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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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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
Mia Sato, The Verge, 19 Dec. 2024
Players from both teams gathered around them and pushing and shoving ensued.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 15 Dec. 2024
Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 22 Nov. 2024
So, Bozeman sprung into action, knocking Shepherd off Herbert with a powerful two-handed shove.
—Elliott Teaford, Orange County Register, 27 Oct. 2024
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Seeing these half a dozen random products shoved in a small paper mailer, everything feels much more pathetic than the pictures online suggested.
—Mia Sato, The Verge, 19 Dec. 2024
Players from both teams gathered around them and pushing and shoving ensued.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 15 Dec. 2024
Noun
Conflicts that used to lead to a shove or a punch now result in death or grave injury.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 22 Nov. 2024
So, Bozeman sprung into action, knocking Shepherd off Herbert with a powerful two-handed shove.
—Elliott Teaford, Orange County Register, 27 Oct. 2024
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That's something Republicans in the Senate have pushed back on.Riley Beggin, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
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His announcement comes as Democrats look to new leadership and seek to push back on the incoming Trump administration and Republican majorities in the Senate and the House.Julia Manchester, The Hill, 16 Dec. 2024
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In the aftermath of the Nov. 5 election, a judge in Manhattan has pressed pause on sentencing Trump.Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports, arkansasonline.com, 20 Dec. 2024
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Foods in this category have been processed minimally through methods such as pressing, refining, grinding, or milling.Korin Miller, Health, 20 Dec. 2024
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The woman, who filed her lawsuit under the name Jane Doe, alleged she was raped after she was driven to an MTV Video Music Awards afterparty 24 years ago.Charmaine Patterson, People.com, 27 Dec. 2024
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The driver drove over the stop sticks but was able to continue north on I-69 into Daviess County.Jade Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 27 Dec. 2024
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The musical spans more than two decades and compresses them into a show that lasts little more than two hours.Katie Marie Davies, The Christian Science Monitor, 19 Dec. 2024
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The optic nerve seems to then compress it down to about 100 million bits/sec.Michael Irving, New Atlas, 18 Dec. 2024
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Malik Harrison and Chris Board were thrust into into bigger roles because of injuries.Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 20 Dec. 2024
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The book hit shelves next summer via The Dial Press. Shallow, who rose to fame at age 25 after winning the reality TV show Survivor, was suddenly thrust into the spotlight following her appearance on the competition.Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Shove.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shove. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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