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verb

ˈshəv How to pronounce shove (audio)
Definition of shovenext
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

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2
as in to press
to push steadily against with some force quit shoving your hand in my face

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shove

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noun

as in push

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Recent Examples of shove
Verb
Hill then threw Vaccaro’s items around the room and pushed and shoved her to the floor, later ripping Vaccaro’s necklace from her neck, according to the petition. — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2026 The Verge The tablet shoves Alexa down your throat at every turn. — Terrence O'Brien, The Verge, 8 Oct. 2026
Noun
Bonnell claims more than 80 mph at the top end, while the enormous rear-wheel torque figure promises the sort of low-speed shove that makes technical riding interesting. — New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2026 The ask is a physical edge where a distracted step, a shove or a stumble doesn’t end in a 911 call and a dive team. — Joseph V. Sakran, Baltimore Sun, 15 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for shove
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shove
  1. push
  2. press
  3. drive
  4. compress
  5. thrust
Verb
  • Torrential rain has pushed all three waterways higher for days, spilling them over their banks in northeastern Argentina, southern Paraguay and western Uruguay.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Audit reports, supplier codes of conduct and corporate sustainability pledges have made up the bulk of brands’ efforts to push a more ecological and socially aware agenda, but times have changed.
    — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of push
Verb
  • Eight years ago, protesters frequently drove coverage in their preferred direction by disrupting candidates (Movimiento Cosecha pushed Biden to endorse a deportation moratorium, for instance) and showing up to press them at Q&As.
    — David Weigel, semafor.com, 19 Oct. 2026
  • For the 31st time as secretary of state, Marco Rubio has left on a trip abroad, flying to Uzbekistan and later India amid rumblings that America's top diplomat is ignoring pressing matters in favor of politically safer visits and meetings.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of press
Verb
  • These viruses infect diverse deep-sea prokaryotes that drive vital cycles of carbon, nitrogen, phosphorus, sulfur, and metals.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The benefits of space exploration extend well beyond the Moon, potentially driving advances in energy storage, electric vehicles and other technologies on Earth.
    — Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of drive
Verb
  • How the whiplash is different now Now, the time frame is being compressed.
    — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Full resolution can use a lot more storage There is a reason photo-sharing services have compressed images for years.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of compress
Verb
  • Traceability isn’t something being thrust on unwilling cotton suppliers, a new report found.
    — Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026
  • He is thrust into a world of dangerous criminals, impossible odds, and life-altering choices, ultimately forced to decide what his own life is worth.
    — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of thrust

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“Shove.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shove. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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