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as in pushed
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 pressed
to push steadily against with some force
quit shoving your hand in my face
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Recent Examples of shoved
According to court documents reviewed by The Times, the model alleges that Sandoval shoved her down a flight of stairs in his home, pushed her to the ground at a hotel in Nashville, and attacked her and her father on June 3.
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Emily St. Martin,
Los Angeles Times,
7 July 2026
Hakimi shoved Laryea to the ground and then Laryea pushed him and a minor scuffle ensued.
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ABC News,
4 July 2026
Tempers flared when Andrés Cubas took down Mbappé and the teams briefly pushed and shoved each other.
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Dan Gelston,
Chicago Tribune,
4 July 2026
Stannard quickly shoved his daughter in the car as the truck collided with him, per the outlets.
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Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
1 July 2026
But more often than not, what does emerge has been neglected, destroyed or shoved back out of sight and out of the public mind, Frank and others note.
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Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
30 June 2026
Just strings of numbers, mostly, that would otherwise be shoved out of short-term memory by more numbers.
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Will MacKin,
New Yorker,
28 June 2026
Thomas shoved Clark to the floor, and proceeded to put her fist into Clark's throat before stepping on her.
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Zach Dean Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
27 June 2026
Iyo went for the Over the Moonsault, but Liv shoved Iyo off the top rope.
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Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2026
Emily St. Martin,
Los Angeles Times,
7 July 2026
Hakimi shoved Laryea to the ground and then Laryea pushed him and a minor scuffle ensued.
—
ABC News,
4 July 2026
Tempers flared when Andrés Cubas took down Mbappé and the teams briefly pushed and shoved each other.
—
Dan Gelston,
Chicago Tribune,
4 July 2026
Stannard quickly shoved his daughter in the car as the truck collided with him, per the outlets.
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Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
1 July 2026
But more often than not, what does emerge has been neglected, destroyed or shoved back out of sight and out of the public mind, Frank and others note.
—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
30 June 2026
Just strings of numbers, mostly, that would otherwise be shoved out of short-term memory by more numbers.
—
Will MacKin,
New Yorker,
28 June 2026
Thomas shoved Clark to the floor, and proceeded to put her fist into Clark's throat before stepping on her.
—
Zach Dean Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
27 June 2026
Iyo went for the Over the Moonsault, but Liv shoved Iyo off the top rope.
—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shoved
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Earlier this week Iran also pushed back against a statement from France’s President Emmanuel Macron that said France, Oman and others would collaborate on removing mines from the strait.
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Falling oil prices and the easing of a commodities crunch have pushed countries — wary of being left exposed by another global crisis akin to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz — to shore up their stockpiles.
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Smid also pressed Garcia on why, during the initial investigation, Garcia chose not to attempt to secure recordings of King’s harassing behavior.
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Read my full story about the TV interview where Marshall was pressed repeatedly about his political ambitions.
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Jackson Merrill blasted a ball to left-center field leading off, and, two outs later, Jake Cronenworth drove in two runs with a shot to right-center.
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Sure, the proliferation of plastic with lounge benefits drove more visitors to the airport lounges.
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Investment grade spreads are trading near historical tights, and high yield spreads have compressed below 300 basis points — a level that, according to iShares analysis, has occurred only 5% of the time since January 2000.
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During the peak in 2021 and 2022, C’Ganti has said pricing between Class A, B, and C properties was compressed.
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“Shoved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shoved. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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