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

Punk turned the tables and shoved Owens into Engler, who bumped to the outside. — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Tork Mason / Imagn Images Jonathan Ford, DT Ford threw running back Jaden Nixon to the ground so aggressively during Tuesday’s practice that left tackle Jordan Morgan got in his face and shoved him. — Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026

Then a Giants player came over and shoved Jackson to the ground. — Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2026

Mendoza chased him down, but Woodaz shoved him aside near the 15 and continued to the end zone. — ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026

Back then, the LAPD more than once tossed us into dumpsters or shoved us around. — Courtney Love, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2026

Multiple parents recounted a Christmas photo-op in which an ICE agent dressed as Santa Claus shoved away children who tried to hug him, then vanished with his treats the moment the cameras disappeared. — Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026

Thomas heard an argument on the platform before he was shoved. — Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 19 Aug. 2026

After taking the handoff from Garrett Nussmeier, Johnson kicked it outside, shoved a defender with a stiff arm and gained 13 yards. — Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 16 Aug. 2026