shove

Example Sentences

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When people ask "how do you have the time?" she explains that it is all about time management, intention and "a really good online calendar that I just shove everyone in, and it's great".

From BBC • May 5, 2026

He could just take a tight end or whoever came to block him, grab his pads, shove him off and go make the play.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026

Ever since the Philadelphia Eagles began lining up behind their quarterback to shove him forward for first downs, the play known as the Tush Push has driven the NFL absolutely mad.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

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

I swallow past the lump in my throat and shove the boot back into the bottom of the trunk.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin