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

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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 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for shoves

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Despite the unlikely duo closing in, the crime ring pushes past their limits, putting everything on the line for their beliefs — and their most ambitious heist yet.

— Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 10 July 2026
This pushes brands to adopt medical terminology and focus on biological aging mechanisms, as seen with LYMA's new skincare system, developed with scientists and boasting clinical improvements like 71% hydration.

— Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

Definition of pushes

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Argentina controls the ball well and presses hard, but everything in the attack goes through Lionel Messi.

— Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 12 July 2026
Washington denounces Cuba’s overseas medical missions as exploitative and presses allies to drop them, but Calabria’s governor says losing the doctors would cripple care and vows to keep them.

— Paolo Santalucia, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026

Definition of presses

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There is little reason to believe that a careful weighing of risk and benefit really drives interest in Colossal’s de-extinction efforts.

— Taylor Dotson, Scientific American, 10 July 2026
During his winter drives up Interstate 80 toward Lake Tahoe, Sean Bigley keeps his eyes peeled.

— Corey Schmidt July 10, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2026