shove

Example Sentences

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The Stolz family had a pond in their backyard in Kewaskum, Wisc., and Dirk hooked a plow to his ATV to shove snow off of the frozen surface.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 2026

Just as roadkill summons vultures, so too does human misery summon journalists, who travel across the country to shove cameras and recorders at people enduring things no one should experience.

From Slate • Feb. 11, 2026

Palmer converted another spot-kick in the 35th minute after Yerson Mosquera's needless shove on Joao Pedro.

From Barron's • Feb. 7, 2026

He also reference an incident during Thursday's Premier League match between Arsenal and Liverpool, in which Gabriel Martinelli attempted to shove the injured Conor Bradley off the field.

From BBC • Jan. 9, 2026

I find a little stick and shove the morsel closer to her nose.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz