shove (off)

verb

Definition of shove (off)next
as in to exit
to leave a place often for another time to shove off for home

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shove (off)
  1. exit
  2. move
  3. depart
  4. get
  5. go
  6. pull out
  7. peel off
  8. get off
Verb
  • There needs to be balance and some states should exit the program.
    David Shepardson, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Clients may lose faith in your ability to protect more than just their data and may decide to exit.
    Steve Gickling, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of exit
Verb
  • The team’s pattern of drafting college hitters who should move quickly says that that is not their mindset, so go spend some of Arte’s money.
    Keith Law, The Athletic, 11 Dec. 2024
  • His wife Elizabeth, Duchess of York, became Queen in the same sweep, and their daughters, Princess Elizabeth, then 10, and Princess Margaret, then 6, each moved up a spot in the line of succession to the throne, with Princess Elizabeth heir.
    Janine Henni, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of move
Verb
  • By dawn, Assad had departed Damascus for Russia, without a word to the people his family had ruled—and gassed, imprisoned, tortured, and murdered—for a half century.
    Robin Wright, The New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2024
  • Advertisement Maybe the Diamondbacks can unload Montgomery and replace the offense lost by departing free agents Christian Walker, Joc Pederson and Randal Grichuk.
    Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of depart
Verb
  • The suit, which originally only named Combs as a defendant, alleges that a woman who identified herself only as Jane Doe was trying to get into the VMAs in New York City the night of the assault.
    Shyla Watson, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
  • The way he's gotten to F1 has been a little difficult the last couple of years.
    Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of get
Verb
  • But the committee went with the ACC this time, putting 11-2 SMU in the field as the last at-large team, the No. 11 seed with a first-round trip to Penn State on the docket, and leaving 9-3 Alabama out.
    Chris Vannini, The Athletic, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Will his incoming attorney general or will his FBI director [go after Trump's political enemies]?
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of go
Verb
  • Gaetz was nominated by Trump as attorney general but has since pulled out of consideration.
    Steven Lemongello, Orlando Sentinel, 6 Dec. 2024
  • The pilot wrenched the stick back and the F-22 pulled out of the dive 500 feet—or two-tenths of a second—short of impact.
    J. George Gorant, Robb Report, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of pull out
Verb
  • Honest questions about food safety, illustrated Citing the cucumber recall, Schaffner says people may wonder about peeling off the wax coating.
    Allison Aubrey, NPR, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Unwrap the beets and peel off the skins with a towel once cooled.
    Julia Levy, Southern Living, 2 Nov. 2024
Definition of peel off
Verb
  • Leading 17-10 with 1:29 left in the first half, Braden Mann got off a punt from Philadelphia’s own 16 that traveled a season-low 29 yards.
    Brooks Kubena, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Stroman, a two-time All-Star from Medford, N.Y., got off to a hot start with the Yankees.
    Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of get off
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