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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
Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 25 Jan. 2026
The same officer shoves Pretti in his chest, leading Pretti and the other protester to stumble backward.
—Hannah Fingerhut, Twin Cities, 25 Jan. 2026
At 12 seconds in the second video, the agent shoves the woman wearing the cream jacket to the ground.
—Kif Leswing,terri Cullen, CNBC, 25 Jan. 2026
The same officer shoves the man in his chest, and the two, still embracing, fall back.
—Jack Brook, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2026
The same officer shoves Pretti in his chest, leading Pretti and the other protester to stumble backward.
—CBS News, 24 Jan. 2026
Around the summer solstice the alligator mother shoves vegetation from her wetland habitat into a pile to create a nest.
—Elizabeth Preston, Scientific American, 16 Dec. 2025
When Arthur tries to stop the stranger who has invaded his home from rifling through his drawers, Frank shoves the frail man to the ground.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2025
Nguyen Nik Bonitto shoves the Jets' left tackle back into Justin Fields and Zach Allen crunches him from the interior on that third-down floater.
—Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 12 Oct. 2025
Verb
In one video Pretti appears to intervene after an agent shoves a person.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 25 Jan. 2026
The same officer shoves Pretti in his chest, leading Pretti and the other protester to stumble backward.
—Hannah Fingerhut, Twin Cities, 25 Jan. 2026
At 12 seconds in the second video, the agent shoves the woman wearing the cream jacket to the ground.
—Kif Leswing,terri Cullen, CNBC, 25 Jan. 2026
The same officer shoves the man in his chest, and the two, still embracing, fall back.
—Jack Brook, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2026
The same officer shoves Pretti in his chest, leading Pretti and the other protester to stumble backward.
—CBS News, 24 Jan. 2026
Around the summer solstice the alligator mother shoves vegetation from her wetland habitat into a pile to create a nest.
—Elizabeth Preston, Scientific American, 16 Dec. 2025
When Arthur tries to stop the stranger who has invaded his home from rifling through his drawers, Frank shoves the frail man to the ground.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2025
Nguyen Nik Bonitto shoves the Jets' left tackle back into Justin Fields and Zach Allen crunches him from the interior on that third-down floater.
—Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 12 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shoves
Verb
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And while there's a chance the Fed cuts rates further and pushes down mortgage rates even more, the chances are low at its January meeting.—
Aly J Yale,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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At one point, one of them pushes a woman who was standing near Pretti to the ground.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
27 Jan. 2026
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When closed, the sash presses firmly against the frame, which can help create a tight seal and limit air leakage.—
Roxanne Downer,
USA Today,
22 Jan. 2026
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Joseph Lopez, who runs a medical supply company, presses a spoon into the corners of the cube.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
18 Jan. 2026
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So, say some small-time businessmen hire a truck through a dispatcher, the truck drives up to a field, and there, along the perimeter, a forklift crane pulls the pipe up from the sand.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Jan. 2026
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James said winning, not headlines, stories or podcasts, is what drives him, now in his unprecedented 23rd NBA season.—
Janis Carr,
Oc Register,
23 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Video inflates thought; reading compresses it.—
Ryan Craig,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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This vapor layer unexpectedly acts as a cushion, ensuring the shockwave compresses the water symmetrically.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Jan. 2026
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“Shoves.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shoves. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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