shove

Example Sentences

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Just as roadkill summons vultures, so too does human misery summon journalists, who travel across the country to shove cameras and recorders at people enduring things no one should experience.

From Slate • Feb. 11, 2026

Palmer converted another spot-kick in the 35th minute after Yerson Mosquera's needless shove on Joao Pedro.

From Barron's • Feb. 7, 2026

“I would shove all of my trash into these pockets,” said the 32-year-old engineer in Atlanta.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 1, 2026

Video evidence shows an agent shove Ramos-Brito, but does not clearly capture him shoving the agent back.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 1, 2025

I shove my earmuffs back on and don’t say: Deb practices with Kiki.

From "Muffled" by Jennifer Gennari