shove (off)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shove (off)
Verb
  • While stocks may continue their short-term celebration, the long-term sustainability of this rally is being undermined by something few are talking about: a major foreign holder of U.S. debt may be exiting the market in protest.
    Joel Shulman, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
  • Wong remained in the game to finish the inning but soon exited.
    Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Our reporters talk to each other and move around candidates from one category to another.
    Alexandra York, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
  • The bill also included moving $1.1 million from the Constitutional Defense Fund into the Legislative Legal Defense Fund.
    Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 15 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Fields and Wilson departed this offseason, while backup Skylar Thompson was signed and Rudolph returned, possibly starting if the Steelers don't sign Rodgers and make a big trade.
    Ryan Deto, Axios, 31 Mar. 2025
  • The aircraft departed Des Moines International Airport and was headed to Anoka County-Blaine Airport in Minneapolis, according to the agency.
    John Bacon, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Perry shared a series of photographs of Lucio growing up: at 3 months, 7 months, and a year old, with his hair getting longer and curlier each time, before bringing the now 18-month-old Lucio into the video.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Apr. 2025
  • This refreshing serum gets its tingle from peppermint and tea tree, which works with caffeine to invigorate the scalp and maximize the absorption of the formula’s peptides.
    Emily Orofino, Vogue, 14 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • That stemmed from the infamous 2017 play in a game between the Orioles and Red Sox in which Machado slid past the bag and had his spikes go into Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia’s calf.
    Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025
  • If one or two bounces had gone the other way, Dartmouth would have advanced to the final four for the first time in school history.
    Jay King, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Weezer were added to the Coachella lineup as a last-minute surprise over the weekend, alongside Ed Sheeran, as acts including FKA Twigs had to pull out of the event.
    Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 10 Apr. 2025
  • Why China Isn't Included in Trump's 90-Day Pause The move came after escalating global tension and extreme turmoil in both stock and bond markets, with trading partners retaliating and investors pulling out of U.S. assets in response to tariff hikes that took effect at midnight.
    Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • As some attendees started to peel off, the majority remained firmly planted, trusting Mother Monster wouldn’t leave them like that.
    Lyndsey Havens, Billboard, 12 Apr. 2025
  • One by one, players peel off sodden shirts and hand them to fans.
    George Caulkin, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • The comments by Shim and Patel, who were speaking to CNBC’s Steve Sedgwick on a panel in Singapore, come as renewable energy projects often take many years to get off the ground.
    Kevin Lim, CNBC, 14 Mar. 2025
  • Four astronauts preparing for a routine mission that sets the stage for the Boeing Starliner crew to depart from the International Space Station could potentially get off the ground Friday night from Florida.
    Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 14 Mar. 2025
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“Shove (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shove%20%28off%29. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.

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