shove
verb (used with object)
to move along by force from behind; push.
is shoving
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present progressiveof shove (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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“Coming down only on contractors is shoving the responsibility off the government’s shoulders,” he said.
From New York Times ● Feb. 17, 2023
The Arabian subcontinent is shoving northward, and it’s pushing Turkey north against basically a fixed boundary of northern Europe.
From Scientific American ● Feb. 6, 2023
No opponent is shoving his hands in your face, or coming in cleats up.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 16, 2016
There’s always the classic case of the “bad networker” who goes into a room and within seconds, is shoving business cards in people’s hands.
From Forbes ● Sep. 8, 2014
Gina is shoving the stuff back in her purse.
From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti
