shoves (off)

verb

present tense third-person singular of shove (off)
as in exits
to leave a place often for another time to shove off for home

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shoves (off)
  1. exits
  2. moves
  3. departs
  4. goes
  5. gets
  6. pulls out
  7. digs out
  8. gets off
Verb
  • PostTrak exits were also high last night with 5 stars from general audiences, parents and kids under 12.
    — Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 1 Aug. 2026
  • This program, initially announced by the Biden administration, aimed to stabilize premiums and prevent plan exits following the Inflation Reduction Act's Part D redesign.
    — Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of exits
Verb
  • The result moves the KARNO platform beyond standalone operation and gives Hyliion a foundation for larger multi-megawatt installations built from standardized modules.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Aug. 2026
  • The film moves horizontally instead of vertically, and a lot of people get thrown off by that.
    — Chris Stanton, Vulture, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of moves
Verb
  • The new Montezooma coaster train departs from a rethemed station that has been reimagined as an architectural cousin of the Mayan stone temple housing the Jaguar coaster next door.
    — Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 6 Aug. 2026
  • New York City Kick off your journey in New York City, where the Empire Service departs from Moynihan Train Hall in the heart of Midtown Manhattan.
    — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of departs
Verb
  • The Angels’ Leon (Daddy Wags) Wagner goes 3-for-4 with his 28th homer, but is twice thrown out on the bases by a Cleveland outfielder.
    — Chuck Murr, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Taking a giant leap of faith into the unknown to see where life goes.
    — Chris Arnold, NPR, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of goes
Verb
  • But the template—already structured for your business, with the right fields and formulas—gets you to an answer in minutes, not hours.
    — Yu Fang, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • Washington has won three straight and wants to shore up its playoff position as the season gets toward crunch time.
    — Torrey Hart, New York Times, 31 July 2026
Definition of gets
Verb
  • Then Indiana Jones looks at him, sighs, pulls out a gun and just shoots him.
    — Jim Bowden, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The Las Vegas Aces Following in the footsteps of Iriafen, Wilson also pulls out a dark seductress look, one fit for an MVP.
    — Tiana Randall, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of pulls out
Verb
  • As Connecticut digs out after a historic Nor’easter dumped over two feet of snow across parts of the state this week, the question municipalities are tasked with now is where to put it.
    — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 25 Feb. 2026
  • Jonathan Ernst/Reuters As the East Coast digs out from a massive snowstorm, a potential nor'easter could bring more snow to the region this weekend.
    — Kenton Gewecke, ABC News, 28 Jan. 2026
Definition of digs out
Verb
  • With Liverpool’s Premier League season opener away to Newcastle United four weeks tomorrow, Iraola doesn’t yet have all the tools required to ensure his reign gets off to a flyer.
    — James Pearce, New York Times, 25 July 2026
  • Christopher Nolan‘s box office journey with The Odyssey looks to be one for the books, as Universal Pictures‘ star-studded adaptation of the classical Greek mythological tale gets off to a rousing start in its opening weekend.
    — Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 18 July 2026
Definition of gets off
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