shove

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In “Take This Job and Shove It,” the protagonist notably wasn’t disenchanted with hard work—instead, he felt like 15 years of working for a “fool” didn’t get him what he wanted.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 2, 2025

Win on second and third down to avoid the Brotherly Shove.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 11, 2024

In Philly, they affectionately call it the Brotherly Shove, and the Eagles used it to take a 17-10 lead in the third quarter on Hurts’ 1-yard touchdown run.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 18, 2023

Shove the couch to block one door, move a large table to cover the other.

From Washington Post • Jun. 1, 2022

"Shove half-a-dozen cats into that Castle," I cried, "and they'll kill every mouse in the place in five minutes, I don't care how clever they are!"

From "The Witches" by Roald Dahl