shoved

VERB

push without gentleness

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cram dig elbow hustle jab nudge poke thrust

STRONG

boost buck bulldoze crowd drive impel jam jostle press prod propel shoulder

Antonyms

STRONG

discourage dissuade halt hinder leave alone repress

WEAK

pull

Example Sentences

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Dubois repeatedly questioned Harper's achievements and credentials, while Harper shoved Dubois during a fiery media face-off earlier in the week.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

Fitzgerald once shoved an acquaintance too hard, Elaine-style, at a Phish concert.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

And in the end, they shoved their way to the front of the stage — and back to the Final Four.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 29, 2026

But they have sparked outrage with a video circulating on social media showing Muslim men praying near Sydney's Town Hall being pushed and shoved by the police.

From Barron's • Feb. 9, 2026

Hastily I jumped down from the cot and shoved it back to the wall.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom