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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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The man who shoved Kelver and who allegedly initiated the confrontation, known only as “S. Durham,” has not been charged.

From Slate • Jun. 4, 2026

Videos on social media showed activists being shoved and surrounded by youths wearing matching T-shirts emblazoned with Jerusalem-themed slogans.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

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

As soon as I was out of the woman’s sight, I walked down by the stream and shoved the bread and cheese in my mouth.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff