Thesaurus results for SHOVES

shoves 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of shove

as in pushes

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 presses

to push steadily against with some force quit shoving your hand in my face

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shoves

2 of 2

noun

plural of shove

as in sticks

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Recent Examples of shoves

Verb

This brings tropical storm strength gusts to South Florida on Sunday and Monday and shoves more water ashore. — Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2026 The Verge The tablet shoves Alexa down your throat at every turn. — Terrence O'Brien, The Verge, 8 Oct. 2026 Instead, Iñárritu shoves in a limp subplot about a missing daughter to humanize him. — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026 Taege shoves Maulson, who is handcuffed, and Maulson falls to the pavement, hitting his head. — Frank Vaisvilas, jsonline.com, 21 Sep. 2026 When Molly holds out her empty hand, Yvette stares at it, then shoves her dustpan under one arm, laces her fingers through Molly’s. — Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2026 The video shows Ron Thompson appear to swing at Thompson, and Stephanie Daniels shoves her. — Grant Lancaster, Arkansas Online, 9 July 2026 Here in the famous Festival Theatre, the sprite Ariel, played in splendidly sprightly fashion by Marissa Orjalo, opens up the top of a piano, a piece of island flotsam and Prospero, in the form of the veteran actor Geraint Wyn Davies, shoves his coat inside, throws up his hands and closes the lid. — Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2026 In the video, the officers appear to shout at the man walking near multiple vehicles before a group shoves the man toward the sidewalk. — Dan Raby, CBS News, 18 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for shoves

Verb

The textile industry has been increasingly investing in Vietnam amid diversification pushes out from China.

— Sarah Jones, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2026
With that in mind, Ultron pushes Thomas to face painful truths about his insecurities over his deadbeat dad and his hunger for Vision’s fatherly love.

— Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of pushes

Verb

The dispute unfolds as Russia intensifies attacks across Ukraine and as Kyiv presses Western allies for more interceptors, while new diplomatic efforts seek to end the war.

— Derek Gatopoulos, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026
When the user presses their finger on the part of the patch that contains the wet fabric, the pressure squeezes the water out of the material, down one of the microfluidic channels, and into the foaming agent chamber.

— Ben Coxworth October 23, New Atlas, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of presses

Verb

Lucy’s behavior may be frustratingly inconsistent, but many viewers will recognize the immeasurable suffering that drives it.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026
Additive manufacturing drives development A major part of Beehive’s development strategy involves additive manufacturing.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2026