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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
During the first half, Knicks All-Star guard Jalen Brunson was trying to guard Wembanyama near the free throw line when the 7-foot-4 center put his hand on the back of Brunson’s head and shoved him to the court.
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Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 9 June 2026
Back in February, just two blocks from where Monday’s victim was attacked, an 88-year-old woman was shoved to the ground and robbed of her cane, cops said.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 5 June 2026
Instead, according to a video of the incident, a campaign staffer repeatedly shoved a pastry into the camera as the tracker pressed the question.
—Caroline McCaughey, Boston Herald, 4 June 2026
Trump has largely shoved that group aside for a new one, run by his allies, Freedom 250.
—ABC News, 31 May 2026
Lynch tried to drag Jessika Carr into harm’s way, and shoved her into the ropes, causing Ruca to trip.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
Surveillance video showed the rabbi being shoved into the alcove of building and choked.
—Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
At one point, one of the men shoved our photojournalist.
—Jeff Nguyen, CBS News, 28 May 2026
There was bound to be some regression, and shoved into a closer’s role after the injury to Estevez, there was likely to be some exposure, too.
—Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 27 May 2026
Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 9 June 2026
Back in February, just two blocks from where Monday’s victim was attacked, an 88-year-old woman was shoved to the ground and robbed of her cane, cops said.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 5 June 2026
Instead, according to a video of the incident, a campaign staffer repeatedly shoved a pastry into the camera as the tracker pressed the question.
—Caroline McCaughey, Boston Herald, 4 June 2026
Trump has largely shoved that group aside for a new one, run by his allies, Freedom 250.
—ABC News, 31 May 2026
Lynch tried to drag Jessika Carr into harm’s way, and shoved her into the ropes, causing Ruca to trip.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
Surveillance video showed the rabbi being shoved into the alcove of building and choked.
—Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
At one point, one of the men shoved our photojournalist.
—Jeff Nguyen, CBS News, 28 May 2026
There was bound to be some regression, and shoved into a closer’s role after the injury to Estevez, there was likely to be some exposure, too.
—Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 27 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shoved
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The game finished 1-0 but FIFA ordered the whole match to be replayed (Uzbekistan pushed for an automatic 3-0 win, or at the very least to restart play from the 38th minute, when the penalty incident occurred, and with them a goal up).—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
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Walz pushed back against claims during a Capitol Hill hearing in March.—
Conor Wight,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
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Welker pressed Trump on his claims, noting repeatedly that the president had no evidence backing them up.—
Kimberly Nordyke,
HollywoodReporter,
7 June 2026
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During the production process, two separate sheets of aluminum are pressed together through powerful rollers, resulting in a single, fused sheet that has one shiny side and one side with a matte finish.—
Darcy Lenz,
Southern Living,
6 June 2026
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By 1986, this legal jeopardy drove all but one vaccine manufacturer out of the market, with that last survivor poised to abandon vaccines in the US as well.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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Evidence shows planned meeting Prosecutors say cell phone geolocation and call records showed Campbell left his home in Anson and drove about 30 minutes to an Abilene hotel to meet the minors.—
Doug Myers,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
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That momentum can be useful, especially when the problem space is complex and the timeline is compressed.—
Goran Paun,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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Valuations have compressed by about sixfold from the 2021 peak of 50 times future revenues, meaning that a company with the same revenue is worth about 85% less in today's market than five years ago, Falvey told CNBC.—
Hugh Son,
CNBC,
1 June 2026
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“Shoved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shoved. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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