shoving
- present participle of shove.
Example Sentences
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In New York, the opening of the Swatch store in Times Square was met with "pushing and shoving" in the waiting crowd, John McIntosh, who had been in line since Wednesday, told AFP.
From Barron's • May 16, 2026
Some of the recent videos show the runners bumping into security guards and shoving past church staff, then leaving after being cornered and told to get off the property.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026
Left with no idea how to wrap itself up, “Undertone” throws every one of those horror tropes under a hydraulic press, shoving them together, hoping that the result will be prettier than just polished garbage.
From Salon • Mar. 15, 2026
That’s not the only problem with shoving private assets into a public fund.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026
She gasped and ran forward, shoving past people.
From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack
