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as in pushed
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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2
as in pressed
to push steadily against with some force
quit shoving your hand in my face
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After blowing almost all of an early 14-point lead, the Heat were pushed a bit more than expected by a team in a midst of a roster selloff that already has had Dennis Schroder moved to the Golden State Warriors, with more soon expected out the door.—
Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
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Chappell and Webb have pushed each other out of their comfort zones to create some truly remarkable work in 2024.—
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Vance pressed Zelenskyy, who has thanked America over and over.—
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At her pool, visitors pressed against a window, ogling the manatees swimming inside without always understanding the calamities that brought the animals there.—
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Strong trading revenues drove the beat, and shares rose 2% in early trading.—
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Michael Busch drove an elevated fastball into the seats, the first extra-base hit Sasaki had surrendered all season.—
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Moreover, this innovative tag compressed 1440 daily measurements into a 12-byte message, which was ultimately sent via a long-range network.—
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Chu previously explained that the musical's intricate narrative, rich character arcs and iconic musical numbers could be better explored over two films rather than compressed into a single movie.—
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“Shoved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shoved. Accessed 17 Apr. 2025.
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