1
as in to push
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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2
as in to press
to push steadily against with some force
quit shoving your hand in my face
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Recent Examples of shove
Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2025
The force of the impact shoved the SUV into the Waymo.
—ArsTechnica, 27 Mar. 2025
Jay King, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
But now Barrymore has explained that Stewart’s shove was all in good fun.
—EW.com, 6 Feb. 2025
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Verb
Bedard held onto Nemec’s stick as Nemec shoved the Hawks down repeatedly while also yanking his stick to get free.
—Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2025
The force of the impact shoved the SUV into the Waymo.
—ArsTechnica, 27 Mar. 2025
Noun
After initially shoulder-bumping Springer on one end of the court, Kornet found him again around mid-court and nailed him with a hard shove.
—Jay King, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
But now Barrymore has explained that Stewart’s shove was all in good fun.
—EW.com, 6 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shove
Verb
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Are Puerto Rican filmmakers pushing for this to change?—
Carlos Aguilar,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Mar. 2025
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There are ways to push back against the horrors, but even the most ardent activist among us can’t be protesting 24/7.—
James Factora,
Them.,
28 Mar. 2025
Verb
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On foreign policy, Booker criticized Trump’s proposals to acquire Greenland and Canada, arguing that such efforts are undermining America’s credibility on the global stage and distracting from more pressing diplomatic and security challenges.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
2 Apr. 2025
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Press Flowers Capture the beauty of spring flowers or the memories of a special bouquet by drying and pressing them.—
Claire Hoppe Norgaard,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Tate Beran drove in a pair of runs, while Ryan Kastor picked up his second save with two scoreless innings of relief.—
Paul Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Apr. 2025
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Comedian and car aficionado Jay Leno drove state Sen. Shannon Grove, R-Bakersfield, in a 1976 Pontiac Trans-Am past the state Capitol on Tuesday, rallying support for legislation that would ease restrictions on classic cars.—
HECTOR AMEZCUA,
Sacbee.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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The song is deliberately compressed to sound like a Phil Spector track, and a video John made for the Gilbert O’Sullivan Show in 1973 features a rare cameo from Bernie mimicking Ray Cooper on bells.—
Shana Naomi Krochmal,
Vulture,
4 Apr. 2025
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Many of them focus on radically new technologies for heating and compressing plasmas, or fusing unusual combinations of isotopes.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
1 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Suddenly, Fort Myers was thrust into the national spotlight as Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration waited for officials to make their next move, threatening the loss of state and federal funds.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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In the daffodil spears thrusting up through dead leaves, each stalk swells with the pulse of a blossom-to-be.—
Rosanna Warren,
New Yorker,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Shove.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shove. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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