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

“The notion of going to dinner in Santa Monica just feels like having nails shoved into my feet.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026

On the same day Zhang was shoved aside, another commission member, Gen. Liu Zhenli, was also placed under investigation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

We’d shoved the big brass bed we shared into the bay window, hoping a breath of cool night air would make a wrong turn and stumble across us.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck