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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
The fallout continues from Phoenix Mercury player Alyssa Thomas shoving her fist into Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark's throat, and now one of the league's greatest players, Lisa Leslie, is giving her two cents.
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Matt Reigle Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
27 June 2026
Marina Mabrey — while playing for the Connecticut Sun last season — received a technical for shoving Clark to the floor in a June 17, 2025, game.
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James Boyd,
New York Times,
25 June 2026
Before the parade, a small group of people were crushed against a barrier near Fulton Street, a key subway hub, pinned between a swelling crowd and a group of police officers shoving the barrier.
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Anthony Izaguirre,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
The attacker wanted for shoving a 63-year-old MTA commuter onto the tracks at a Queens subway stop has been arrested, police said Friday.
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Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
19 June 2026
Bethel played a video at the news conference that showed a large crowd of young people who appeared to be pushing and shoving.
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Liz Crawford,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
Just like the band’s original recipe of shoving punk, dub reggae, hip-hop and ska into a blender, the new songs dutifully stick to the formula along with Jakob’s soulful caterwauls that sound scarily similar to his dad.
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Deputy Entertainment,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
Live musicians, live actors… and all those terrific kids are shoving the furniture around all night as well.
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Chris Willman,
Variety,
8 June 2026
And Patrick Paul gave up a sack to Josh Uche during the final 11-on-11 period and shoving ensued.
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Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
2 June 2026
Matt Reigle Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
27 June 2026
Marina Mabrey — while playing for the Connecticut Sun last season — received a technical for shoving Clark to the floor in a June 17, 2025, game.
—
James Boyd,
New York Times,
25 June 2026
Before the parade, a small group of people were crushed against a barrier near Fulton Street, a key subway hub, pinned between a swelling crowd and a group of police officers shoving the barrier.
—
Anthony Izaguirre,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
The attacker wanted for shoving a 63-year-old MTA commuter onto the tracks at a Queens subway stop has been arrested, police said Friday.
—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
19 June 2026
Bethel played a video at the news conference that showed a large crowd of young people who appeared to be pushing and shoving.
—
Liz Crawford,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
Just like the band’s original recipe of shoving punk, dub reggae, hip-hop and ska into a blender, the new songs dutifully stick to the formula along with Jakob’s soulful caterwauls that sound scarily similar to his dad.
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Deputy Entertainment,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
Live musicians, live actors… and all those terrific kids are shoving the furniture around all night as well.
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Chris Willman,
Variety,
8 June 2026
And Patrick Paul gave up a sack to Josh Uche during the final 11-on-11 period and shoving ensued.
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Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
2 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shoving
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The abdomen may significantly protrude, pushing the diaphragm upward and making breathing more difficult.
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Basically, the silicone cup creates suction around the area in question and you’re given a massage via pulling instead of pushing.
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This involves pressing down on the ice cream to remove air bubbles.
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Most believe that the federal government is too slow to address pressing issues in their districts.
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Also boosting demand and driving ticket prices for Saturday’s game is the fact that 41-year-old superstar Cristiano Ronaldo, who has 669 million Instagram followers, is captain of the Portuguese team and has said this World Cup will be his last, making each appearance a high-profile event.
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Tire pressure sensors are vital to a vehicle’s health, especially when driving on pothole and junk-laden Atlanta streets.
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Robinson said the best founding teams are also building on top of the tools—running multiple coding agents at once, automating sales outreach and marketing, and compressing internally what used to take months of engineering time into days.
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Footage of civilians scrambling for cover or compressing bullet wounds typically arrives here from overseas.
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Because the preliminary Iran deal leaves key details unresolved, further negotiations virtually ensure the agreement remains in flux through the election season — potentially thrusting the talks into the center of the presidential primary campaign.
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Like the tip of a spear thrusting from the London skyline, The Shard has become an appealing landmark for filmmakers over the years.
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“Shoving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shoving. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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