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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
He was accused of hitting a man in the back of the head with a metal pipe inside the victim’s girlfriend’s home, then shoving the victim up against the wall and pushing the pipe up against his neck.
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John Annese, New York Daily News, 15 June 2026
In the video, the first driver can be seen shoving the second vehicle's door closed as the driver attempts to get out of their vehicle.
—Christa Swanson, CBS News, 12 June 2026
Just like the band’s original recipe of shoving punk, dub reggae, hip-hop and ska into a blender, the new songs dutifully stick to the formula along with Jakob’s soulful caterwauls that sound scarily similar to his dad.
—Deputy Entertainment, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
Second, the referees somehow missed 7-foot-5 Victor Wembanyama shoving Jalen Brunson's head at the top of the key, a few feet away from the ball.
—Geoff Clark Outkick, FOXNews.com, 10 June 2026
Live musicians, live actors… and all those terrific kids are shoving the furniture around all night as well.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 8 June 2026
Neither is pushing, shoving or throwing people from the pool deck.
—Hali Smith
june 2, Idaho Statesman, 2 June 2026
And Patrick Paul gave up a sack to Josh Uche during the final 11-on-11 period and shoving ensued.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 2 June 2026
Let the market decide if more public transit is desired rather than shoving it down the taxpayer’s throat.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 30 May 2026
John Annese, New York Daily News, 15 June 2026
In the video, the first driver can be seen shoving the second vehicle's door closed as the driver attempts to get out of their vehicle.
—Christa Swanson, CBS News, 12 June 2026
Just like the band’s original recipe of shoving punk, dub reggae, hip-hop and ska into a blender, the new songs dutifully stick to the formula along with Jakob’s soulful caterwauls that sound scarily similar to his dad.
—Deputy Entertainment, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
Second, the referees somehow missed 7-foot-5 Victor Wembanyama shoving Jalen Brunson's head at the top of the key, a few feet away from the ball.
—Geoff Clark Outkick, FOXNews.com, 10 June 2026
Live musicians, live actors… and all those terrific kids are shoving the furniture around all night as well.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 8 June 2026
Neither is pushing, shoving or throwing people from the pool deck.
—Hali Smith
june 2, Idaho Statesman, 2 June 2026
And Patrick Paul gave up a sack to Josh Uche during the final 11-on-11 period and shoving ensued.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 2 June 2026
Let the market decide if more public transit is desired rather than shoving it down the taxpayer’s throat.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 30 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shoving
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Trump is pushing France to nix a 3% tech levy on revenue from large digital services that has been in place since 2019.—
Mabinty Quarshie,
The Washington Examiner,
15 June 2026
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If their next outing doesn’t keep carefully evolving, they can get branded a one-trick pony, but pushing the envelope too far can alienate day-one fans.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
15 June 2026
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Alexander Schmitt of Lightspeed pointed to European labs taking categories outright from Europe, ElevenLabs in voice and Legora pressing Harvey in legal.—
Alex Lazarow,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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Canada is watching Australia’s experience closely and pressing ahead anyway.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
19 June 2026
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And much of their Finals journey was overshadowed by the OJ Simpson case that began with a white Ford Bronco slowly driving down Southern California freeways in the middle of the opening game.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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Investigators said Morabia Siddhi Suresh, 33, of Fremont, California, had been driving in rainy conditions when she was involved in a separate collision, according to Kentucky State Police.—
Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
14 June 2026
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Quantum computing is compressing the half-life of the cryptographic standards the financial system runs on.—
Jacob D. Frankel,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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But Cape Verde simply did not wilt in a solid, switched-on 4-5-1 defensive shape, compressing space between the lines and defending heroically in their own penalty area to keep the European Champions at bay, and committing only one foul in the process — the fewest ever recorded in a World Cup game.—
Thom Harris,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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Like the tip of a spear thrusting from the London skyline, The Shard has become an appealing landmark for filmmakers over the years.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
3 June 2026
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Four 2,400 kW electric motors (two each per hull) are coupled with steerable and thrusting waterjets with an output power above 25 kn.—
Srishti Gupta,
Interesting Engineering,
31 May 2026
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“Shoving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shoving. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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