shove
verb (used with object)
to move along by force from behind; push.
had been shoving
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past perfect progressiveof shove.past perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that was ongoing continuously in the past up until another past event interrupted it.
Example Sentences
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He claimed security officers had been "shoving and pushing" people in the meeting.
From Fox News ● Sep. 22, 2021
