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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
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as in to press
to push steadily against with some force
quit shoving your hand in my face
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Recent Examples of shove
Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 30 Nov. 2024
Embiid was suspended for three games for shoving a local columnist in the locker room after the columnist referred to Embiid’s son and late brother in a column critical of Embiid.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 29 Nov. 2024
Ben Burrows, The Athletic, 28 Apr. 2024
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
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James then proposed a third round in which the All-Pro safety shoved Henley, who responded by applying the training technique of using an opponent’s weight against him.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 30 Nov. 2024
Embiid was suspended for three games for shoving a local columnist in the locker room after the columnist referred to Embiid’s son and late brother in a column critical of Embiid.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 29 Nov. 2024
Noun
The shove stops Sterling having a clear header 5 yards out from goal.
—Ben Burrows, The Athletic, 28 Apr. 2024
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
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Opposition lawmakers had pushed an initial impeachment vote on Dec. 7, but that failed to clear the 200-votes needed to impeach Yoon after lawmakers from his ruling People’s Power Party walked out of the chamber.Lim Hui Jie,Dylan Butts, CNBC, 16 Dec. 2024
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Politics Democrat Derek Tran ousts Republican Michelle Steel in competitive Orange County House race Nov. 27, 2024 The Orange County GOP pushed back on the voter fraud claims in a detailed email that went out last week to a mailing list of about 60,000 people, Avila said.Julia Wick, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
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For a long time, the Angels were criticized for only pursuing the very best free agents, while ignoring the other pressing needs up and down the organization.Sam Blum, The Athletic, 10 Dec. 2024
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By establishing a clear list of priorities, executives can ensure coaching and all other change efforts are focused on supporting the enterprise’s most immediate, pressing goals, maximizing overall impact and setting the table for exponential growth.Mitch Mitchell, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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Slice has released exclusive apps that accommodate popular contactless payment solutions and enable convenient QR technology to drive self-service experiences among other improvements.Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
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While American tech giants have driven much of the country’s recent innovation, the future doesn’t lie in further consolidating power in the hands of Big Tech.Steve Forbes, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
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Proof Aggregation Through a process of recursive aggregation, multiple zk-proofs are compressed into a single, compact proof.Ayush Gupta, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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The researchers are also trying to boost the number of fusion reactions per muon by compressing the fuel in a diamond anvil to between 10,000 and 100,000 PSI—much higher than previous experiments.IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 3 Dec. 2024
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This year, the day marks the 83rd anniversary of the surprise attack that thrust the U.S. into World War II. More than 2,400 American service men and women were killed in the early attack launched by Japan at the United States Navy Base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on December 7, 1941.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
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France’s prime minister is expected to resign from his post after lawmakers passed a no-confidence measure against him and his Cabinet, likely thrusting the country into a period of political uncertainty.Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Shove.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shove. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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