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
Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 6 Jan. 2026
Webster reached down and shoved the barricade toward Rathbun.
—Jamie Thompson, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2026
Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 7 Dec. 2025
Johnson gave Elliss a hard shove and players from both sides surrounded them as more pushing and shoving ensued.
—Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2025
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Verb
Surveillance footage showed Reedus and McKissic continuing to argue on the front porch, then Reedus pulled a handgun, shoved McKissic off the porch and fired at him multiple times, knocking him to the ground, according to court documents.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 6 Jan. 2026
Webster reached down and shoved the barricade toward Rathbun.
—Jamie Thompson, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2026
Noun
No shove, no commotion, no clue.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 7 Dec. 2025
Johnson gave Elliss a hard shove and players from both sides surrounded them as more pushing and shoving ensued.
—Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shove
Verb
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What Veblen saw as the public exhibition of wealth has become the performance of aspiration, now filmed, edited, and pushed through a recommendation feed.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
9 Nov. 2025
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This happens when water in front of the tire builds up faster than the vehicle's weight can push water out of the way.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Nov. 2025
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As doctors pressed her for information, Nicole remembered Hannah telling her about special supplement capsules that Brian placed on her nightstand every night.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Jan. 2026
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Unroll the plastic film and press it onto the tape.—
Louise Parks,
Martha Stewart,
10 Jan. 2026
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As previously reported by Fox News Digital, the unrest has been driven by a mix of economic desperation and political anger.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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While there are some other small new concessions in the CBA that will help players make ends meet (such as getting access to health benefits in the offseason), to hear ECHLers explain their strike vote, the pay bump was never the driving force.—
James Mirtle,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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The ability of the sponge to compress means that over time the rug will weigh down the edges and prevent the rug from looking like it’s raised up onto a surface.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Jan. 2026
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Las Vegas has compressed a short stretch of the Strip into a luxury gauntlet that’ll wreck your step count and your credit limit in the same afternoon.—
Paul Jebara,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 Jan. 2026
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He's rubbed elbows with corporate executives who are interested in Pennsylvania as a data center destination and thrust Pennsylvania into competition for billions of dollars being spent on manufacturing and artificial intelligence infrastructure.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Eventually, he was thrust into a starting safety role during the 2021 playoffs due to injury.—
Mike Kaye
January 8,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Shove.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shove. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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