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Example sentences for "shoves"

Lexicographically close words:
shovelled; shovellers; shovelling; shovels; shover; shoving; show; showcase; showd; showdown
  1. Between wooded shores which seem to advance to meet her in kindly greeting, the good ship shoves ahead.

  2. The waiter shoves up another table, and they plants Durgin next to Cornie, and the festivities takes a new start.

  3. Here it is, and I want you to be sure you spend the whole of it," and with that she shoves over a couple of fives.

  4. Bob drags me in, pushes me into the only rocker in the room, shoves a cigar box at me, and begins to haul decanters from under the washstand.

  5. Mrs. Tiscott, she shoves over the sweater's shop tag so I can read for myself.

  6. Billy, he gives me a nudge and shoves up the gun and takes aim.

  7. V Ethics of Activity "The busy world shoves angrily aside The man who stands with arms akimbo set, Till the occasion tells him what to do; And he who waits to have his task marked out.

  8. A European carpenter shoves a plane from him, but an Indian carpenter pulls the plane toward him.

  9. Like the Indian, the Jap pulls a plane toward him, while a white carpenter shoves a plane from him.

  10. Beg pardon, sir; just as I was going off my mate here shoves a pin into me and rouses me up with a yell.

  11. Here Mr. Schott produces from somewhere inside his coat a half pound or so of printed pages and shoves them on Dowd.

  12. I shoves it on top o' somethin' else; and Nobby Hewitt of No.

  13. Mary laughs and shoves a mug of cocoa and a plate of cinnamon toast in front of me.

  14. Hey, kid,” one of the reporters shoves in front of me, “about this Miss Carmichael.

  15. With a writer of my prosaic literalness and pertinency of point of view, this all shoves toward grossness--positively even toward the far more damnable closeness.

  16. With that she bounces down off the tall chair, shoves the substitute into her place, and goes streamin' out bare-headed.

  17. She jest shoves them foolish yooths their enchiladas an' ckile con carne, an' ignores all winks an' looks complete.

  18. As the affection proceeds, Cherokee sorter shoves back an' allows he'll pass.

  19. An' tharupon he shoves his gun up agin that baby's left y'ear that a-way, so it shore curdles your blood.

  20. Nicholas, who stared every way except the right, received many shoves and pushes, at which he expostulated, without the parties taking even the trouble to look behind them as they continued their course.

  21. I never says a word; but just as he reaches over to spring the catch and break in, I shoves my foot out and blocks it at the bottom, bringin' him up all standin'.

  22. The old man put it up to Mr. Robert, and Mr. Robert shoves it back at him.

  23. I shoves him alongside of Aunty, shuts the door, and gives the startin' signal.

  24. All the guard they has on the door, though, is a French maid, and when she starts to look me over suspicious I shoves the invitation card at her.

  25. We was bringin' him round all right, when I feels a push that shoves me to one side, and in rushes Lady Evelyn.

  26. When he'd put away a good square meal, includin' a dish of sliced raw onions and two cups of hot tea, I plants him in an arm chair and shoves out the cigar box.

  27. Permit me to make myself known to you," and he shoves out his card.

  28. But no sooner does she hear him than she lets go of me, shoves her head out of the window and calls up to him.

  29. It also shoves out a moraine along each side of its course.

  30. And yet Marshall shoves him aside to make room on the bench for himself.

  31. They are to feed the expedition, when it shoves forth upon the broad Ohio in those fifteen Marietta bateaux.

  32. Then he walks down to his barge, and shoves away for Richmond Hill, whose green peaceful cedars are smiling just across the river.

  33. He shoves everything of litigation sort aside, helps himself to a glass of wine, and refuses further thought or hint of business.

  34. The big guy shoves the dough in his overalls.

  35. When he sees her, he falls into amaze, and shoves her from him.

  36. JOLLY kisses her, and she shoves him away with her mouth.

  37. Shoves opium pipe in his mouth and lights it.


  38. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "shoves" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.