Synonyms of shove

shove 1 of 2

verb

ˈshəv 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• push
• drive
• thrust
• propel
• move
• squeeze
• force
• jam
• bear (down)
• pressure
• compress
• compel
• weigh (upon)
• impel
• muscle
• depress
• lean (on or against)
• squash
• ram
• bulldoze

2

as in to press

to push steadily against with some force

quit shoving your hand in my face

Synonyms & Similar Words

• press
• compress
• bear (down on)
• weigh (on or upon)
• squeeze
• punch
• depress
• force
• compel
• thrust
• pressure
• mash
• squish
• propel
• muscle
• squash
• squoosh
• lean (on or against)
• stuff
• wedge
• compact
• drive
• pack
• wring
• cram
• constrict
• condense
• jam
• crush
• scrunch
• contract
• jam-pack

shove

2 of 2

noun

as in push

Synonyms & Similar Words

• push
• stab
• stick
• jerk
• jam
• nudge
• punch
• jog
• dig
• jab
• lunge
• poke
• dab

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of shove

Verb

Embiid has been hobbled by injuries all season, and served a three-game suspension for shoving a member of the media. —Chantz Martin, Fox News, 1 Mar. 2025

When push comes to shove, however, the best colleague to have beside you in the trenches is one with whom you’re aligned in both heart and mind. —Levi King, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025

Noun

Remigio, when recalling the exchange, remembered that Toub laughed and grinned, hugging him before playfully giving him a shove. —Jesse Newell, Kansas City Star, 20 Jan. 2025

Donald Trump's Tech Bro Orbit—How Silicon Valley Merged With MAGA Trump giving a shove toward a ceasefire bears little resemblance to Reagan's mythic role in ending the Cold War. —Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025

Phrases Containing shove

• shove (off)