Synonyms of shoves

shoves 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of shove

1

as in pushes

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pushes
• drives
• thrusts
• propels
• moves
• squeezes
• jams
• forces
• bears (down)
• pressures
• impels
• compresses
• weighs (upon)
• compels
• depresses
• muscles
• rams
• squashes
• leans (on or against)
• bulldozes

2

as in presses

to push steadily against with some force

quit shoving your hand in my face

Synonyms & Similar Words

• presses
• compresses
• bears (down on)
• weighs (on or upon)
• squeezes
• depresses
• punches
• squishes
• compels
• mashes
• pressures
• thrusts
• forces
• squashes
• propels
• muscles
• leans (on or against)
• stuffs
• squooshes
• scrunches
• constricts
• condenses
• wrings
• crams
• drives
• wedges
• packs
• jams
• compacts
• crushes
• contracts
• jam-packs

shoves

2 of 2

noun

plural of shove

as in sticks

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pushes
• sticks
• stabs
• punches
• jerks
• nudges
• jams
• digs
• jabs
• jogs
• lunges
• pokes
• dabs