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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 room was narrow and had only one window, and the seminar table was actually four small tables of different heights, which, shoved together, rocked back and forth like shifting tectonic plates.
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Literary Hub, 11 May 2026
Minnesota’s Daemon Hunt shoved Gabe Landeskog into goalie Jesper Wallstedt, and Nathan MacKinnon was there to tap the puck across the goal line.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 10 May 2026
Messi shoved home his ninth goal of the season and thousands leapt to their feet.
—Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 9 May 2026
Made with a wrinkle-resistant cotton and polyester blend, this top can be shoved in a suitcase and still be ready to wear.
—Anna Popp, Travel + Leisure, 9 May 2026
At a June 12 protest, a federal agent shoved freelance journalist Anna Sophia Moltke to the ground, causing sprains on her left arm and leg and deep scrapes to her hip and knee that have since scarred.
—Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
Prosecutors said Semrade walked right behind Ozsoy and shoved her by the head and neck during the unprovoked attack.
—Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 6 May 2026
The memo also alleged that a PNWSU official shoved the WGA’s outside attorney to try to block him from entering the building.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 28 Apr. 2026
Zaragoza and Huesca were in the final minutes of their match when Zaragoza goalkeeper Esteban Andrada shoved Huesca defender Jorge Pulido to the ground.
—Ryan Gaydos Outkick, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
Literary Hub, 11 May 2026
Minnesota’s Daemon Hunt shoved Gabe Landeskog into goalie Jesper Wallstedt, and Nathan MacKinnon was there to tap the puck across the goal line.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 10 May 2026
Messi shoved home his ninth goal of the season and thousands leapt to their feet.
—Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 9 May 2026
Made with a wrinkle-resistant cotton and polyester blend, this top can be shoved in a suitcase and still be ready to wear.
—Anna Popp, Travel + Leisure, 9 May 2026
At a June 12 protest, a federal agent shoved freelance journalist Anna Sophia Moltke to the ground, causing sprains on her left arm and leg and deep scrapes to her hip and knee that have since scarred.
—Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
Prosecutors said Semrade walked right behind Ozsoy and shoved her by the head and neck during the unprovoked attack.
—Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 6 May 2026
The memo also alleged that a PNWSU official shoved the WGA’s outside attorney to try to block him from entering the building.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 28 Apr. 2026
Zaragoza and Huesca were in the final minutes of their match when Zaragoza goalkeeper Esteban Andrada shoved Huesca defender Jorge Pulido to the ground.
—Ryan Gaydos Outkick, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shoved
Verb
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The differences between racial attitudes in America and those in Britain both pushed and pulled him out of his home country, but America needed that gift less than Britain did.—
Brian Seibert,
New Yorker,
13 May 2026
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Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool did it by having Jordan Henderson drop from the right side of midfield to cover the space when Alexander-Arnold pushed up from full-back.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
Verb
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Supporters were spilling over each other in the stands and pressed up against the railings, sauced and sweaty and singing and cheering their boys on.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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When Freeman’s boss said no, another Guinean official in the room pressed harder.—
Yudhijit Bhattacharjee,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
Verb
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Rowles, meanwhile, contributed a sharp single that drove in a run during an eight-run first inning.—
Tony Baranek,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
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The Union pushed up the pitch quickly to find an unmarked Bender, who drove a low shot past the outstretched fingers of Maxime Crépeau to level the match at 3-3 in the 79th minute, setting the stage for Ojeda’s last-minute winner.—
Kyle Foley,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 May 2026
Verb
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The resulting longitudinal pre-tensioning of the whole structure compressed the joints.—
Srishti Gupta,
Interesting Engineering,
16 May 2026
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That is why a hedge here makes sense while markets sit near highs, VIX remains compressed near the high teens, and investors are still leaning heavily into a handful of leadership names as the macro backdrop deteriorates.—
Tony Zhang,
CNBC,
13 May 2026
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“Shoved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shoved. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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