Thesaurus results for SHOVES

shoves 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of shove

as in pushes

to apply force to (someone or something) so that it moves in front of one I had to keep shoving my heavy suitcase as I slowly made my way to the head of the line

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as in presses

to push steadily against with some force quit shoving your hand in my face

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shoves

2 of 2

noun

plural of shove

as in sticks

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Recent Examples of shoves

Verb

The video shows Ron Thompson appear to swing at Thompson, and Stephanie Daniels shoves her. — Grant Lancaster, Arkansas Online, 9 July 2026 Here in the famous Festival Theatre, the sprite Ariel, played in splendidly sprightly fashion by Marissa Orjalo, opens up the top of a piano, a piece of island flotsam and Prospero, in the form of the veteran actor Geraint Wyn Davies, shoves his coat inside, throws up his hands and closes the lid. — Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2026 In the video, the officers appear to shout at the man walking near multiple vehicles before a group shoves the man toward the sidewalk. — Dan Raby, CBS News, 18 June 2026 In a split second, Lou (Malcolm May) shoves the would-be shooter, whose gun accidentally goes off, but the bullets go in a different direction. — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 12 June 2026 Alas, Shao Khan smashes Cole’s head with a hammer, Gallagher style, and shoves his body into a vat of acid. — James Grebey, Vulture, 12 May 2026 Our boy runs up, shoves the other player, and gets the ball. — Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026 Near the end of the penultimate episode, Cashman confronts Blake about Urich, shoves him to the ground in a scuffle and shoots him dead. — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 29 Apr. 2026 Jason then leans in for what looks like a kiss — and shoves her aside to grab a Garage Beer instead. — Ryan Brennan april 28, Kansas City Star, 28 Apr. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for shoves

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The new distance pushes that approach into territory more relevant to wide-area networks.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 14 Aug. 2026
Her new project, fata morgana, pushes her sound into new territory.

— Vogue, Vogue, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of pushes

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As for the legality of such a position, that is up for the courts to decide as the Maryland Freedom Caucus presses forward with its lawsuit.

— Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 12 Aug. 2026
There, Mary presses the child’s face deep into her own with a pressure that wavers between grief and affection.

— Carmen Rosenberg-Miller, Artforum, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of presses

Verb

Locarno Pro itself drives to identify opportunities during good times and industry malaise.

— John Hopewell, Variety, 14 Aug. 2026
The longtime Disney executive had most recently served as chairman of Disney Experiences, the unit that includes the theme parks, cruise lines and consumer products, and which drives profitability for the company.

— Lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of drives

Verb

Indeed, the Lorentz contraction compresses a moving object, although the contraction does not appear in a snapshot of the object.

— Aaron Shattuck, Scientific American, 18 Aug. 2026
Pushing on or leaning against something that compresses the belly may increase the discomfort.

— Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 14 Aug. 2026