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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
After shoving a shark up to the surface, the orcas rolled it onto its back.
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Ashley Balzer Vigil, Scientific American, 2 Nov. 2025
The 2022 first-round pick was ejected twice as a rookie, first for shoving a Buffalo Bills practice squad player after a play that spilled into Buffalo’s sideline during a 10-point Bills win in Week 8.
—Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2025
The agents tried to clear the streets, in some cases shoving protesters to the ground to let traffic through.
—Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 22 Oct. 2025
In response, the footage shows, agents yanked his brother to the ground, shoving his face into wet concrete.
—Nicole Foy, ProPublica, 18 Oct. 2025
That was Wilson, the genial leather-breeches maker, shoving a soldier to his knees.
—Caity Weaver, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2025
And then, last December, a group of guards killed a man named Robert Brooks in a state prison near Utica—punching him, shoving a rag into his mouth, hitting him with his own shoe, and stomping on his groin.
—Jennifer Gonnerman, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025
Newman also noted that the footage shows the woman hitting Crow’s hat off his head and shoving him.
—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
Ashley Balzer Vigil, Scientific American, 2 Nov. 2025
The 2022 first-round pick was ejected twice as a rookie, first for shoving a Buffalo Bills practice squad player after a play that spilled into Buffalo’s sideline during a 10-point Bills win in Week 8.
—Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2025
The agents tried to clear the streets, in some cases shoving protesters to the ground to let traffic through.
—Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 22 Oct. 2025
In response, the footage shows, agents yanked his brother to the ground, shoving his face into wet concrete.
—Nicole Foy, ProPublica, 18 Oct. 2025
That was Wilson, the genial leather-breeches maker, shoving a soldier to his knees.
—Caity Weaver, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2025
And then, last December, a group of guards killed a man named Robert Brooks in a state prison near Utica—punching him, shoving a rag into his mouth, hitting him with his own shoe, and stomping on his groin.
—Jennifer Gonnerman, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025
Newman also noted that the footage shows the woman hitting Crow’s hat off his head and shoving him.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shoving
Verb
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Democrats are pushing to extend soon-to-expire health care tax credits and reverse earlier Medicaid cuts, but Republicans have rejected those proposals.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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The partisan scramble was sparked by Trump pushing Texas and other Republican-majority states to redistrict to preserve the party’s majority in the House, prompting Democrats to launch their own efforts to push back.—
Solcyré Burga,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Remove plastic and place dough in 9-inch pie pan, pressing down on edges.—
Kathryn Gregory,
Louisville Courier Journal,
10 Nov. 2025
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This idea that ‘pressing is the best playmaker’ helped Perez lead Rayo into Europe for the first time in 25 years in his first full season as a manager last term.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
Verb
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While driving - Stick to the middle lanes and stay on elevated ground.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Nov. 2025
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Take extra caution when on the road or avoid driving if possible.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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According to the team, the process mimics the geological conditions that form fossil fuels, compressing wet biomass at high temperatures and pressures to produce biocrude.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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The mass on the ovary can also push onto the urinary system, compressing your bladder and creating a feeling of having to urinate constantly.—
Jocelyn Solis-Moreira,
Flow Space,
27 Oct. 2025
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Head coach Sean McVay certainly acted like it, thrusting his fists through the air in triumph as Verse skipped down the field, howling at the sparsely populated crowd at M&T Bank Stadium.—
Adam Grosbard,
Oc Register,
12 Oct. 2025
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The Rockets believe Thompson still has tremendous potential that has yet to be unlocked, and the hope is that thrusting him into the starting point guard role will push him to reach new heights.—
William Guillory,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Shoving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shoving. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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