shove
verb (used with object)
to move along by force from behind; push.
were shoving
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past progressiveof shove.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Just like if you were shoving quarters into an arcade cabinet in the ’80s, here you only have your own skill to rely on — which is how Suzuki initially envisioned the experience.
From The Verge ● Jun. 24, 2022
"They were just extremely intimidating and had bullhorns and were shoving things in people's faces," Riley said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 18, 2018
By then, the report said, people were shoving themselves into every space they could find.
From New York Times ● Mar. 19, 2016
Tolbert dived and landed on top of Cincinnati center Coreontae DeBerry, and the big men were shoving each other with one official in the fray with them.
From Washington Times ● Jan. 7, 2016
The Poor Fellows shoved at those who blocked the way, trying to move them aside, but there was nowhere to go, and those in the back of the crowd were shoving back.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
