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
Julia Andersen, CNN Money, 10 Apr. 2025
When the band blows up amid tragedy, Zoe shoves her once-starry persona aside and embraces suburban life with a well-meaning husband and his creepy son, who leers at Cherry.
—Caryn Ganz, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
Victor Mather, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
For their part, Germany didn’t look fresh either, which seemed to manifest in a highly physical game with plenty of shoves and barges.
—Jeff Rueter, The Athletic, 6 Aug. 2024
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Verb
Players shoved each other, Eddie Segura and Maximiliano Falcón wrestled on the ground, and Jordi Alba was held in a headlock.
—Julia Andersen, CNN Money, 10 Apr. 2025
When the band blows up amid tragedy, Zoe shoves her once-starry persona aside and embraces suburban life with a well-meaning husband and his creepy son, who leers at Cherry.
—Caryn Ganz, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
Noun
But Eagles Coach Nick Sirianni and others say the move to bar the shove has the whiff of sour grapes.
—Victor Mather, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
For their part, Germany didn’t look fresh either, which seemed to manifest in a highly physical game with plenty of shoves and barges.
—Jeff Rueter, The Athletic, 6 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shove
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The upcoming show will explore the story of Black dandyism as a sartorial declaration and a tool for pushing (and examining) social and political change, both historically and in contemporary society.—
Cortne Bonilla,
Vogue,
21 Apr. 2025
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Kent Nishimura | Reuters Trump tariffs push Asian trade partners to weigh investing in massive Alaska energy project Alaska has long sought to build an 800-mile pipeline that would eventually cool gas into liquid for export to Asia.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
21 Apr. 2025
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Despite pressing needs at wide receiver, running back and defensive tackle, the Cowboys will head into day three without any of those positions addressed.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Apr. 2025
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All three profile as instant contributors, and all three positions were needs, even if not as pressing as others.—
Saad Yousuf,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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The Ontario Home Builders’ Association warned last month that tariffs and counter-tariffs on steel and aluminum products would likely drive up the costs of construction materials, making building and buying new homes more expensive, worsening the housing affordability issue.—
Hira Humayun,
CNN Money,
20 Apr. 2025
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The study found a 6% annual decline, driven by poaching, habitat loss and weak law enforcement.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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Streaming services compress the audio more vigorously than is common in physical media, which can cause problems with intelligibility.—
Samuel Axon,
ArsTechnica,
25 Apr. 2025
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Treatment for groin strains includes rest, icing, compressing the affected area, and taking pain medications.—
Mark Gurarie,
Health,
22 Apr. 2025
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She was thrust into J.J. Yeley’s car as she was bumped off the starting grid because of ownership points.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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But after one particularly long period in the 13th century with no pope, the church imposed new rules that thrust the election — literally — behind closed doors.—
Joe Hernandez,
NPR,
23 Apr. 2025
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“Shove.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shove. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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