shove
verb (used with object)
to move along by force from behind; push.
shoved
Example Sentences
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Multiple parents recounted a Christmas photo-op in which an ICE agent dressed as Santa Claus shoved away children who tried to hug him, then vanished with his treats the moment the cameras disappeared.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
"They can't be shoved to the back and forgot about. We'll do everything we can to make sure that doesn't happen."
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
The strategists also pointed out that investor rotation into other sectors has lifted growth prospects and valuations of many “old economy” industries, long shoved aside by investors.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 3, 2026
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
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
