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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
Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2024
In the latter video, a masked Tyler shoves his way through an antagonistic crowd.
—Jade Gomez, People.com, 23 Oct. 2024
David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 12 June 2024
Jones, wearing a non-contact red jersey, nevertheless rushed into a crowd to throw a two-armed shove into a Lions defender who was on top of Van Roten.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 5 Aug. 2024
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Verb
Having all your pieces shoved against walls disallows natural flow through the room.
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Not Considering Your Textiles
Next, think about textiles.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2024
In the latter video, a masked Tyler shoves his way through an antagonistic crowd.
—Jade Gomez, People.com, 23 Oct. 2024
Noun
Briggs said the graduation shove or any of the past incidents don't speak to the community at large.
—David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 12 June 2024
Jones, wearing a non-contact red jersey, nevertheless rushed into a crowd to throw a two-armed shove into a Lions defender who was on top of Van Roten.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 5 Aug. 2024
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The key question: What does death awareness do to people? After writing about death, people tend to quickly move on, pushing thoughts of it from consciousness with distractions, rationalizations, and other tactics.Discover Magazine, Discover Magazine, 8 Nov. 2024
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The open-wheelers are collectively pushing back on a linguistic crackdown by the sport’s governing body.Melvin Backman, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
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Iran is also keeping a close eye on the election, Alterman says, and is poised to become a pressing issue for the next commander-in-chief in the immediate aftermath of the inauguration.Shannon K. Kingston, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2024
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The donation will help the social services departments of the town councils affected by the flooding to alleviate the affected citizens’ most pressing needs.Tianwei Zhang, WWD, 5 Nov. 2024
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Micaela Hanning, Crean Lutheran: The transfer from Calvary Chapel is an explosive point guard who can strike from the perimeter and drive to the basket.Dan Albano, Orange County Register, 7 Nov. 2024
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In 2021, Gonzalez-Nunez allegedly drove a car in a sideshow while his girlfriend hung out of the window with an miniature AK-47.Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Note that down sleeping bags shouldn’t be compressed when storing long-term to avoid the down losing its loft, or in other words, insulating abilities.Kevin Brouillard, Travel + Leisure, 4 Nov. 2024
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Like other mattress-in-a-box options, the Avocado arrives compressed.Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 2 Nov. 2024
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Absolute Technologies, which originally began as a small machine shop in Santa Fe Springs making service repairs for Textron’s Bell Helicopters, makes landing gears, thrust reverser cylinders, flight control pistons, load transfer components and assemblies.Pat Maio, Orange County Register, 11 Nov. 2024
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While both actors play unassuming characters thrust into combat roles, Stokes shared his interest in working in a creative capacity behind the camera as well.Andrés Buenahora, Variety, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Shove.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shove. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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