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
Elizabeth Rosner, People.com, 12 May 2025
Technicals were assessed to Hunter and to Indiana’s Myles Turner, who shoved Hunter after Hunter pushed Mathurin to the ground.
—Joe Vardon, New York Times, 12 May 2025
Matthew MacConnell, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Palmieri and Merzlikins definitely bumped, at the very top of the blue paint of the crease, and then Merzlikins gave Palmieri an extra shove with his goalie glove.
—Arthur Staple, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
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Verb
In the security camera video, which was previously published by CNN, Combs is seen chasing Ventura down a hotel lobby, grabbing her by the throat and shoving her to the ground.
—Elizabeth Rosner, People.com, 12 May 2025
Technicals were assessed to Hunter and to Indiana’s Myles Turner, who shoved Hunter after Hunter pushed Mathurin to the ground.
—Joe Vardon, New York Times, 12 May 2025
Noun
The electric motor provides enough shove at low revs for town driving although this depletes whenever the battery is low.
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—Matthew MacConnell, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Palmieri and Merzlikins definitely bumped, at the very top of the blue paint of the crease, and then Merzlikins gave Palmieri an extra shove with his goalie glove.
—Arthur Staple, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shove
push
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The demonstrations captured national attention and became a turning point in the push for LGBTQ civil rights.—
Juliana Kim,
NPR,
28 May 2025
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Company leaders hoping for a stronger economy should not expect much benefit from the current push for manufacturing in the United States.—
Bill Conerly,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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“Shove.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shove. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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