shove (off)

verb

Definition of shove (off)next
as in to exit
to leave a place often for another time to shove off for home

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shove (off)
  1. exit
  2. move
  3. depart
  4. get
  5. go
  6. pull out
  7. peel off
  8. get off
Verb
  • But rather confusingly, this fracas appears to have been staged so that duo can exit their top-secret careers as globe-trotting clandestine agents, disappearing together into civilian life.
    Dennis Harvey, Variety, 17 Jan. 2025
  • Biden and first lady Jill Biden will exit the Capitol grounds by plane after the transfer of power and return to private life.
    Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 17 Jan. 2025
Definition of exit
Verb
  • The couple had just moved from their modest fixer-upper in Altadena’s Janes Village to their dream home in architect Gregory Ain’s Park Planned homes, when the Eaton fire roared to life.
    Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
  • This has caused a number of awards nomination events to be delayed including the Oscars, which has moved from Friday, January 17 to Sunday, January 19.
    Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 9 Jan. 2025
Definition of move
Verb
  • Melvin succeeded Hoda Kotb, who announced her plan to depart last year and had her last day on Friday.
    Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Jan. 2025
  • In this scenario, TikTok would die a slow death, as its technology degrades and its social fabric weakens with users departing for other platforms.
    Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 15 Jan. 2025
Definition of depart
Verb
  • Biden's plan was to enable applicants to stay with their families while immigration officials determined their cases, touting it as a far more humane way to carry out the process and get more people green cards or permanent resident status.
    Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
  • People with low credit scores can also have trouble getting a loan or can be forced to borrow at higher interest rates.
    Noam N. Levey, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
Definition of get
Verb
  • The desire for eco-friendly buildings has gone mainstream.
    Rotem Eylor, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
  • Single packages went for $25 and up and some sellers were bundling 20 packages for more than $450.
    Erin Clements, People.com, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of go
Verb
  • Around that same time, Reigns pulled out of WrestleMania 36 due to his concerns about exposure during the COVID-19 pandemic.
    Katie Mannion, People.com, 7 Jan. 2025
  • The Johnson Administration pulled out all the stops to fire the CPS CEO, yet the CTA President is protected from critique.
    Sarah Freishtat, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of pull out
Verb
  • Instead, peel off when the catty chit-chat gets rolling by claiming a need for a bathroom break—and then find a different (and safer) conversation elsewhere to join.
    Dr. David Lenihan, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
  • Tip For an even more tender texture, peel off the tough membrane of the celery ribs before using.
    Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of peel off
Verb
  • The latter group ultimately just couldn’t be bothered to get off their couches.
    Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 15 Jan. 2025
  • Next came the jersey campaign, although that got off to a rocky start in 2019 when the club placed an image of Jamaican singer Bob Marley on a shirt — and promptly received cease-and-desist letters from the late singer’s representatives.
    Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2025
Definition of get off
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“Shove (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shove%20%28off%29. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.

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