shove
verb (used with object)
to move along by force from behind; push.
shoving
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present participleof shove.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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While some protesters were seen pushing and shoving with police, the footage showed no direct attack on officers or attempt to set construction machinery on fire as alleged, the judge said.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
I try to help them think through things rather than shoving anything down their throat.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
“I’d never played a game like that with as many cheap shots and people shoving you in the back” forward Bradley Barcola said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
In New York, the opening of the Swatch store in Times Square was met with "pushing and shoving" in the waiting crowd, John McIntosh, who had been in line since Wednesday, told AFP.
From Barron's ● May 16, 2026
I scowled as I remembered Regan shoving me into the icy water of this particular fountain.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
