the wall, tearing into the kitchen and leaving cabinets with the microwave attached knocked loose off the wall and the oven shoved out of place.
—Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 14 Feb. 2026
Some shoved their way in to get the best spot.
—Literary Hub, 13 Feb. 2026
Investigate your kitchen and bathroom for items shoved to the back of a cabinet or piled up in a basket and accidentally forgotten.
—Kaylei Fear, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Feb. 2026
Duren shoved Diabate’s face, and despite people on both sides trying to alleviate the tension, the usually mild-mannered Diabate kept trying to find Duren again.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 10 Feb. 2026
This usually results in things getting lost or shoved into the far corners.
—Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 9 Feb. 2026
Court documents say Stallings shoved the agent and punched him in the face.
—Ashley Grams, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
George Avalos, Mercury News, 17 Feb. 2026
Crinon kind of shoved Wilson back, engaged with him, and Wilson did not need more of an invitation.
—Arpon Basu, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2026
Photos show a white sedan lodged through the wall, tearing into the kitchen and leaving cabinets with the microwave attached knocked loose off the wall and the oven shoved out of place.
—Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 14 Feb. 2026
Some shoved their way in to get the best spot.
—Literary Hub, 13 Feb. 2026
Investigate your kitchen and bathroom for items shoved to the back of a cabinet or piled up in a basket and accidentally forgotten.
—Kaylei Fear, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Feb. 2026
Duren shoved Diabate’s face, and despite people on both sides trying to alleviate the tension, the usually mild-mannered Diabate kept trying to find Duren again.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 10 Feb. 2026
This usually results in things getting lost or shoved into the far corners.
—Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 9 Feb. 2026
Court documents say Stallings shoved the agent and punched him in the face.
—Ashley Grams, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shoved
Verb
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Starmer himself has pushed back against calls for his own resignation over Mandelson’s appointment.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
18 Feb. 2026
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That late charge pushed LAFC to 60 points, which proved enough to claim the final spot among MLS teams participating in the latest version of the CONCACAF Champions Cup.—
Josh Gross,
Daily News,
17 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Questions remain During several committee hearings on the legislation, sponsors didn’t have specific, concrete answers when some colleagues pressed them for details.—
Anthony Man,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Feb. 2026
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But vanishingly few have the equipment and technical know-how for traditional letterpress printing, in which individual letters on wood or metal ‘type’ blocks are arranged into words, inked up and physically pressed onto paper.—
Jared Kaufman,
Twin Cities,
21 Feb. 2026
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Those include removing security gates that people complained rattled when cars drove over the track and notifying neighbors of special events at least 30 days in advance.—
Nollyanne Delacruz,
Mercury News,
18 Feb. 2026
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That drove prices over $20, and Larry Dolan, the uncle of MSG Sports chairman James Dolan, agreed to buy the team for $323 million in 2000, locking in a nice profit for shareholders.—
Justin Birnbaum,
Sportico.com,
18 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Years of overzealous inversions had compressed his vertebrae, damaging his nerves so severely that risky, major surgery appeared to be the only solution.—
Mark Ellwood,
Robb Report,
14 Feb. 2026
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Theoretically, the plasmas collide in the fusion chamber and are compressed by magnets around the machine.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Shoved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shoved. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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