1
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
Newman also noted that the footage shows the woman hitting Crow’s hat off his head and shoving him.
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David Goodhue
october 3, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025
Video captured by photographer Stephanie Keith showed another agent shoving Fedorova, who fell backward near where Elibol had collapsed.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Freeland was ejected, San Francisco third baseman Matt Chapman was suspended one game for shoving Freeland, and the Giants’ Willy Adames and Devers were fined.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 28 Sep. 2025
As the players were collecting themselves, Eagles and Buccaneers players were pushing and shoving each other.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 28 Sep. 2025
In front of reporters, the agent grabbed the crying woman by the arms before shoving her to the wall and then downward.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
There's one moment in the trailer that shows Wolverine slashing an enemy with multiple cuts before shoving his claws straight through his skull, confirming this game is going to embrace the violence and berserker rage of this character.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Sep. 2025
Abughazaleh posted footage to her 117,000 followers on Instagram of an agent shoving her to the ground.
—Caroline Kubzansky, Boston Herald, 19 Sep. 2025
Matthew Gurich, the deputy seen on video shoving the woman outside the jail in downtown Sacramento, was fired from the Sheriff’s Office in April.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 17 Sep. 2025
David Goodhue
october 3, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025
Video captured by photographer Stephanie Keith showed another agent shoving Fedorova, who fell backward near where Elibol had collapsed.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Freeland was ejected, San Francisco third baseman Matt Chapman was suspended one game for shoving Freeland, and the Giants’ Willy Adames and Devers were fined.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 28 Sep. 2025
As the players were collecting themselves, Eagles and Buccaneers players were pushing and shoving each other.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 28 Sep. 2025
In front of reporters, the agent grabbed the crying woman by the arms before shoving her to the wall and then downward.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
There's one moment in the trailer that shows Wolverine slashing an enemy with multiple cuts before shoving his claws straight through his skull, confirming this game is going to embrace the violence and berserker rage of this character.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Sep. 2025
Abughazaleh posted footage to her 117,000 followers on Instagram of an agent shoving her to the ground.
—Caroline Kubzansky, Boston Herald, 19 Sep. 2025
Matthew Gurich, the deputy seen on video shoving the woman outside the jail in downtown Sacramento, was fired from the Sheriff’s Office in April.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shoving
Verb
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But Lindholm’s sparkling NHL re-entry puts him in line for an Olympic call, pushing Ekholm out of the mix.—
Fluto Shinzawa,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
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Meanwhile, China is pushing space forward on several fronts, such as lunar sample return missions with Chang'e 5 and Chang'e 6, and the Tianwen 1 orbiter, lander and rover mission at Mars.—
Elizabeth Howell,
Space.com,
8 Oct. 2025
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The trigger was relatively comfortable—even after 20 minutes of continuously pressing it down—and the tool cut through grass very easily.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Oct. 2025
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At the same time, the drone activates its reverse thrust mode, pressing its feet firmly against the vehicle’s surface.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Oct. 2025
Verb
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While driving - Stick to the middle lanes and stay on elevated ground.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Oct. 2025
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In bodycam footage provided by Ory, the gold truck's driver said the woman driving the car behind him caused the wreck after pulling into the other lane to avoid colliding with the back of the truck.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
4 Oct. 2025
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This set is crafted out of a durable ripstop nylon material that’s squishy and flexible and works great at compressing even bulkier clothing like sweaters and jeans.—
Asia London Palomba,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Oct. 2025
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That concentration makes capture relatively straightforward by routing the exhaust through chemical scrubbers, binding the CO2, compressing and storing it underground.—
Tejasri Gururaj,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Oct. 2025
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The protagonist's youth doesn't defang the story, as Silent Hill f wastes no time thrusting Hinako and her friends into their personal hells.—
Zackery Cuevas,
PC Magazine,
23 Sep. 2025
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Posey played Scott McCall, a normal teen trying to navigate his way through high school until he was bitten by a werewolf, thrusting him further into the supernatural events happening in the fictional town of Beacon Hills.—
Meredith Wilshere,
PEOPLE,
21 Sep. 2025
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“Shoving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shoving. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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