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 exit
to leave a place often for another
time to shove off for home
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Recent Examples of shove
Andy Swift, TVLine, 20 July 2025
Lily handed him his vacuum and mop, picked up the garbage bag herself, and started their progress down the hall by giving Irv a little shove.
—Literary Hub, 9 July 2025
Megan Cummins
august 5, Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2025
Richardson is alleged to have grabbed Coleman's backpack, yanked it, shoved Coleman into a wall and threw headphones at him.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2025
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Verb
Things turn physical when Mr. Fortune refuses to take a hint, with William even taking a shove for Peggy.
—Andy Swift, TVLine, 20 July 2025
Lily handed him his vacuum and mop, picked up the garbage bag herself, and started their progress down the hall by giving Irv a little shove.
—Literary Hub, 9 July 2025
Verb
The work of writing—or, at least, my writing—often feels unstructured, additional, shoved like packing peanuts around the non-negotiables: my day job, my family, my doctor appointments, trying to stay informed in a chaotic world.
—Megan Cummins
august 5, Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2025
Richardson is alleged to have grabbed Coleman's backpack, yanked it, shoved Coleman into a wall and threw headphones at him.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shove
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Newsom has portrayed his mid-term redistricting push as necessary to offset Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's pursuit to create five new Republican congressional districts in Texas.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
21 Aug. 2025
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Beaman’s most active political advocacy has been with groups lobbying for tax deregulation and education choice, such as the recent push to expand school vouchers in Tennessee.—
Liam Adams,
The Tennessean,
21 Aug. 2025
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“Shove.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shove. Accessed 28 Aug. 2025.
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