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
Mitchell Willetts, Miami Herald, 10 Mar. 2025
Stephenson then shoved her and Spalding grabbed her hijab, the lawsuit claims.
—Graham Rayman, New York Daily News, 10 Mar. 2025
EW.com, 6 Feb. 2025
After giving the crocodile multiple shoves, the officer and the man finally succeeded in moving the animal outside the fence.
—Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 4 Feb. 2025
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Verb
There’s a heated exchange of words, then the officer grabs the coach by his collar and shoves him against a fence as children shout and adults rush in to stop the fight, which ends in a violent scrum on the turf.
—Mitchell Willetts, Miami Herald, 10 Mar. 2025
Stephenson then shoved her and Spalding grabbed her hijab, the lawsuit claims.
—Graham Rayman, New York Daily News, 10 Mar. 2025
Noun
But now Barrymore has explained that Stewart’s shove was all in good fun.
—EW.com, 6 Feb. 2025
After giving the crocodile multiple shoves, the officer and the man finally succeeded in moving the animal outside the fence.
—Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 4 Feb. 2025
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Brianna had been in a giddy mood, pushing up against Cassidy, laughing, stumbling, holding out her iPhone to take a selfie of the two of them, dishevelled and flush-faced.—
Joyce Carol Oates,
The New Yorker,
16 Mar. 2025
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This happens when water in front of the tire builds up faster than the vehicle's weight can push water out of the way.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Mar. 2025
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The announcement of this investigation comes almost a week after the Jackson County Prosecutor’s Office declined to press criminal charges against the officer, identified by Dustman as Jordan White.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
21 Mar. 2025
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But behind every innovation and infrastructure build-out is a pressing question: Who will power this next wave of growth—and where will that talent come from?—
Scott Hutcheson,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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Ultimately, the league’s decision-making on NBA expansion will be driven by a combination of market size, media presence, economic factors, and ownership interest.—
Giovanni Malloy,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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With Frank Zappa and the Beatles blasting from the speakers, Kwong would drive his trusty Volvo wagon up U.S. Highway 395.—
Rachel Ng,
Smithsonian Magazine,
27 Mar. 2025
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It's considered lossless to the eye, but the signal is actually compressed at a 3:1 ratio.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
18 Mar. 2025
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The Liberal leadership race was compressed, and Carney was far ahead all along, so his opponents were not motivated to challenge him too much.—
Stephen Maher,
TIME,
9 Mar. 2025
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Experts have said rising vacancy levels had forced landlords to accept less in rent, but the fires wiped away thousands of homes, suddenly thrusting many people into the rental market.—
Andrew Khouri,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Mar. 2025
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But as Natalia is thrust into an unforgiving world and forced to grow up too fast, Reid’s performance takes on a world-weary tone.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
19 Mar. 2025
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“Shove.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shove. Accessed 30 Mar. 2025.
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