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
Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2025
Olympic gold medal sprinter Noah Lyles won the 200-meter national championship Sunday and got a two-handed shove from rival Kenny Bednarek moments after the thrilling rally in Oregon.
—David K. Li, NBC news, 4 Aug. 2025
Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 16 Sep. 2025
One person shared on Reddit that a groom shoved a forkful of wedding cake into his bride's face, causing her to get injured, and the pair divorced months later.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
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Verb
There was an abrupt downshift in her tone, her words a shove.
—Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2025
Olympic gold medal sprinter Noah Lyles won the 200-meter national championship Sunday and got a two-handed shove from rival Kenny Bednarek moments after the thrilling rally in Oregon.
—David K. Li, NBC news, 4 Aug. 2025
Noun
If Payton doesn’t start shoving this offense through it, the joker’s on Broncos Country.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 16 Sep. 2025
One person shared on Reddit that a groom shoved a forkful of wedding cake into his bride's face, causing her to get injured, and the pair divorced months later.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shove
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Everton recovered well from a poor start and pushed hard for an equaliser in the closing stages, but ultimately a 2-1 Liverpool win underlined the gulf in resources between the two clubs in 2025.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
21 Sep. 2025
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Some allies are pushing for more action.—
Morgan Winsor,
ABC News,
20 Sep. 2025
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Despite the austerity measures, the crushing weight of rising housing costs has forced them to press pause on their plans to have kids.—
Lizzie Kane,
Boston Herald,
19 Sep. 2025
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Nonetheless, the Fed's cut opens up options for the People's Bank of China, Xu said, expecting China to press ahead with monetary easing in the medium term, given its domestic economic challenges.—
Lim Hui Jie,Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
19 Sep. 2025
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Elsewhere, a strange new trend has started, seeing users stitch together clips of Jeremiah from various episodes into horror film-like videos, driving home the message that this is not just another cute, curly-haired college student but a malevolent Disney villain.—
Olivia Petter,
Vogue,
16 Sep. 2025
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Discover the fascinating economics driving billion-dollar industries.—
thehustle.co,
thehustle.co,
16 Sep. 2025
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Why Prostate Cancer Often Presents Without Symptoms In the early stages of prostate cancer, the disease is generally confined to the prostate, so the tumor does not block or compress any nearby organs—nor cause any symptoms, Eswara explained.—
Jenna Anderson,
Health,
18 Sep. 2025
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Margins in the cannabis industry are significantly compressed due to federal tax restrictions, supply chain inefficiencies, and high operating expenses.—
Iris Dorbian,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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That cost them a chance to truly challenge the Phillies in the division and thrust them into a dogfight for the NL’s last wild-card spot.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Sep. 2025
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Hayabusa2 achieved 10 milli-Newtons (mN) of thrust from 300–500 watts of electrical power produced by its solar arrays.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Shove.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shove. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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