Thesaurus results for SHOVING

shoving

verb

present participle of shove

as in pushing

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 pressing

to push steadily against with some force quit shoving your hand in my face

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Recent Examples of shoving Golf equipment powerhouse Callaway ended its partnership with Good Good Golf amid the justified backlash over a video ad for a new Callaway driver that depicts a man aggressively shoving a woman to the ground. — Greg Cote august 30, Miami Herald, 30 Aug. 2026 Pre-fight tensions escalated at the weigh-ins, with Itauma shoving Hrgovic off the stage, leading to a retaliatory slap from Hrgovic, adding fuel to the already compelling matchup. — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026 There have been many advertisements over the years with men tackling or shoving women. — Jon Root Outkick, FOXNews.com, 28 Aug. 2026 Golf club manufacturer Callaway has issued an extended apology for their part in the Good Good Golf advertisement which showed the latter’s male co-founder shoving a female employee to the ground. — Gregg Evans, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026 The guard stamps my name before shoving a copy of the week’s pamphlet in my hand. — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 25 Aug. 2026 Two major golf brands have apologized following backlash over an ad that showed a man forcefully shoving a woman to the ground. — ABC News, 25 Aug. 2026 Cole Sheridan, an Oak Park man, was accused of shoving Border Control Cmdr. — Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2026 The pair quickly started shoving each other, both of them getting in a couple punches, before security stopped the fight and separated the prisoners. — Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for shoving

Verb

By contrast, Fulham are pushing both full-backs on, while only the deepest midfielder (and occasionally Alex Iwobi on the left) are nearby to protect the centre-backs if the ball is lost.

— Thom Harris, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Over the years, oil chemistries have gotten more sophisticated to cope with the stresses of tinier engines pushing bigger boost while also mitigating their environmental impact.

— Adam Ismail, The Drive, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of pushing

Verb

Her lawyers at the time of the deportation had been pressing the court to force the Justice Department to share information and other evidence to support the accusations in the case.

— ERIC TUCKER, Arkansas Online, 12 Sep. 2026
This was aided by Villa being a more accomplished possessional side and Hull rarely pressing.

— Aston Villa, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of pressing

Verb

After driving for a touchdown on their opening drive, the Wolverines didn’t score again until Buchanan snagged Underwood’s pass amid a crowd of defenders in the end zone.

— Austin Meek, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Yet too many adults focus on winning and chasing college scholarships, driving up the costs for families and pressure on children to specialize in one sport and succeed.

— Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of driving

Verb

The space between those points is the organization’s window for intervention, and AI is compressing it across a growing share of business processes.

— Jay Limburn, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2026
The forward multiple has stopped compressing as the memory stocks have been considered a cyclical commodity with the demand likely to be satisfied once the initial buildout is complete and then the stock price should rollover.

— Todd Gordon, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of compressing

Verb

Corbin uses cabbage as an anchor in his new and expanding Rolodex of flavors, thrusting it into the fire until the outer layers are blackened and frizzled.

— Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
Key players George Springer and Ernie Clement were sidelined, thrusting Jesus Sanchez into the outfield.

— Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026