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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Shania Russell, EW.com, 31 July 2024
On July 27, Kadosh argued with Ahmed and shoved him and a day later Kadosh kicked the door to the victim’s apartment, damaging it, according to the complaint.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 2024
Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 16 June 2024
Baraboo scrutinized from shove, past Baraboo is a community of about 12,500 people about 45 miles from Madison.
—David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 12 June 2024
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Verb
Power Rangers actor Hector David Jr. is being sought by Idaho police and accused of shoving an elderly man in a Friday battery incident, Entertainment Weekly can confirm.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 31 July 2024
On July 27, Kadosh argued with Ahmed and shoved him and a day later Kadosh kicked the door to the victim’s apartment, damaging it, according to the complaint.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 2024
Noun
The new engine map means the upper half of third gear will give you a real shove toward the horizon.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 16 June 2024
Baraboo scrutinized from shove, past Baraboo is a community of about 12,500 people about 45 miles from Madison.
—David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 12 June 2024
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“Shove.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shove. Accessed 28 Aug. 2024.
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