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shoves

  • present tense form of shove (3rd person singular).

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And another AI video on X depicts the pair running together through a city engulfed in flames before the female executive shoves him aside in a dramatic scene.

From Barron's May 18, 2026

Soon enough, it shoves out the old way of doing things entirely, leaving us with no living, breathing person left to hear our frustrations.

From Salon Apr. 13, 2026

None of his commanders spoke English, so instructions came through shoves and gestures.

From BBC Sep. 19, 2025

For all the eloquent monologues, it sometimes feels as though Lipstein shoves Herschel into scenes that don’t feel natural.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 14, 2023

But before I can react, Lara practically shoves me down into the seat.

From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston