1
as in to push
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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2
as in to press
to push steadily against with some force
quit shoving your hand in my face
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as in to move
to leave a place often for another
time to shove off for home
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Recent Examples of shove
Katie Langford, Denver Post, 28 Oct. 2025
The 2022 first-round pick was ejected twice as a rookie, first for shoving a Buffalo Bills practice squad player after a play that spilled into Buffalo’s sideline during a 10-point Bills win in Week 8.
—Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2025
Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
Bednarek took exception and gave Lyles a shove in the back.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2025
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Verb
That’s when one volunteer from Compañeros was shoved by an ICE agent, Orozco-Perez said.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 28 Oct. 2025
The 2022 first-round pick was ejected twice as a rookie, first for shoving a Buffalo Bills practice squad player after a play that spilled into Buffalo’s sideline during a 10-point Bills win in Week 8.
—Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2025
Noun
After the gentle shove, the cat hops back and instantly looks at Nova, then trots to the opposite side of the bed.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
Bednarek took exception and gave Lyles a shove in the back.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2025
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The Chinese retailer, known for its range of cheap ultra-fast-fashion clothing and criticisms of its labor and environmental practices, is nestled on the sixth floor of a more than century-old building in Paris, a city famous for high-end fashion and a recent green push.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
7 Nov. 2025
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The company’s board of directors now uses a proprietary AI assistant, trained on internal data, to provide real-time advice — part of a broader push to deploy the technology across all aspects of its operations.—
Mohammed Sergie,
semafor.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Shove.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shove. Accessed 19 Dec. 2025.
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