shoved

Example Sentences

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The man who shoved Kelver and who allegedly initiated the confrontation, known only as “S. Durham,” has not been charged.

From Slate • Jun. 4, 2026

When he got there, he pulled up, turned his back to goalie Lukas Dostal, then shoved the puck just inside the right post for his seventh goal of the playoffs.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

On the same day Zhang was shoved aside, another commission member, Gen. Liu Zhenli, was also placed under investigation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

"The trays we were talking about were shoved underneath the frames because it was all hands to sorting out and delivering parcels."

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026

We’d shoved the big brass bed we shared into the bay window, hoping a breath of cool night air would make a wrong turn and stumble across us.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck