hard shove

Frequency: 7.08.2 per million words

A push with a lot of force.

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Examples (10)

  • The security guard gave the intruder a hard shove to get him out.
  • He received a hard shove from behind and stumbled.
  • It took a hard shove to get the heavy door open.
  • She gave her brother a hard shove playfully.
  • The frustrated driver gave the stalled car a hard shove.
  • During the rush hour, I got a hard shove in the subway.
  • He stumbled after receiving a hard shove from the crowd.
  • The boxer's trainer gave him a hard shove to get him back in the ring.
  • It wasn't a gentle push; it was a hard shove.
  • The toddler gave the toy truck a hard shove across the floor.