shoved; shoving
1
: to push along
2
: to push or put in a rough, careless, or hasty manner : thrust
3
: to force by other than physical means : compel
shove a bill through the legislature
1
: to move by forcing a way
bargain hunters shoving up to the counter
2
a
: to move something by exerting force
b
: leave
—usually used with off
shoved off for home
shover
noun
Examples of shove in a Sentence
Verb
He shoved the door until it finally opened.
A large man shoved me out of the way.
She shoved her plate aside.
He shoved me into the pool.
A group of security guards shoved through the crowd.
The children were pushing and shoving to see the clowns.
Noun
He gave the door a shove, and it opened.
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1 July 2026
Stannard quickly shoved his daughter in the car as the truck collided with him, per the outlets.
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PEOPLE,
1 July 2026
Les Carpenter,
Washington Post,
5 July 2026
That's when shoves were exchanged.
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Verb
The calming locales both complement and contradict the plot’s revelations, which are hardly bombshells but do speak to how well-to-do families labor to shove inconvenient skeletons into the closet.
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Los Angeles Times,
1 July 2026
Stannard quickly shoved his daughter in the car as the truck collided with him, per the outlets.
—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
1 July 2026
Noun
The hottest game had ended early Saturday evening and after more than 90 minutes of elbows, shoves and kicks to the shin, the players on France and Paraguay were still hot.
—
Les Carpenter,
Washington Post,
5 July 2026
That's when shoves were exchanged.
—
Joe Kinsey Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2026
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“Shove.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shove. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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shove
1 of 2 verb
shoved; shoving
1
: to push with steady force
2
: to push along or away carelessly or rudely
shoved her out of the way
3
: depart sense 1
—usually used with off
time to shove off for home
shover
noun
shove
2 of 2 noun
: an act or instance of shoving
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