1
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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Recent Examples of shoves
Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 12 June 2026
Alas, Shao Khan smashes Cole’s head with a hammer, Gallagher style, and shoves his body into a vat of acid.
—James Grebey, Vulture, 12 May 2026
Our boy runs up, shoves the other player, and gets the ball.
—Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026
Near the end of the penultimate episode, Cashman confronts Blake about Urich, shoves him to the ground in a scuffle and shoots him dead.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 29 Apr. 2026
Jason then leans in for what looks like a kiss — and shoves her aside to grab a Garage Beer instead.
—Ryan Brennan
april 28, Kansas City Star, 28 Apr. 2026
Season 2 springboards on Fisk’s strongarm rule and his mandate to clean up the streets of rebels via his brutish Anti-Vigilante Task Force, which rounds up people – echoing recent INS maneuvers – and shoves them into deplorable conditions and cages.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026
But for a mine, all that needs to happen is a vessel pulls up, shoves one overboard, and moves on.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 13 Mar. 2026
Levi shoves someone just out of the frame, demands to know who threw stones, and later fires a shot, seemingly away from the crowd.
—Sam Metz, Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2026
Verb
In a split second, Lou (Malcolm May) shoves the would-be shooter, whose gun accidentally goes off, but the bullets go in a different direction.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 12 June 2026
Alas, Shao Khan smashes Cole’s head with a hammer, Gallagher style, and shoves his body into a vat of acid.
—James Grebey, Vulture, 12 May 2026
Our boy runs up, shoves the other player, and gets the ball.
—Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026
Near the end of the penultimate episode, Cashman confronts Blake about Urich, shoves him to the ground in a scuffle and shoots him dead.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 29 Apr. 2026
Jason then leans in for what looks like a kiss — and shoves her aside to grab a Garage Beer instead.
—Ryan Brennan
april 28, Kansas City Star, 28 Apr. 2026
Season 2 springboards on Fisk’s strongarm rule and his mandate to clean up the streets of rebels via his brutish Anti-Vigilante Task Force, which rounds up people – echoing recent INS maneuvers – and shoves them into deplorable conditions and cages.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026
But for a mine, all that needs to happen is a vessel pulls up, shoves one overboard, and moves on.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 13 Mar. 2026
Levi shoves someone just out of the frame, demands to know who threw stones, and later fires a shot, seemingly away from the crowd.
—Sam Metz, Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shoves
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The city spends far less per person on its parks than other comparable cities and has seen its full-time workforce shrink by 28% since 2008, said Tori Kjer, executive director of the Los Angeles Neighborhood Land Trust, which pushes for more equitable access to park space.—
David Zahniser,
Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2026
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The side of the other foot then pushes the ball away before the outside of the same foot snaps it back in the other direction.—
Stuart James,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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Host Andy Cohen repeatedly presses her throughout Part 3 about the heavy toll of her actions, and Amanda can’t seem to muster an ounce of genuine contrition.—
Marlow Stern,
Variety,
10 June 2026
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In the example below against Mexico, Colombia are in that shape and centre-back Willer Ditta presses ahead to win the ball.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
5 June 2026
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Jude Castellanos, who drives for an independent school transportation system, said her minivan was carrying around 10 children ranging from first grade to fifth grade students when the incident was unfolding.—
Cindy Von Quednow,
CNN Money,
12 June 2026
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At a time when corporate values are often reduced to wall art and mission statements, Paul Ingram has spent years studying what actually drives human behavior inside organizations.—
Rodger Dean Duncan,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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It will be covered with a secondary cylinder that will trap air and push out any approaching water, and the capsule itself is rimmed with a soft metal that compresses under pressure.—
Holly Ramer,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
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Vibe coding compresses the first number.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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“Shoves.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shoves. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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