shove

Example Sentences

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"Users will reject it if you're just trying to shove a puzzle down their throat that has no connection to your core values as a company."

From Barron's • May 16, 2026

After the shove, the video shows Niemi and his group walk briskly down the stretch of Santa Monica Boulevard that is home to a number of nightclubs and bars.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Ever since the Philadelphia Eagles began lining up behind their quarterback to shove him forward for first downs, the play known as the Tush Push has driven the NFL absolutely mad.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

The incident at Stamford Bridge started when Chelsea forward Joao Pedro reacted to West Ham winger Adama Traore's shove on Blues defender Marc Cucurella in added time.

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026

The main business of the male baboons, as far as Nhamo could tell, was to shove one another around.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer