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Example sentences for "shoving"

Lexicographically close words:
shovellers; shovelling; shovels; shover; shoves; show; showcase; showd; showdown; showe
  1. Helen, shoving the front page of the paper at Janet.

  2. This is our train," cried Helen, shoving her companion ahead of her and into one of the seats.

  3. We came to a river, stripped, tied our clothes up in a bundle and proceeded to swim across, shoving the clothes ahead.

  4. When it lifted we made out the slope of a house roof shoving itself out of the grey fog directly in front of us.

  5. He followed me, shoving and cursing his way among them, swinging his axe.

  6. We flung ourselves into it, after first shoving the tin box containing our precious matches into the heather above.

  7. The officer crumpled one piece up, made a handful of it and tossed it away, at the same time shoving the other half at me, which I eagerly clutched.

  8. Clinch, shoving his way forward and shouldering the crowd aside.

  9. Kloon, tearing a mouthful from a gnawed tobacco plug and shoving the remainder deep into his trousers pocket.

  10. It was quite dark and he could not see what the old fellow was doing, though he evidently was doing nothing about shoving off and getting under way.

  11. And we're going to," Wemple said, shoving his rival aside in comradely fashion and taking the post of danger at the wheel.

  12. Maurice, shoving the trailing skiff on to its owners, said: "Can I do anything to help you?

  13. Harry and Dickey, who had long been eager to go in chase of a whale, slipped down just as she was shoving off.

  14. The coxswain, who was the only one who was sober, recommended our shoving off, as it would soon be dark, and some accident would happen.

  15. He took the lion's share, nevertheless, cutting off all the brown, and then shoving the dish over to his wife to help herself and me.

  16. Shoving Bill into a vacant place in the line, Walter started toward the head of it, staring hard at every one, and being stared at in return, as he walked slowly along.

  17. But Bill was already shoving some odds and ends into a canvas bag to emphasize his decision.

  18. El Interprete, shoving his cap back on his head and revealing a brutish face with a flat nose and high cheekbones.

  19. Barry, shoving two of his own men in that direction.

  20. Barry, shoving the man aside and entering the biggest of the huts.

  21. Shoving this under my jacket, so no prying eyes could see it, I joined Ned at the meeting-place, and off we went in high spirits for the Yellow-breeches.

  22. Taking a piece of broken wagon tire, he thrust it slantingly into the hole, to hold the serpent a prisoner, and shoving the muzzle of his revolver forward, he let fly.

  23. Long stepped into the room, shoving his guns into their holsters.

  24. The attack was straight at center, and with Forrest heaving and shoving and half and full pushing from behind tackle went through for two yards.

  25. There was an instant of shoving and pushing and then the puck shot back to the Hammond side.

  26. Tis the Cæsar--there is the old Roman's figure-head just shoving out of the smoke!

  27. It was not long before the Druid was within a hundred fathoms of the flag-ship, on her weather-quarter, shoving the brine before her in a way to denote a fearful momentum.

  28. That's the old Roman, shoving through the smoke!

  29. Calico had braced himself as the slick was roped, shoving his hind feet out ahead, squatting on his haunches and raising his forefeet almost clear of the ground.

  30. His boys are busy shoving his cows from the middle all ways so that when fall comes he has a good inside block that's only been lightly fed over.

  31. Slade was on his feet, shoving a few sticks of wood inside the flap of Billie's teepee.

  32. Then with another downward flourish he passed the whiskey into a convenient spittoon and drank his chaser pensively, meanwhile shoving a double eagle across the bar.

  33. Then, shoving back his chair, he watched Hardy's face as he skimmed rapidly through the first letter.

  34. That's all I wanted," he said, shoving the gun sullenly into its holster.

  35. A few minutes search brought forth the one he needed, and then, shoving his revolver down in his belt, he was ready.

  36. Then it ain't of much account, as me mither used to say in her affectionate references to me father; but if one of the spalpeens happen to come onto ye too suddent like, ye might scare him by shoving that into his eyes.

  37. I do not recollect that in all that mile-long tramp I saw a single Belgian civilian--only soldiers, shoving forward curiously as we passed and pressing the files closer in together.

  38. Occasionally there would be a man shoving a barrow, with a baby and possibly a muddle of bedclothing in the barrow together.

  39. By this time he had approached the open window, and, shoving the delicate fabric daintily in his pocket, he gave a slight yawn and looked out.

  40. Bear in mind, doctor, the men refused to take either of you unless you gave them your coats and trowsers before shoving off.

  41. They must have been shoving something into me to make me sleep; I know me very well and I'm sure that I couldn't have closed an eye if they hadn't been slipping me the old closeout powder.

  42. Then he hurled me out of the room by just sort of shoving me away.

  43. Then that blundering through the Straits, though it must never be talked of in any other light than a bold push for a quick passage, did us a wonderful deal of good, shoving us ahead near a month in time.

  44. The little man went out, and came back agin shoving in a fat, stumpy Zulu woman wot began to grin and chatter like a poll-parrot the moment she saw Rupert.

  45. You cross your legs and have to hold the crossed one on with both hands to keep your stomach from shoving it off in space.

  46. He quickly found it, and shoving it between his lips, began fiercely sucking and tugging, as though it afforded the most delicious nourishment, which undoubtedly was fact.

  47. Jack Carleton attempted the same artifice, except that, instead of taking the trouble to draw his ramrod or using his rifle for that purpose, he held his cap in hand, shoving it forward very slowly and with great care, The trick failed.

  48. But the coaches and the managers and the captains and one or two other exponents of peace dug their way into the group and begged and commanded and threatened, pushing and shoving here and there, and war was averted.


  49. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "shoving" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
    Other words:
    bunt; butt; drive; driving; hustle; motive; propellant; propelling; propulsion; push; pushing; shove; shoving; thrust