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[ verb ] come into rough contact with while moving
Synonyms Examples "The passengers each other in the overcrowded train" Used in print (Glayds H. Barr, The Master of Geneva....)He brushed back his black hair , shoving it under his pastor 's cap to keep it from blowing in his eyes . (Gerald Green, The Heartless Light....)Then , gently , he shoved her behind toward Laura . Then Laura took her gently and shoved her off again , toward Fritzie : Related terms |
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[ verb ] push roughly
Examples "the people pushed and shoved to get in line" Used in print (Bruce Palmer, "My Brother's Keeper", Many Are...)They moved toward the skiffs with shocking eagerness , elbowing and shoving . (W. H. Gass, "The Pedersen Kid," in The...)I think his name stopped the snoring but he did n't move except to roll a_little when I shoved him . `` Lift , do n't shove * * h lift '' . Related terms |
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