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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Elizabeth Keogh, New York Daily News, 2 Apr. 2025
Cream pie out of respect to many a great stooge who cruelly had the sweet treat shoved or thrown onto their face.
—Jesse David Fox, Vulture, 1 Apr. 2025
Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 25 Feb. 2025
But Eagles Coach Nick Sirianni and others say the move to bar the shove has the whiff of sour grapes.
—Victor Mather, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
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Verb
The man shoved the victim onto the tracks, and as bystanders rushed to pull him back onto the platform before a train rumbled into the station, the attacker took off on foot.
—Elizabeth Keogh, New York Daily News, 2 Apr. 2025
Cream pie out of respect to many a great stooge who cruelly had the sweet treat shoved or thrown onto their face.
—Jesse David Fox, Vulture, 1 Apr. 2025
Noun
Whether it’s called the tush push or the brotherly shove, the Philadelphia Eagles’ famous play is going to be a talking point in the offseason once again.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 25 Feb. 2025
But Eagles Coach Nick Sirianni and others say the move to bar the shove has the whiff of sour grapes.
—Victor Mather, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
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“Shove.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shove. Accessed 12 Apr. 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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