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

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 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for shoves

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That jumps from his previous $45 million average and pushes him to the top of the quarterback market.

— Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026
An object displaces some of that surrounding liquid, which pushes back on it.

— Phil Plait, Scientific American, 31 July 2026

Definition of pushes

Verb

Again, Nathan has no good explanation for this disorganization when Sandy presses him.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 4 Aug. 2026
Instead of relying on cameras, force sensors, or advanced software, the robot simply presses the soft bag against an object and removes the air using a vacuum pump, reports Techeblog.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 29 July 2026

Definition of presses

Verb

Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk was photographed wearing Normatec compression boots in the back seat of his car on post‑match drives home before becoming an official partner.

— Lilian Raji, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Emotionally powerful and also disorienting, Agazero’s shifting sounds on Dissidente are an invitation to reflect on what calls us to the dancefloor, as well as what drives us away from it.

— Amanda Cavalcanti, Pitchfork, 31 July 2026

Definition of drives

Verb

This is the step where the barista compresses the ground coffee within the portafilter to create a dense puck.

— Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2026
An in-house leader who has owned the function throughout the hold period maintains the documentation, positions and compliance history that compresses the diligence timeline and protects valuation.

— Shawn Cole, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026