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
Relevance
2
as in pressed
to push steadily against with some force
quit shoving your hand in my face
Synonyms & Similar Words
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of shoved
In at least some of the assaults on federal officers, people have shoved them or thrown objects.
—
Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 9 Jan. 2026
Spurs forward Julian Champagnie immediately shoved Vanderbilt as Fox remained between the players, trying to keep them separated.
—Oc Register, 8 Jan. 2026
Fleury was shoved to the ice by Golden Knights winger Keegan Kolesar after sending a breakout pass and slid backward into the end boards.
—Jesse Granger, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
Tech giant Microsoft has been at the epicenter of the resulting blowback, bearing the full brunt of the rage felt by many fed up with having AI shoved down their throat.
—Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 7 Jan. 2026
As Webster continued aggressively yelling, Rathbun reached over the barricade and shoved him back.
—Jamie Thompson, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2026
Surveillance footage showed Reedus and McKissic continuing to argue on the front porch, then Reedus pulled a handgun, shoved McKissic off the porch and fired at him multiple times, knocking him to the ground, according to court documents.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 6 Jan. 2026
Police said Julio Figueroa was standing on the platform when a complete stranger approached him and shoved him into a southbound 4 train that had just entered the station.
—Andrew Ramos, CBS News, 3 Jan. 2026
Players from both teams shoved in front of the Providence bench, with Jones stepping in the middle as an agitated Ejiofor exchanged words with Powell.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 3 Jan. 2026
Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 9 Jan. 2026
Spurs forward Julian Champagnie immediately shoved Vanderbilt as Fox remained between the players, trying to keep them separated.
—Oc Register, 8 Jan. 2026
Fleury was shoved to the ice by Golden Knights winger Keegan Kolesar after sending a breakout pass and slid backward into the end boards.
—Jesse Granger, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
Tech giant Microsoft has been at the epicenter of the resulting blowback, bearing the full brunt of the rage felt by many fed up with having AI shoved down their throat.
—Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 7 Jan. 2026
As Webster continued aggressively yelling, Rathbun reached over the barricade and shoved him back.
—Jamie Thompson, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2026
Surveillance footage showed Reedus and McKissic continuing to argue on the front porch, then Reedus pulled a handgun, shoved McKissic off the porch and fired at him multiple times, knocking him to the ground, according to court documents.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 6 Jan. 2026
Police said Julio Figueroa was standing on the platform when a complete stranger approached him and shoved him into a southbound 4 train that had just entered the station.
—Andrew Ramos, CBS News, 3 Jan. 2026
Players from both teams shoved in front of the Providence bench, with Jones stepping in the middle as an agitated Ejiofor exchanged words with Powell.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 3 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shoved
Verb
-
DeSantis, a Republican, has prioritized Everglades restoration and pushed to expedite the reservoir’s construction during his two terms in office.—
Amy Green,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
-
Erik Karlsson pushed his career-best home points streak to nine games with a goal, while Connor Dewar and Blake Lizotte also scored for Pittsburgh.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
Verb
-
Cruz also pressed his Democratic colleagues to join a bipartisan request for the DOJ to turn over the evidentiary basis for the subpoenas, arguing transparency was necessary to assess whether the secrecy orders were justified.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Jan. 2026
-
Dokoupil pressed Homan, saying most Americans, having seen videos of ICE in action, would question Homan's claims.—
Aliza Chasan,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
Verb
-
Muñoz-Guatemala then drove with the Taser hanging out of the car window, and was arrested about a mile away by local police officers.—
Allison Gordon,
CNN Money,
9 Jan. 2026
-
The suspect drove around the area before surrendering to police in Atwater Village.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
Verb
-
Las Vegas has compressed a short stretch of the Strip into a luxury gauntlet that’ll wreck your step count and your credit limit in the same afternoon.—
Paul Jebara,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 Jan. 2026
-
Right now, with silver at elevated levels, premiums have compressed somewhat as a percentage of total price compared to when silver was trading at $20 or $30 per ounce.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Shoved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shoved. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share