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
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
The agent shoves the observer again, and then turns his attention to Pretti, pushing him out of the way before shoving the observer to the ground.
—Yahya Abou-Ghazala, CNN Money, 30 Jan. 2026
Verb
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
The agent shoves the observer again, and then turns his attention to Pretti, pushing him out of the way before shoving the observer to the ground.
—Yahya Abou-Ghazala, CNN Money, 30 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shoves
Verb
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Cater pushes back on the idea that cutting carbs entirely is the answer.—
Samantha Agate,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 June 2026
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That lag pushes the peak of sea surface temperature in the Atlantic from the mid-June solstice to mid-September.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
1 June 2026
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After dozens or even hundreds of attempts, the target finally gives in and presses the approve button.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
3 June 2026
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The ring presses a circle of pain into the clammy skin of her palm.—
Maggie O’Farrell,
Literary Hub,
2 June 2026
Verb
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Instead of targeting a business that creates jobs, drives economic activity and contributes to local revenue, city leaders should focus on fiscal discipline and core services.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 May 2026
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Yuen, cast as the untrained newcomer who upends the protagonist’s world, provides the catalyst that drives the film toward its conclusion.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
28 May 2026
Verb
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Each compresses an underlying world into a form the institution can manage.—
Dr. Aditya Vikram Kashyap,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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Venture clienting compresses that timeline dramatically.—
Serguei Netessine,
Fortune,
28 May 2026
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“Shoves.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shoves. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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