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as in pushing
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 pressing
to push steadily against with some force
quit shoving your hand in my face
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Recent Examples of shoving
Sanders was engaged with Davidson for a few yards, pushing and shoving each other.
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Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Julia hears someone coming, and Ellen begs Brian to meet her at the festival in Inverness before shoving him into the woods.
—Lincee Ray Published, EW.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Pohorence gained notoriety in 2020 when he was accused of shoving a kneeling protester during a Fort Lauderdale demonstration in the wake of the death of George Floyd in Minnesota, one of the most significant catalysts of the Black Lives Matter movement at the time.
—Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2025
His strike was clean but replays picked up on Marc Guehi disrupting Chelsea’s wall and creating space for Eze to score by shoving his body into one section of it, below.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2025
Asuka apologized for shoving her last week, and once again offered her services.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
The sidelines emptied, but nobody really seemed to do much shoving or punch-throwing.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 14 Aug. 2025
Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Julia hears someone coming, and Ellen begs Brian to meet her at the festival in Inverness before shoving him into the woods.
—Lincee Ray Published, EW.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Pohorence gained notoriety in 2020 when he was accused of shoving a kneeling protester during a Fort Lauderdale demonstration in the wake of the death of George Floyd in Minnesota, one of the most significant catalysts of the Black Lives Matter movement at the time.
—Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2025
His strike was clean but replays picked up on Marc Guehi disrupting Chelsea’s wall and creating space for Eze to score by shoving his body into one section of it, below.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2025
Asuka apologized for shoving her last week, and once again offered her services.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
The sidelines emptied, but nobody really seemed to do much shoving or punch-throwing.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shoving
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But for now, the star is a huge piece of the Yankees' roster that's pushing for an American League East title and potentially a World Series championship.—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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But these adaptations may not be enough, as climate change and prolonged drought are pushing animals’ limits.—
John Leos,
AZCentral.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Dredge in the breadcrumbs, pressing lightly to adhere.—
Elizabeth Nelson,
Southern Living,
8 Sep. 2025
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There doesn’t seem to be an obvious disruptive equivalent in his early 20s, when Djokovic started pressing Federer and Nadal.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Good Fortune follows Reeves as an angel, Gabriel, tasked by his boss, Martha (Sandra Oh), with stopping humans from dying while texting and driving.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Sep. 2025
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Avoid using phones or other distracting behaviors while driving in a work zone.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Yet the league did not extend the overall calendar, compressing more games into the same timeframe.—
Grant Afseth,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Aug. 2025
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Multiple doctors recommended that White get surgery to remove part of the bone that was compressing her nerves.—
Aria Bendix,
NBC news,
20 Aug. 2025
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But then a ruling dropped in Utah, thrusting the Beehive State into the redistricting battle erupting around the country.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
1 Sep. 2025
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The Red Sox are making a big bet that Tolle is ready for primetime, thrusting the rookie into the heat of a pennant race at a time where every game matters.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Shoving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shoving. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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