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
Synonyms
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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Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2025
The video then shows what appears to be an unsuspecting man being shoved onto the tracks and disappearing under the train.
—Christina Shaw, Fox News, 1 Jan. 2025
Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
The devastating tsunami that struck the country on March 11, 2011, killed more than 15,000 people and was triggered by a 9.0-magnitude earthquake that gave the sea floor a massive shove toward Honshu, Japan’s largest island.
—Hannah Peart, NBC News, 17 Nov. 2024
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Verb
When push comes to shove, however, most of these companies folded like a poker player with a bad hand.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2025
The video then shows what appears to be an unsuspecting man being shoved onto the tracks and disappearing under the train.
—Christina Shaw, Fox News, 1 Jan. 2025
Noun
Tiger Woods gave his son bear hug and a playful shove as the PNC Championship’s showcase pairing briefly surged into the lead.
—Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
The devastating tsunami that struck the country on March 11, 2011, killed more than 15,000 people and was triggered by a 9.0-magnitude earthquake that gave the sea floor a massive shove toward Honshu, Japan’s largest island.
—Hannah Peart, NBC News, 17 Nov. 2024
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“Shove.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shove. Accessed 9 Jan. 2025.
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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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