Example Sentences

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She was shoving people around, talking trash to both players and fans alike.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 2, 2025

He returned to help rescue a young boy whose father was shoving him through the opening, he said, and then helped the father as well.

From Fox News • Mar. 27, 2019

‘I was shoving them into their hands’ Their importance for children should not be underestimated.

From The Guardian • May 14, 2016

Coming out of post position No. 1, he was shoving hard on his mount, trying to get clear of the field.

From Washington Post • May 16, 2015

Every time you saw them, some butler was shoving some tea in front of them, or the wife was pouring it for somebody.

From "The Catcher in the Rye" by J. D. Salinger