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
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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Rachael O'Connor, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
Ever dragged an unbelievably heavy suitcase down a cobblestone street or tried to shove one into the trunk of a tiny taxi?
—Allison Palmer, Sacramento Bee, 11 Mar. 2025
Russ Weakland, EW.com, 4 Mar. 2025
After initially shoulder-bumping Springer on one end of the court, Kornet found him again around mid-court and nailed him with a hard shove.
—Jay King, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
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Verb
In the short video, posted on March 10, a man sits on the sofa wearing his hood up, while Wilson shows him affection—by lying on top of him and trying to get as close as possible, at one point even shoving his face into the man's hood.
—Rachael O'Connor, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
Ever dragged an unbelievably heavy suitcase down a cobblestone street or tried to shove one into the trunk of a tiny taxi?
—Allison Palmer, Sacramento Bee, 11 Mar. 2025
Noun
The two exchanged heated words, and before long, a shove escalated their tension, forcing the referee to step in and separate them.
—Russ Weakland, EW.com, 4 Mar. 2025
After initially shoulder-bumping Springer on one end of the court, Kornet found him again around mid-court and nailed him with a hard shove.
—Jay King, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
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“Shove.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shove. Accessed 20 Mar. 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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