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 Paredes was quickly on the scene, grabbing Garcia briefly by the throat and shoving him to the floor. — Adam Crafton, New York Times, 20 July 2026 Among them was Argentina’s Leandro Paredes appearing to grab Spain’s Eric García by the throat before others started shoving and tripping each other to the turf. — Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026 Unlike trends that involve shoving one pastry into another, salt bread’s virality is rooted in simplicity, capturing attention with little other than butter and a bit of salt. — Candy Hom, AJC.com, 19 July 2026 What impressed me was that without stanchions to direct the crowd, fans wove back and forth across the field, creating an orderly line without shoving or cutting. — Meredith Nierman, NPR, 17 July 2026 There, on the first page, a picture of Cronus shoving a baby into his mouth. — Literary Hub, 17 July 2026 Some light shoving after the final whistle from some England players toward Argentina players, who are gleefully celebrating. — Aleks Klosok, CNN Money, 15 July 2026 Before the parade, a small group of people were crushed against a barrier near Fulton Street, a key subway hub, pinned between a swelling crowd and a group of police officers shoving the barrier. — Anthony Izaguirre, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2026 The attacker wanted for shoving a 63-year-old MTA commuter onto the tracks at a Queens subway stop has been arrested, police said Friday. — Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 19 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for shoving

Verb

The sky-high payments could be caused by a lot of different things — buyers wanting big cars, low credit scores pushing monthly payments higher or high credit scores allowing for bigger loans.

— Cassidy Alexander, AJC.com, 24 July 2026
The bear spent several moments sniffing around the office and wandering through the building before returning to the entrance, pushing the door open again and leaving on its own.

— Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 23 July 2026

Definition of pushing

Verb

For a natural, lash-enhancing effect, Briceno suggests pressing the pencil directly into the roots of your lashes rather than drawing a thick line above them.

— Marci Robin, Allure, 24 July 2026
Some of the most pressing needs include replacing roofs and HVAC systems.

— Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 July 2026

Definition of pressing

Verb

His top priorities include driving economic growth, creating well-paying jobs, and expanding opportunities for both union and non-union workers.

— Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 27 July 2026
Ballout was suspected of driving a van into a crowd near Berlin’s Pride festival Saturday night before apparently stabbing others with a machete in what authorities believe was an Islamic extremist terror attack.

— Geir Moulson, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2026

Definition of driving

Verb

Coordinated inquiry across pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, and asset managers was especially important in compressing the learning curve.

— Martin Whittaker, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
When force is applied, the pillar tilts toward the point of contact, compressing the corresponding chamber and pushing fluid through soft tubes to actuators.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 13 July 2026

Definition of compressing

Verb

Arrighetti exited the mound at Rate Field after a brief conversation, continuing the right-hander’s confounding, two-month collapse while thrusting Houston’s rotation into a further state of flux.

— Chandler Rome, New York Times, 25 July 2026
Pressure also mounted after opposition leader Rahul Gandhi staged a sit-in outside Modi’s residence Tuesday, thrusting the Cockroaches to the center of India’s political debate.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 July 2026