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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Michaela Zee, Variety, 19 Nov. 2024
Shameless, just-in-time-for-holiday-shopping product placement is shoved in, from Mattel (Rock ’em Sock ’em Robots, Hot Wheels) and Hasbro (Monopoly), only alluding more to the capitalist imperatives that drove the project in the first place.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 6 Nov. 2024
Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 3 Nov. 2024
With a surge in the final 250 meters, Hassan withstood a shove from Tigst Assefa of Ethiopia and pulled off one of the most remarkable trebles in distance running history.
—Matthew Futterman, The Athletic, 11 Aug. 2024
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Verb
The late-night host then obliterated a donut by shoving one of his hands through the hole.
—Michaela Zee, Variety, 19 Nov. 2024
Shameless, just-in-time-for-holiday-shopping product placement is shoved in, from Mattel (Rock ’em Sock ’em Robots, Hot Wheels) and Hasbro (Monopoly), only alluding more to the capitalist imperatives that drove the project in the first place.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 6 Nov. 2024
Noun
On Saturday, Embiid and Hayes were having an exchange in the locker room before Embiid’s shove, according to PHLY Sports’ Kyle Neubeck, who was also in the locker room.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 3 Nov. 2024
With a surge in the final 250 meters, Hassan withstood a shove from Tigst Assefa of Ethiopia and pulled off one of the most remarkable trebles in distance running history.
—Matthew Futterman, The Athletic, 11 Aug. 2024
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“Shove.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shove. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
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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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