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

Videos on social media showed activists being shoved and surrounded by youths wearing matching T-shirts emblazoned with Jerusalem-themed slogans.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

Fitzgerald once shoved an acquaintance too hard, Elaine-style, at a Phish concert.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

And in the end, they shoved their way to the front of the stage — and back to the Final Four.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 29, 2026

I shoved aside some of the leaves and reached inside.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff