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 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 While the officials showed little interest in restoring order, Cunningham responded by shoving Sheldon onto the hardwood. — Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 10 Aug. 2026 Key Background Emily Moreno has accused Miller of a pattern of physically and verbally abusive behavior, including throwing scalding water on her, shoving her and holding a gun to her head. — Sara Dorn, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026 The 36-year-old Fitzsimmons is accused of shoving James Britt, 37, to his death in the water after a physical fight between the two. — Tara Lynch, CBS News, 4 Aug. 2026 Instead, some of its players turned the postgame handshakes into a brawl, with Argentine midfielder Leandro Paredes drawing a red card for grabbing Spain’s Eric Garcia by the throat and shoving him to the turf. — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2026 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 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 There, on the first page, a picture of Cronus shoving a baby into his mouth. — Literary Hub, 17 July 2026

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Verb

The intense interest in the case is one reason why her lawyers are pushing for a retrial – the town was so crowded that at one stage jury members shared a hotel with the prosecution team and an informant.

— Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
After the demise of SB 10, lawmakers were tepid on pushing any cash bail reforms until a ruling in 2021 known as the Humphrey ruling.

— Evelyn Ronan, Sacbee.com, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of pushing

Verb

Al Solove, chair of Indivisible ATL and a member of the DeFrost Home Depot leadership team, said the coalition is specifically pressing Home Depot to end its relationship with Flock Safety.

— Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
Most general exercise programs train your body to produce power through pushing, pressing, lifting and forward motion.

— Dana Santas, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of pressing

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Iran’s economy was in a dire state before the war too, with poor economic conditions a key driving factor behind the anti-regime demonstrations which kicked off in the Iranian capital city Tehran in 2025.

— Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026
The economy is driving young Americans' enlistments, according to Pentagon data.

— Steven Beynon, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of driving

Verb

The same logic is compressing timelines across billing, genomic analysis and the biopharma pipeline.

— Renu Navale, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 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

That left the contest mainly between Crowley and Hong, thrusting the race even more into the national spotlight.

— Caroline Linton, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
Malawi upset Nigeria with a 3-2 victory in their first WAFCON match on July 28, thrusting the Super Falcons in a nervy third-place position in their group following Zambia’s 6-0 victory over Egypt the same day.

— Tamerra Griffin, New York Times, 6 Aug. 2026